B- 3pt shooting? I’d be ecstatic if he’s a C- 3PT shooter at this point, lol.
WisdomCow
Uh … perimeter isolation defense is an A+, combined with a C for defensive rebounding, yet still a C for defensive impact? Is help D an F?
AOCourage
We’ll see what kind of jump he makes this year. But he’s been…. not great so far.
TTQQTT
The playmaking D+, Offensive Rebounding C+ and Defensive Rebounding C are the reasons he did not get more playing time and basically no playing time in the playoffs.
The upcoming season if he wants to establish himself and cement his playing time into the playoffs he must improve the playmaking and rebounding. Need to know when to swing the ball, where to pass out to, and must hustle and fight for rebounds.
The shooting will improve as long as he keeps practicing, but his handle must also improve. If he can improve his handle, get 2-3 go to moves, improve decision making and rebounding, keep up the defensive effort he will be getting 25 – 30 minutes in the regular season.
SG-2000
It would be nice if he ups the rebounding. Of course, that is true of basically any player, so it’s arguably not worth bringing up. Non-rebounders generally stay non-rebounders. It’s like hoping someone will get better at free throws.
But here I am anyway. Zo McKinnie showed that it can be done, with a little bit of skill, and the mindset of getting the ball for his team.
McKinnie in 2018-19: 9.0 ORB% 16.9 DRB%
Kuminga in 2022-23: 5.6 ORB% 12.5 DRB%
hahahoha
what this team really needs is a Josh Hart
but i trust Kuminga is going to elevate his game
asBad_asItGets
Honestly, he doesn’t need to be a playmaker on this team. At least not right now. Rebounding and team defense. If he can get better and put more effort into those, he will be exactly what this team needs: another Wiggins.
Keep shooting 3s. Keep making cuts. And keep the tenacious on ball D. But just needs to be smarter off ball on both sides of the court. You can jump out of the gym and you’re stronger than guys bigger than you. Get more rebounds please!!
RidiculousNickk
Defensive rebounding is a lot about just being around the basket. Kerr likes to use Kuminga as an on-ball defender which often keeps Kuminga near the perimeter when shots go up.
People look too much into the rebounding narrative. Look at Jaden McDaniels, who many people view as the next prototypical 3&D wing, he only averaged 4.2 rebounds per 36 minutes. Kuminga averaged 6 rebounds per 36 minutes.
My point is that people can complain that “he’s 6’8 and Curry gets more boards than him” but the reality is because Curry plays off-ball on defense and can crash boards when the shot goes up. Meanwhile, Kuminga is chasing ball handlers through screens and contesting shots on the perimeter when shots go up. On top of that, he is always the first to get out in transition (because that’s his strength) which never leaves him under the basket waiting for rebounds. We can’t have it both ways, so unless Kerr uses him less as an on-ball defender, I don’t expect a big jump in rebounds per 36 mins.
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B- 3pt shooting? I’d be ecstatic if he’s a C- 3PT shooter at this point, lol.
Uh … perimeter isolation defense is an A+, combined with a C for defensive rebounding, yet still a C for defensive impact? Is help D an F?
We’ll see what kind of jump he makes this year. But he’s been…. not great so far.
The playmaking D+, Offensive Rebounding C+ and Defensive Rebounding C are the reasons he did not get more playing time and basically no playing time in the playoffs.
The upcoming season if he wants to establish himself and cement his playing time into the playoffs he must improve the playmaking and rebounding. Need to know when to swing the ball, where to pass out to, and must hustle and fight for rebounds.
The shooting will improve as long as he keeps practicing, but his handle must also improve. If he can improve his handle, get 2-3 go to moves, improve decision making and rebounding, keep up the defensive effort he will be getting 25 – 30 minutes in the regular season.
It would be nice if he ups the rebounding. Of course, that is true of basically any player, so it’s arguably not worth bringing up. Non-rebounders generally stay non-rebounders. It’s like hoping someone will get better at free throws.
But here I am anyway. Zo McKinnie showed that it can be done, with a little bit of skill, and the mindset of getting the ball for his team.
McKinnie in 2018-19: 9.0 ORB% 16.9 DRB%
Kuminga in 2022-23: 5.6 ORB% 12.5 DRB%
what this team really needs is a Josh Hart
but i trust Kuminga is going to elevate his game
Honestly, he doesn’t need to be a playmaker on this team. At least not right now. Rebounding and team defense. If he can get better and put more effort into those, he will be exactly what this team needs: another Wiggins.
Keep shooting 3s. Keep making cuts. And keep the tenacious on ball D. But just needs to be smarter off ball on both sides of the court. You can jump out of the gym and you’re stronger than guys bigger than you. Get more rebounds please!!
Defensive rebounding is a lot about just being around the basket. Kerr likes to use Kuminga as an on-ball defender which often keeps Kuminga near the perimeter when shots go up.
People look too much into the rebounding narrative. Look at Jaden McDaniels, who many people view as the next prototypical 3&D wing, he only averaged 4.2 rebounds per 36 minutes. Kuminga averaged 6 rebounds per 36 minutes.
My point is that people can complain that “he’s 6’8 and Curry gets more boards than him” but the reality is because Curry plays off-ball on defense and can crash boards when the shot goes up. Meanwhile, Kuminga is chasing ball handlers through screens and contesting shots on the perimeter when shots go up. On top of that, he is always the first to get out in transition (because that’s his strength) which never leaves him under the basket waiting for rebounds.
We can’t have it both ways, so unless Kerr uses him less as an on-ball defender, I don’t expect a big jump in rebounds per 36 mins.