A week ago, Steve Kerr announced that Jonathan Kuminga would start until the return of Draymond Green. According to the Warriors coach, it was deserved, and his athleticism, both speed and power, brought another dimension to the starting five.
But now, since the surprise loss to the Pacers, the rookie returned to the bench at the start of the match, and Steve Kerr explains why he changed his mind, preferring Otto Porter Jr.
“I am the coach and I reserve the right to change my mind, and I have chosen to change my mind” explained the coach. “Without Draymond, as Klay’s playing time is limited and Andre and Otto don’t play back-to-back, it’s more on instinct. I had the feeling that we had to try to find some continuity”.
This is why for four matches, Jonathan Kuminga has been off the bench, but Steve Kerr ensures that it is not final. At least as long as Draymond Green is absent.
“I think JK is playing really well, and it’s not aimed at him. It’s more about trying to find combinations that make sense in matches. We try to find solutions to win, while we have fewer players. As long as Draymond is out, I think everything is on the table and will depend on the duels. “
Tonight, Wolves land in San Francisco, and against the Vanderbilt-Towns tandem, perhaps Kuminga’s athletic qualities will be more valuable than Porter’s craft and versatility.
| Shots | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | bp | Int | CT | party | Points |
| Stephen Curry | 44 | 34.6 | 41.7 | 37.3 | 91.0 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 25.8 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 44 | 31.4 | 48.1 | 40.4 | 67.1 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 18.1 |
| Jordan Poole | 42 | 29.3 | 43.9 | 33.9 | 90.8 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 16.7 |
| Klay Thompson | 7 | 22.0 | 38.8 | 33.3 | 100.0 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 14.7 |
| Otto Porter | 41 | 21.6 | 47.1 | 40.3 | 71.4 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 8.4 |
| Damion Lee | 37 | 20.5 | 46.5 | 37.1 | 86.0 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 8.2 |
| Draymond Green | 34 | 29.9 | 53.7 | 28.6 | 59.7 | 1.1 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 7.9 |
| Gary Payton II | 45 | 16.6 | 63.3 | 38.0 | 57.1 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 7.6 |
| Jonathan Kuminga | 36 | 11.9 | 49.1 | 34.5 | 66.2 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 6.8 |
| Nemanja Bjelica | 48 | 15.4 | 44.8 | 34.2 | 71.7 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 6.4 |
| Kevon Looney | 48 | 20.7 | 55.3 | 0.0 | 64.5 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 7.3 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 6.1 |
| Juan Toscano Anderson | 46 | 15.3 | 48.5 | 27.4 | 58.8 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 4.6 |
| Andre Iguodala | 25 | 20.5 | 38.6 | 21.7 | 81.2 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 4.2 |
| Quinndary Weatherspoon | 3 | 5.3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| Moses Moody | 27 | 7.0 | 33.9 | 14.7 | 80.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
| Chris Chiozza | 24 | 10.5 | 27.6 | 34.2 | 100.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 |
| Jeff Dowtin | 4 | 6.9 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
