Did The Warriors Silently Suspend Jonathan Kuminga?
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Then the Warriors roll into Chicago on the second night of a back to back, short handed, in a blowout game… and Kuminga gets a DNP – Coach’s Decision. Silent suspension territory. Coach Nick goes to the film to break down why Steve Kerr pulled him in the clutch, how Kuminga’s iso-heavy midrange game is clashing with Golden State’s ball-movement system, and what adjustments he has to make if he wants back in the closing lineup instead of becoming trade bait once his contract allows it on January 15.
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22 Comments
Trade him… it’s what’s best for him he deserves an opportunity. SMH @ warriors
What are we even going to be able to get from this guy? Everyone knows he sucks
Kuminga either has a weak mentality (which I cant be mad at, not everyone is a machine) or is too big for his own boots (that's a problem). Or both.
Imagine the amount of talent this guy has still being in the league with this iq
Videos like this feed into the feeling that the nba is a soap opera for men. 10 minute video highlighting a player not fitting in with his team instead of analyzing what is working in the league right now. I get it, drama sells and it’s a hustle
Jk has the same problem that the vast majority of the fans I see commenting in various comment threads online: a failure to understand that basketball is a TEAM SPORT.
All he can do is dunk. He dont work on shit during the offseason. He want to play giannis ball send him to the nets
Steve Kerr is a bad coach period.
He doesnt know how to develop talent and let others shine.
Coach Nick exposing the secrets of the NBA. Great stuff, thank you!
IQ
Imagine Kuminga, MPJ, Cam Thomas in Brooklyn, the team might need 3 ball to play😆
If only we turned that TO to a PO then he would of been all bought in 🤷🙄
It’s time for GS to cut their losses with Kuminga
Wasted 3 seasons too many with him showing flashes and then whether it’s his attitude or skillset, he just drops off a cliff and falls out of the rotation
He also consistently makes unintelligent plays and doesn’t have a great feel for the game IMO
Seems to me like his expectations are too big for his abilities
one more month to trade this bum
Kuminga is a poor mans Aaron Gordon
Coach Kerr doesn’t know how to develop younger players and is playing mental games…
Organization didn’t want to trade him, they rather have him rot on the bench.
If he needs work send him to the G-league.
He's too soft and can't dribble, his handles is horrible
2:58 is a good shot but i agree with the rest
Kuminga is a player that didnt have high iq because in the past he can out athletic another player and he assume he can do the same in nba. His tunnel vision, weak defense 1 v 1 or off ball is so frustating. In nba quick decision is difference between easy basket or hard contest. Trade him before his value plummet
Could'a, would'a, should'a…Kuminga is trash. Last thing any team needs is someone who thinks he's Jordan, but plays like junk.
Jonathan Kuminga actually has superstar potential, call me crazy but I can see why he moves like one. He just needs to convert those shots if he’s going to take them sharpen his iron to strike consistently and upgrade IQ all he needs.
"Two timeline" rubbish was a pipe dream, but man if they two Wagner instead, it would have changed a lot of other moves, butterfly effect, and really kept GS competive until Curry retired. Not saying Wagner is Jokic, but just having a young, 4 that can do a little bit of everything, 100% team guy in Kerr's system would have altered fate.