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Still playing like a reckless man! The Warriors forward star may have to stay on the bench next?

2:45am, 12 May 2025【Basketball】

In a previous NBA playoff game, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets who played at home 103-89. After this game, the Warriors, who won the tiebreaker, locked the total score of the series at 4-3 and successfully advanced to the Western Conference semi-finals; while the Rockets were somewhat regrettably defeated the last game and stopped in the first round of the playoffs.

In this game, the performance of the Warriors substitute forward Jonathan Kuminga was a terrible one. Kumingga played 7 minutes and 21 seconds in the game, made 0 of 4 shots, 0 of 1 from outside the three-point line, did not score 1 point in the game, contributed only 1 rebound and 1 steal, and there was another turnover, with a plus-minus value of -4. Kumingga did not show enough scoring ability on the offensive end, and his shooting choices also had certain problems, and his technical disadvantages were completely exposed. Kumingga also seems out of place with the team's system, and he has not shown his due talent at all. Kumingga should have assumed more responsibility, and he should have played a more important role on the field, but it is obvious that he has not succeeded in doing this. It is also because of his poor performance that his playing time has been compressed, and his performance is obviously not fully recognized by the team's coaching staff.

In the NBA regular season this season, Kumingga played a total of 47 games due to injuries in 82 games, averaging 24.3 minutes per game, averaging 15.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocks, and 1.5 turnovers and 1.9 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 45.4%, a three-point shooting percentage of 30.5%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 66.8%. In the playoffs, Kumingga has only got three chances in total so far, with averaging 16.7 minutes per game, averaging 6 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.3 steals and 0.3 blocks, and 1 turnover and 1.7 fouls. His shooting percentage was 30.4%, three-point shooting percentage was 33.3%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 50%.

Kuminga was affected by injuries during the regular season and resulted in a large number of games missing. After returning from injury, his performance has always been less than ideal, and he has never been able to integrate well into the team's system. In the playoffs, Kumingga often cannot enter the team's rotation lineup. If it weren't for Gary Payton II's absence in this game, Kumingga might still be unable to enter the rotation. As a result, Kumingga did not seize such a rare opportunity to prove his strength. It is estimated that in the next round of the series, Kumingga will have to stay on the bench and standby?