Steve Kerr Responds to Young Warriors Star’s Startling Development
This season, Jonathan Kuminga was not too long ago leaking information to the media about his dissatisfaction with Steve Kerr and the Warriors. A few months later, he’s emerged as one of the team’s most important players. After some time, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr began to give Kuminga more playing time, and the 21-year-old hasn’t let him down. Kerr believes that Jonathan Kuminga has truly “figured it out.”
Kerr stated, “JK has just really figured it out.” “He is now learning when and how to attack now that the game has slowed down for him. I felt he made a few excellent passes this evening. He just has such explosive strength when he gets to the rim. I believe he’s only noticing the
Jonathan Kuminga has averaged 23.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 2.4 assists on 61/48/78 shooting over the past ten games. Kuminga has been an absolute force, and Kerr witnessed personally how much better he’s come in the last month. “This whole past month, I think he’s really broken through,” Kerr stated. “Watching this has just been incredible. He persevered through many ups and downs over the course of 2.5 years of hard work. His accomplishments have truly amazed me. He’s developing into a truly amazing player.” If one thing is certain, it’s that the Warriors can’t let Jonathan Kuminga go because he’s developed into the player they needed Andrew Wiggins to be.
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Steve Kerr of the Warriors discloses Klay Thompson and Brandin Podziemski’s final lineup.
For many years, Klay Thompson has served as the Golden State Warriors’ “closer” as they attempt to win four NBA titles under head coach Steve Kerr. Thompson is currently being benched in favor of a rookie who has outperformed him in crucial situations.
With the deadline just a few days away, a Western Conference rival is reportedly keeping an eye on a star forward for the Warriors. In the midst of Jonathan Kuminga’s explosive ascent to prominence as the team’s new go-to player, Kerr spoke highly of the young forward.
In a press conference on Saturday, Kerr faced criticism for his late-game lineup selections and the tough choices he’s recently had to make.
Kerr Discusses Thompson and Podziemski’s Late Game Roles
Late in games, Kerr and the Warriors have chosen to start a younger lineup, with Polish-American Podziemski starting in Thompson’s place.
Although Kerr admitted it wasn’t an easy decision to bench NBA Top 75 all-time list member Thompson in favor of the rookie, he stated he won’t think twice about doing so as long as it benefits the Warriors.
Before their matchup with the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night in Georgia, the Warriors held their position as the 12th-place team in the Western Conference.
The Dallas Mavericks are 3.5 games ahead of the Dubs for the eighth seed in the Western Conference. Throughout the season, their starting lineup has changed, but Kerr and the Warriors now seem to be getting settled in.
In an exciting and unpredictable Western Conference, only time will tell if it’s enough to reclaim a postseason spot, but for now, Kerr and the Warriors seem to be benefiting from a youthful infusion.
