FNQ wrote:shazam_guy wrote:Let's face it, we don't really want Kuminga shooting many three-pointers right now. But he has to put one up every now and then, just like Draymond does, or it lets the defense off the hook. I look forward to what we have after the coaches work with him this year and the off-season on his shot.
Kuminga’s built like a tank, has solid handles, good counter moves, solid vision, and near elite athleticism.. the one thing he’s missing is a solid jumper, and even that is showing promise.
I want him shooting any and every 3pt shot he can, especially in garbage time. And even when he gets legit minutes I want to see it.. we’re 20-4, and IMO the whole point of having the cartoonish W/L record is that we can get away with long-term benefits at the expense of short term ones, like developing Kuminga/Wiseman/Moody and extra load management days.
Greenest of green lights for Kuminga behind the arc until shooting a 3 is no longer a big deal for him. Then once it becomes more about muscle memory, work on shot selection. I’m never worried about guys with decent BBIQ becoming checkers, and Kuminga definitely doesn’t seem the type
I have to chuckle at the near-elite athleticism because I'm struggling to think of a player his size that is more athletic. Sure his movement isn't as fluid as it could be, but he reminds me of Lebron when Lebron was in his teens. Clearly Lebron had much better basketball instincts at that point, but that put back dunk on Monday was absurd in terms of athleticism. It looked way too easy and it looked like he was floating for a second.