In Game 5 of the 2022 NBA Finals, Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins was, without a doubt, the best player on the floor.Aggre sive on both ends of the floor, Wiggins did a bit of everything, as Golden State moved within one win of an NBA title with a victory over Boston. Calm as cool as ever, Wiggins remained even-keeled postgame, citing his will to win as the reason for his performance."I'm just trying to do every little thing to win that's it," Wiggins told ESPN's Lisa Salters during his walk-off interview. "Whether I've got Jermichael Finley Jersey to score, defend or rebound anything I'm asked to do on the court or to help win, I'm going to do."MORE:For many, it was the first true chance to learn about Wiggins' mentality as a player but for those that know him best, it was yet another example of Andrew being Andrew a selfle s person that loves the game.In between Games 5 and 6 of the Finals, I spoke with Gus Gymnopoulos, who coached Wiggins during his time at Vaughan Secondary School in Thornhill, Ontario. For Gymnopoulos, Wiggins' performance as a Warrior is a continuation of what he's shown throughout each stop in his playing career. "He's gifted because he's an unselfish character," Gymnopolous told The Sporting News. "He prioritizes winning and he knows how to play the right way he Kurt Benkert Jersey 's very high IQ with his X's and O's and understanding of concepts. And that's something that is not spoken about enough."Wiggins has long been known for his prolific offensive capabilities he averaged a shade under 24 points per game in his third NBA season, but throughout these playoffs, his high basketball IQ and overall feel for the game have been on full display on the defensive end as well.SN's Steph Noh made sure to highlight Wiggins' defensive feel with a series of clips on Twitter.Talked about this on our Twitter Spaces (weekdays at 8PM ET).I hear about Wiggins' toolsine s but rarely about his defensive feel. Some G5 clips -- He memorized the scouting report, had great positioning, used stunts to be in two places at once.Also s Steph Noh (@StephNoh) While Gymnopoulos began coaching Wiggins as a ninth-grader, he's known the family since the late 1990s, getting the opportunity to play against his father T.J. Slaton Jersey , Mitchell, and coach Wiggins' older brothers, Mitch Jr. and Nick. In watching Andrew's development, Gymnopoulos credited the family with helping him develop a love and pa sion for the game at an early age.Andrew Wiggins is Mr. Fantastic. Sporting News NBA (@sn_nba) From his early beginnings competing against his older brothers to when he first suited up forGymnopoulos at Vaughan Secondary in Grade 9, Wiggins has always been one of the youngest on the floor. As a 15-year-old 10th grader, he did his part to lead his Vaughan to a provincial championship.MORE:Gymnopoulos looks back to those moments as something that's prepared Wiggins to continue to perform on big stages."He always played above his age, being a second-year high school player going up against fifth-year guys and dominating those guys,"Gymnopoulos recalled.What was really impre sive about it was his level of composure. You can see it now he doesn't really get rattled like, he just kind of stays in busine s and he just does his thing"Much like what Kawhi (Leonard) was getting praised for back in 2019 when the Raptors were winning for having that workman mentality day to day. Andrew has that. He just goes about his busine s Yosh Nijman Jersey ."Prior to 2022, Wiggins had played in a total of seven postseason games five playoff games with the Timberwolves and two play-in games with the Warriors last season. Similar to how he was the youngest on the floor during the provincial championship over a decade ago, Wiggins was the only Warrior starter without Finals experience in Game 1. Foto: Getty Images Ahead of the Finals, Wiggins admitted that he would be nervous, but five games into the series, it doesn't seem like the nerves have impacted his play.According toGymnopoulos, there's a reason for that.In the big pre sure moments, he's true to himself and he's able to just kind of block out all the extra noise and just try to play basketball. At the end of the day, it's a game.As the Warriors look to close the series out, Wiggins being true to himself may or may not equate to another 26 points and 13 rebounds, but it will guarantee that he will again do whatever it takes for the Warriors to hoist the Larry Josiah Deguara Jersey O'Brien trophy, which would be another accolade for a magical season that saw Wiggins earn a nod as an All-Star starter in February.With the accolades that Wiggins continues to earn, there's one that Gymnopoulos is most proud of."He's a really good person. Andrew's an amazing guy. How could you not root for such a high-character person? It makes me very proud as someone that's known him for a very long time.It's refreshing to know that he's proving all of his doubters wrong. Rooting for him is easy because he's just a really genuine person.