21. Or the number of consecutive matches with 10 points or more for Jonathan Kuminga. The best series of its kind, in progress, for the Warriors winger who confirmed his rise to power against the Hawks last night. His frustration expressed at the beginning of the month and the tensions with Steve Kerr already seem distant.
“ JK was great, he attacked the circle. That's where we want him, in the racket, because we can't stop him in that area. He is so powerful and athletic. I thought he was fantastic, so in control. I'm delighted with JK's progression, his maturity and his understanding of what's going on. It's beautiful to look at », Qualifies his coach today, which is difficult to contradict.
Post play facing or back to the basket, left hand finishes, “up and under”, shots to the heart of the racket… The 21-year-old player displayed a nice technical range, making Jalen Johnson suffer in defense. It was the latter that he attacked in force in the fourth quarter, without obtaining a fault on his attack from the circle. In the process, he intercepted a ball before flying into the dunk to give his team a 13-point lead.
No 3-point shots
On arrival, one of his biggest offensive cards in his career, 25 points accompanied by 9 rebounds, and above all without missing a single shot: 11/11! He thus equals Chris Mullin, holder of the same record within the Warriors franchise. “ It's crazy. Chris is definitely my guy. This is a chance to equal his record. I'm really glad it happened “, calmly delivers the one who hasn't taken a single 3-point shot all evening.
“ I really took what they gave me on defense. That is just about everything. I didn't even think about taking 3-point shots », Confides the winger, who is only shooting at 31% from distance this season.
“ I don't mind if he doesn't shoot 3-pointers at all. He's a good shooter, especially when he's open. He's so athletic, when he goes in the paint, it's so hard to stop him. He gives the team a whole new dimension. He showed everything tonight. Sometimes he does things that make us forget he's only 21 », enthuses Klay Thompson.
His teammate is undoubtedly playing the best basketball of his young career. Jonathan Kuminga has just had four games in a row with 20 points or more.
“ I feel more comfortable and a lot of things slow down. I can see the terrain better than before “, he remarks, evoking the influence on him of Draymond Green: “ I remember every time I'm about to do something what Draymond told me: 'Be yourself, don't think too much.' »
| 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 | 39 | 23 | 51.3 | 30.7 | 71.2 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 13.6 |
| Total | 176 | 20 | 51.7 | 34.1 | 68.4 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 10.5 | |
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.
