Ready to establish himself as the second offensive option of the Warriors this season, Jonathan Kuminga will play with some form of pressure on his shoulders from now on, especially since he will have to prove that he deserves a contract extension.
On the other hand, “JoKu” can have his mind free of one thing: Steve Kerr will never blame him for taking his 3-point chance. Like last night, against the Kings, he finished with 19 points with a 3 of 4 3-pointers.
“ That's what I told him. We want him to shoot. If he's open we want him to draw » ensures the coach of Golden Statewho tests his winger in the starting five but also off the bench, like last night.
Shoot so as not to interrupt the spontaneity of the attack
In his career, Jonathan Kuminga has a 34% success rate behind the arc, in just over 2 attempts per game. For his fourth year in the league, this will have to increase, even if he is mainly known for his athletic qualities and not as a shooter.
“ The game must be alive. The biggest problem we can face is not taking an open shot that we have. In the NBA, the shooting window closes quickly and then the 24-second clock begins to tick. And you end up endangering your defense in transition because you have to take a bad shot » explains Steve Kerr. “ So we really emphasize this with [Jonathan]as well as with all our players in reality: if you're open, shoot! The more we continue to build some form of continuity in our attacks, the better I think we will become at this level.. »
With Terry Stotts in particular on the staff, supposed to bring freshness to the Warriors' attack, Jonathan Kuminga will therefore be closely scrutinized this season. The positive point is that he is starting to assimilate his coach's message, for example with a 4/7 3-pointer during the second pre-season match against the Kings. Herald of his change of mentality?
| Jonathan Kuminga | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | GOS | 70 | 17 | 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 | GOS | 67 | 21 | 52.5 | 37.0 | 65.2 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 9.9 |
| 2023-24 | GOS | 74 | 26 | 52.9 | 32.1 | 74.6 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 16.1 |
| Total | 211 | 22 | 52.4 | 34.1 | 70.7 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 11.9 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
