Steve Kerr, Jonathan’s Maturity

A dangerous penetration that does not go all the way, a “pull” in the heart of the racket in a transition that ends with a “brick”… Jonathan Cumminga experienced a complicated start to the meeting on the Lakers floorbut which was quickly deleted in the following minutes of the meeting.

Instead of continuing to push, the Warriors winger let the game come to him and let his altruism do the talking, like his perfectly lofted ball to Jimmy Butler in the “alley.” And once his address was established, he could add his column of points. And finish with a good first stat line for this first game of the season: 17 points (6/11 shooting), 9 rebounds and 6 assists.

Steve Kerr saw this first outing as a sign of his maturity. ” He has really matured. He had a great camp. We had very good talks. I think he understands better what we need. We saw in the first half, he made two complicated ‘fadeaway’ shots from mid-range, which we don’t want. He immediately raised his hand (should I apologize?)…”, analyzes the coach’s son.

Which did not prevent the coach from mobilizing him for 33 minutes. ” It is not easy to find minutes in our team. And I’m really proud of him for staying committed and maturing. It’s a great start for him and for us », he congratulates his coach, according to whom Jimmy Butler played an important role in this maturation process.

Be up to the task

The speech is all the more significant for the 23-year-old player because he spent the summer in the dark. After long weeks of negotiations, he finally reached an agreement with his team to receive a new contract. In this past episode, the native of the Democratic Republic of Congo can once again project himself with the Californians.

« When you ask for an opportunity, you have to give. He expressed his desire to have many chances, and he responded. So when you see a guy willing to get wet, talk, and then deliver, you have to reward him. Because if it doesn’t work, you destroy it. This happens naturally », the Draymond Green formula.

And their coach Steve Kerr does not forget an important factor: his player is only 23 years old. ” Basically, he played what, eight games in the G-League bubble (editor’s note: with the Ignite team)then he came to us, basically, as a freshman (…). It was not easy for him to find playing time in our team. And I’m really proud of him for staying committed and maturing “, concludes Steve Kerr.

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How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / 3 points in an attempt; 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.