Stephen Curry asks Jonathan Kuminga to keep his head down
Until further notice, Steve Kerr has decided to do without Jonathan Cummingawhose future increasingly seems to be written away from Golden State. Rumors around Kraljevo so returned, one month before the possible transfer.
And if the player says accept this situationcan quickly lose morale after playing matches on the bench. What Stephen Curry doesn’t want.
“The hardest thing, whether it’s going good or bad, is really not losing your mind. This is a challenge for a young player like Kuminga. Things change so quickly.”, assures the leader of the Warriors.
Don’t miss your next opportunity
It’s possible that Steve Kerr and the Californians will need it in days or weeks.
From then on, Jonathan Kuminga must be operational and able to make an impact. All the more reason not to put your head down while in the fridge.
“We still have high hopes for his impact on our team this year”provides double MVP. “When things don’t go your way, you don’t have to give up because you can come back in one or two matches. And if you give up or you’re not in it, you can miss this opportunity. It’s a shared responsibility: and the team has to support him because he’s a good guy, a very talented player and we believe he can help us.”
The concern on the inside is that his career in Golden State has been punctuated by turnovers: a starter and an important one night, a sub the next, then a few minutes the third night. Until removed from the rotation…
The most difficult thing for a young player is that every year and several times during the season the role changes and you have to adapt.”comments by Stephen Curry. “How do you adapt while staying true to your identity as a player? What keeps you in the NBA and how can you help your team? Will I be rewarded for this over time?”
That’s a lot of questions and few answers, after five seasons, about Jonathan Cummings in Golden State…
| Jonathan Cumminga | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | GS | 70 | 16:56 | 51.3 | 33.6 | 68.4 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 9.3 |
| 2022-23 | GS | 67 | 20:48 | 52.5 | 37.0 | 65.2 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 9.9 |
| 2023-24 | GS | 74 | 26:20 | 52.9 | 32.1 | 74.6 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 16.1 |
| 2024-25 | GS | 47 | 24:20 | 45.4 | 30.5 | 66.8 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 15.3 |
| 2025-26 | GS | 17 | 25:39 | 43.8 | 32.0 | 74.1 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 12.4 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
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