Warriors select Jonathan Kuminga with the 7th pick of the 2021 NBA Draft

Post #241 » by **Chris Porter's Hair** » Thu Aug 12, 2021 4:49 am

Second game further reinforced what I said after the first: right now his highs are very high, and his lows are very low. He's making some very bad decisions. His free throws look iffy. His jumper looks kinda flat in general. But then he'll have some outrageous block. He'll bring the ball upcourt himself with solid ball handling. He'll climb the ladder for crazy dunks/dunk attempts. I'm optimistic.

GQ Hot Dog · Post #242 » by **GQ Hot Dog** » Thu Aug 12, 2021 4:53 am

Chris Porter's Hair wrote:Second game further reinforced what I said after the first: right now his highs are very high, and his lows are very low. He's making some very bad decisions. His free throws look iffy. His jumper looks kinda flat in general. But then he'll have some outrageous block. He'll bring the ball upcourt himself with solid ball handling. He'll climb the ladder for crazy dunks/dunk attempts. I'm optimistic.

Inspired passer too. The kid has the guts to make ambitious passes and that will fit in well in Kerr's scheme.

GQ Hot Dog · Post #243 » by **GQ Hot Dog** » Thu Aug 12, 2021 4:58 am

Nicknames for Kuminga because Kum-bucket is a non-starter:

Kumanji or Juminga? Because he's got game?

I mean, Juminga has a real ring to it but probably won't work.

Johnny-Kum-Lately?

Mob Byers · Post #244 » by **Mob Byers** » Thu Aug 12, 2021 5:09 am

GQ Hot Dog wrote:Nicknames for Kuminga because Kum-bucket is a non-starter:

Kumanji or Juminga? Because he's got game?

I mean, Juminga has a real ring to it but probably won't work.

Johnny-Kum-Lately?

Minga

Hold the Kum

Post #245 » by **Marcus** » Thu Aug 12, 2021 6:24 am

Mob Byers wrote:
GQ Hot Dog wrote:Nicknames for Kuminga because Kum-bucket is a non-starter:

Kumanji or Juminga? Because he's got game?

I mean, Juminga has a real ring to it but probably won't work.

Johnny-Kum-Lately?

Minga

Hold the Kum

This is all I hear from him on the podium in the post game presser now.

shazam_guy · Post #246 » by **shazam_guy** » Thu Aug 12, 2021 6:29 am

Somebody commented earlier that he uses his wrists too much. I noticed that too on a missed free throw he had in the Miami game. Wobbly wrist at the last moment. I think that's a fixable problem.

GQ Hot Dog · Post #247 » by **GQ Hot Dog** » Thu Aug 12, 2021 6:40 am

shazam_guy wrote:Somebody commented earlier that he uses his wrists too much. I noticed that too on a missed free throw he had in the Miami game. Wobbly wrist at the last moment. I think that's a fixable problem.

If he can't learn the right way to shoot getting shots up alongside Steph and Klay we should trade him at the deadline.

DevinVassell · Post #248 » by **DevinVassell** » Thu Aug 12, 2021 7:06 am

Marcus wrote:
Mob Byers wrote:
GQ Hot Dog wrote:Nicknames for Kuminga because Kum-bucket is a non-starter:

Kumanji or Juminga? Because he's got game?

I mean, Juminga has a real ring to it but probably won't work.

Johnny-Kum-Lately?

Minga

Hold the Kum

This is all I hear from him on the podium in the post game presser now.

Enough with the Kum bucket lameness... that needs to die a quick death.

Nicknames you say?

Kuminga is..
Congolese.. being from Congo
so its..
Kongo
or
Kong

and while I'm at it...

Moses Moody
Moses Josiah Moody has to be..
mojo

RichmondWarrior · Post #249 » by **RichmondWarrior** » Thu Aug 12, 2021 7:47 am

The Congo Express has been fun to watch so far….he’ll be a future all star with some seasoning and experience.

Moses is really not that athletic, but he’s technically sound enough to still be good and make a difference. Only other prospect I would have thought about taking over Moses at 14 was Jalen Johnson who has had a hot start to SL, but I’d still probably take Moody over him for this team if I could draft over again. He has a great opportunity to learn behind Andre and Klay.

Quazza · Post #250 » by **Quazza** » Thu Aug 12, 2021 10:21 am

Mob Byers wrote:
GQ Hot Dog wrote:Nicknames for Kuminga because Kum-bucket is a non-starter:

Kumanji or Juminga? Because he's got game?

I mean, Juminga has a real ring to it but probably won't work.

Johnny-Kum-Lately?

Minga

Hold the Kum

The Minga Dynasty

lars_rosenberg · Post #251 » by **lars_rosenberg** » Thu Aug 12, 2021 11:09 am

DevinVassell wrote:
Marcus wrote:
Mob Byers wrote:
Minga

Hold the Kum

This is all I hear from him on the podium in the post game presser now.

Enough with the Kum bucket lameness... that needs to die a quick death.

Nicknames you say?

Kuminga is..
Congolese.. being from Congo
so its..
Kongo
or
Kong

and while I'm at it...

Moses Moody
Moses Josiah Moody has to be..
mojo

What about King Congo?

watch1958 · Post #252 » by **watch1958** » Thu Aug 12, 2021 12:06 pm

The Kumungus

WarriorGM · Post #253 » by **WarriorGM** » Thu Aug 12, 2021 1:17 pm

I think someone mentioned Flash Gordon a few pages back, so that would be Minga the Merciless?

The-Power · Post #254 » by **The-Power** » Thu Aug 12, 2021 1:22 pm

lars_rosenberg wrote:What about King Congo?

I'm not much into nicknames but I actually like this one.

edit: My mind didn't go there initially, but I agree that this could be racially sensitive – so obviously it would have to be approved by him or else not ever be used.

Rudruff · Post #255 » by **Rudruff** » Thu Aug 12, 2021 2:01 pm

Ming the Merciless but someone will be "offended".

Scoots1994 · Post #256 » by **Scoots1994** » Thu Aug 12, 2021 2:46 pm

Lot's of things to be excited about, and nothing I've seen bad is hard to fix. Now we just have to see how he grows this year and that will teach us about him and the new staff.

GoldenState4Life · Post #257 » by **GoldenState4Life** » Thu Aug 12, 2021 2:55 pm

Nickname; Agent K.

northoakland510 · Post #258 » by **northoakland510** » Thu Aug 12, 2021 3:19 pm

Man this kid cutting with floor spacers is going to be a highlight reel.

HiRez · Post #259 » by **HiRez** » Thu Aug 12, 2021 3:23 pm

Minga seems the most likely and while unexciting, it works. But some day when he palms someone's shot out of the air I do want to hear an announcer yell "Oh no, Minga ate my baby!"

Money_ · Post #260 » by **Money_** » Thu Aug 12, 2021 3:27 pm

I like Mojo for Moody.

Kuminga, I'm trying to honor his Congolese heritage and the rich history of music from there...

The Pride of Goma, Soukous Kuminga, Kwassa Jon