Lost amongst the noise of the Warriors winning a championship, and all the discourse around the legacy of the squad and its founding players, Kuminga seems to be going unnoticed in relation to his ability and potential. He already has a superstar mentality, and is one of the most aggressive wings in recent memory. If he was on any other squad there'd be a lot more discussion on how good he could be.
He still is quite raw offensively, but if you watch him play, you can't help but see the sky is the limit for him.
Anyone that watched this game would've seen how much control he had over everything (he would've had near 40 points if he could've hit his FTs; he ended up getting to the line 18 times).
This is the same thing he was doing during the regular season against NBA starters, where once he got touches, he basically forced the defense into being his bytch with his athleticism and sheer aggression (getting to his spots at will; scoring from all over the floor; bullying players bigger and much more physically mature than him; forcing players to get the fukk outta the way or foul him). He's out to kill on every possession and he ain't worried about any aesthetic value of his play, but he also has the awareness of playing within a system and knowing his place in a hierarchy, which was one of the more surprising things about his play this past season. He's got the confidence, but is self-aware enough that it doesn't come before the team winning.
This kid is only 19 yet plays like he's already lived the life of a superstar.
He still is quite raw offensively, but if you watch him play, you can't help but see the sky is the limit for him.
Anyone that watched this game would've seen how much control he had over everything (he would've had near 40 points if he could've hit his FTs; he ended up getting to the line 18 times).
This is the same thing he was doing during the regular season against NBA starters, where once he got touches, he basically forced the defense into being his bytch with his athleticism and sheer aggression (getting to his spots at will; scoring from all over the floor; bullying players bigger and much more physically mature than him; forcing players to get the fukk outta the way or foul him). He's out to kill on every possession and he ain't worried about any aesthetic value of his play, but he also has the awareness of playing within a system and knowing his place in a hierarchy, which was one of the more surprising things about his play this past season. He's got the confidence, but is self-aware enough that it doesn't come before the team winning.
This kid is only 19 yet plays like he's already lived the life of a superstar.
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