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Speaking on the latest episode of Dubs Talk, Jonathan Kuminga he talked about his excellent relationship with coach Steve Kerr. The Warriors player, in strong growth in the last few games, he underlined the importance of knowing how to build a team day after day healthy dialogue with your coach.
“It’s funny, I think in my first two years here we talked to each other every day, just to build a relationship and to learn to understand each other because we are two very different people“ha detto Kuminga. “And obviously talking every single day, even just for two minutes, helped build a good relationship. Now, as you can see too, Steve and I have a good relationship where I can go to his office and sit down and talk to him, not just about basketball, but about life, about family, and things like that.”
Indeed, after joining the league with great expectations placed on him, Jonathan had a lot of trouble in his first few seasons. However, he is now in his third year in the NBA, also thanks to the trust gained in Kerr’s eyesKuminga is showing major improvements, playing an ever-increasing role on the roster.
The defeat against Denver as a turning point
Kuminga’s real breakthrough this season occurred on January 4th. In the Dubs’ defeat against the Nuggets, with 18 minutes left, Kerr decides to bench JK. What could potentially be one rift between the player and the coach actually gave way to the two of clarify definitively. From that moment on, in fact, Kuminga averaged 19.6 points, showing renewed trust in Steve.
“I haven’t lost faith in being here“and little Kuminga. “That’s not what I said. There just came a point where I felt the need to play morefeeling I can help. And obviously, when that happened, I gave my all to repay the trust.”
To date, JK is a permanent member of the quintet, gaining, day after day, more and more trust from the coach and his teammates. Plus, being just 21, he still has it enormous margins for growth.
2024-03-15 23:54:11
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