"I just wanted to have a little show out there," Kuminga told reporters. "I feel like me dunking the ball and just making them, like, it was going to bring more energy for everybody, especially on defense, because if I make my dunks -- I didn't make them last time, but I made them today, I feel like people had a lot more energy, we all play together and really communicate on defense."
That’s more economic to bring more energy than by getting a technical foul to do so, I think.
Some observations about Kuminga. I love his energy but will his poor shooting %s, both the 3 and FT, his shoot first mentality and ISO brand of basketball which go against the Kerr system, be a help or a hindrance to him earning minutes? Moody, otoh, is a disciplined, multi-skilled player who knows how to play the game and executes his role. These two are wildly different in their approach. Kuminga is always looking for center stage, likes to control the ball and game. Moody quietly goes about his business and seems uninterested in drawing attention to himself.
Summer League stats:
Kuminga 36.2fg%, 26.7 3pt%, 63.6ft%
Moody 40fg%, 40 3pt%, 77.8 ft%
It's hard for me to imagine Kuminga's offensive stats improving against NBA level defense when his fundamentals are already questionable. I'm not saying he's a bust but I am saying he is a project, a worthy one, I think.
I lived in Sacramento in the late ‘90s early ‘00s when the Kings were just developing their dynasty. The city was full of excitement but was lacking in basketball nuance. Everyone, from announcers to sports talk personalities were struggling to come up with creative nicknames for their young stars. Webber was CWebb, Jason Williams (before White Chocolate) was JWill, Jon Barry was JBarr… you could see the pattern. Needless to say, it was cringeworthy to watch. Eventually, they either came up with decent names or gave up trying. Nicknames can be fun when they develop organically, “Slim Reaper”, “Stifle Tower”… but when they are forced they can be painful. Unless Kuminga is a Bond fan or a secret agent, the 007 name seems like a stretch. As we get to know him more a name will come. But we don’t need to rush it.
Having said that, as I said before, I am all over the “Moody Moose”. I have been randomly yelling “Moody Moose!” for no reason, on non-game days, to no one in particular. It just makes me happy.
I'm so irrationally pissed about the K*m Bucket thing. My name is Kumar. I was given a talking to by a bowling alley security guard once for doing what everyone I was with did and using the first three letters of my first name on the digital scorecard monitor. People are so juvenile, but it's worse than that in this case, because the phrase that is being applied to JFK is also exceedingly demeaning and gross, the kind of phrase that has been used to degrade women.
I somehow missed this players tribune article written by Kuminga…and wow! It gives some great insight into both his depth and experience as person (as Myers noted after drafting him), as well as the drive, focus and motivation he has. The uphill battle of being born where he was, leaving his home and family at 13 to go to a country whose language he didn’t know, and playing “catch up” in his development has required a strength of mind and body most teenagers can’t fathom. If I’d read this before the draft, I think I would’ve seen him in a whole different light on draft day.
Every summer league game makes me happier that the Warriors took my advice (it had to be my advice, right?) and didn't trade away the picks for a "star". Kuminga and Moody have tons of room for improvement, but the raw material is there. Maybe Bob Myers knows something about basketball.
Watching a replay, the commentators on this game were so much better than the rest of SL so far (and most of what we get in the big league). Part of it may have been the expectedly big SL crowd, but having announcers that are able to actually enjoy the game and sound like it adds so much. Plus it's nice when they talk about the players on both teams and don't just talk about one team while occasionally reading the other guys' names off a piece of paper.
GP2, M&M, and JK should all play together all year and the W’s will get back to dominating 4th quarters once more. With the death lineup in close games and a dominant garbage time lineup in blowouts.
Kuminga 👀 🔫💨 :
"I just wanted to have a little show out there," Kuminga told reporters. "I feel like me dunking the ball and just making them, like, it was going to bring more energy for everybody, especially on defense, because if I make my dunks -- I didn't make them last time, but I made them today, I feel like people had a lot more energy, we all play together and really communicate on defense."
That’s more economic to bring more energy than by getting a technical foul to do so, I think.
My generation knew all about Julius Erving aka Dr. J, but did he happen so long ago that using 'Dr. K' for Kuminga will just bring blank looks??
Some observations about Kuminga. I love his energy but will his poor shooting %s, both the 3 and FT, his shoot first mentality and ISO brand of basketball which go against the Kerr system, be a help or a hindrance to him earning minutes? Moody, otoh, is a disciplined, multi-skilled player who knows how to play the game and executes his role. These two are wildly different in their approach. Kuminga is always looking for center stage, likes to control the ball and game. Moody quietly goes about his business and seems uninterested in drawing attention to himself.
Summer League stats:
Kuminga 36.2fg%, 26.7 3pt%, 63.6ft%
Moody 40fg%, 40 3pt%, 77.8 ft%
It's hard for me to imagine Kuminga's offensive stats improving against NBA level defense when his fundamentals are already questionable. I'm not saying he's a bust but I am saying he is a project, a worthy one, I think.
What say you?
I lived in Sacramento in the late ‘90s early ‘00s when the Kings were just developing their dynasty. The city was full of excitement but was lacking in basketball nuance. Everyone, from announcers to sports talk personalities were struggling to come up with creative nicknames for their young stars. Webber was CWebb, Jason Williams (before White Chocolate) was JWill, Jon Barry was JBarr… you could see the pattern. Needless to say, it was cringeworthy to watch. Eventually, they either came up with decent names or gave up trying. Nicknames can be fun when they develop organically, “Slim Reaper”, “Stifle Tower”… but when they are forced they can be painful. Unless Kuminga is a Bond fan or a secret agent, the 007 name seems like a stretch. As we get to know him more a name will come. But we don’t need to rush it.
Having said that, as I said before, I am all over the “Moody Moose”. I have been randomly yelling “Moody Moose!” for no reason, on non-game days, to no one in particular. It just makes me happy.
A reminder not to get too wrapped up in Summer League play as far as re-assessing your previous opinions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlDS6qCxMN0
https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/7/14/3158442/michael-kidd-gilchrist-charlotte-bobcats-nba-summer-league-2012
After Bob Meyers picked Festus Ezili, Draymond Green texted him and said "GREEN!"
So GP2 for that final spot on the 15 and Mulder for the other 2way? I can't see anyone on the SL roster wowing us enough to beat GP2 out of that spot.
I'm so irrationally pissed about the K*m Bucket thing. My name is Kumar. I was given a talking to by a bowling alley security guard once for doing what everyone I was with did and using the first three letters of my first name on the digital scorecard monitor. People are so juvenile, but it's worse than that in this case, because the phrase that is being applied to JFK is also exceedingly demeaning and gross, the kind of phrase that has been used to degrade women.
I somehow missed this players tribune article written by Kuminga…and wow! It gives some great insight into both his depth and experience as person (as Myers noted after drafting him), as well as the drive, focus and motivation he has. The uphill battle of being born where he was, leaving his home and family at 13 to go to a country whose language he didn’t know, and playing “catch up” in his development has required a strength of mind and body most teenagers can’t fathom. If I’d read this before the draft, I think I would’ve seen him in a whole different light on draft day.
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/articles/jonathan-kuminga-high-school-g-league
As he says in the article, the world is about to learn of Jonathan Kuminga.
Every summer league game makes me happier that the Warriors took my advice (it had to be my advice, right?) and didn't trade away the picks for a "star". Kuminga and Moody have tons of room for improvement, but the raw material is there. Maybe Bob Myers knows something about basketball.
Nickname Poll:
A) Double 0K
B) Agent K
C) Agent Zero
D) JFK
E) Kuminga Slinga
F) King K
When Kuminga grabs the defensive board good things happen.
If we’d taken Kuminga at 14, there’d be 13 guys in the league taken before him. Just sayin’.
Watching a replay, the commentators on this game were so much better than the rest of SL so far (and most of what we get in the big league). Part of it may have been the expectedly big SL crowd, but having announcers that are able to actually enjoy the game and sound like it adds so much. Plus it's nice when they talk about the players on both teams and don't just talk about one team while occasionally reading the other guys' names off a piece of paper.
GP2, M&M, and JK should all play together all year and the W’s will get back to dominating 4th quarters once more. With the death lineup in close games and a dominant garbage time lineup in blowouts.
On the mid range. S-Dot should become a coach for him 30 min per day.