How Atlanta & Jonathan Kuminga is stopping KAT
Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. spotlight how former Golden State Warrior Jonathan Kuminga is slowing down Karl Anthony Towns.
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Defensively, you touched on it just a little bit.
Defensively, you touched on it just a little bit.
Hey, the Hawks tapped the cross-matching bag just a little bit.
Hey, the Hawks tapped the cross-matching bag just a little bit.
Wanna shout out, David Lee actually shortly, as I tweeted the sport.
Wanna shout out, David Lee actually shortly, as I tweeted the sport.
Through the primary two video games, it has been 18 possessions the place the Knicks have had Cat being defended by a 5.
Through the primary two video games, it has been 18 possessions the place the Knicks have had Cat being defended by a 5.
The offensive score for the New York Knicks, not very nice.
The offensive score for the New York Knicks, not very nice.
12 factors by 18 possessions.
12 factors by 18 possessions.
18 possessions is not rather a lot.
18 possessions is not rather a lot.
We noticed Dyson Daniels on Cat in direction of the top of sport one.
We noticed Dyson Daniels on Cat in direction of the top of sport one.
We noticed Jonathan Kuminga on Karl-Anthony Towns on the finish of sport two, and woo, boy, Jonathan Kuminga.
We noticed Jonathan Kuminga on Karl-Anthony Towns on the finish of sport two, and woo, boy, Jonathan Kuminga.
What an in depth for him.
What an in depth for him.
Timely drives and shot-making, taking up the Cat task late, however well timed rebounding for him.
Timely drives and shot-making, taking up the Cat task late, however well timed rebounding for him.
Very spectacular near the sport for Jonathan Kuminga, as he was very a lot stressing me out by the primary, what, six quarters of this sequence with what he was doing on each ends of the ground.
Very spectacular near the sport for Jonathan Kuminga, as he was very a lot stressing me out by the primary, what, six quarters of this sequence with what he was doing on each ends of the ground.
additionally considered you, Steve, as I noticed Corey Kispert get the early second quarter minutes.
additionally considered you, Steve, as I noticed Corey Kispert get the early second quarter minutes.
We did not see Zachary Richard.
We did not see Zachary Richard.
I used to be like, “Ah, well, this was the X factor for Steve.
I was like, “Ah, effectively, this was the X issue for Steve.
Let’s see what the Kispert minutes appear like.”
Let’s see what the Kispert minutes look like.”
But man, simply, simply an electrical forwards and backwards between these two.
But man, simply, simply an electrical forwards and backwards between these two.
The Hawks discovering some stuff within the half courtroom, tapping into the cross-matching bag.
The Hawks discovering some stuff within the half courtroom, tapping into the cross-matching bag.
I’m curious to see if there’s something the Knicks really feel like they should overreact to, as a result of this was nonetheless very a lot a winnable sport for them.
I’m curious to see if there’s something the Knicks really feel like they should overreact to, as a result of this was nonetheless very a lot a winnable sport for them.
In relation to Cat himself, if it is simply Brunson-Hart, two-man sport on the prime of the important thing as a result of Brunson is looking the matchup, that does inherently simply form of go away Cat chilling within the nook.
In relation to Cat himself, if it is simply Brunson-Hart, two-man sport on the prime of the important thing as a result of Brunson is looking the matchup, that does inherently simply form of go away Cat chilling within the nook.
And as Jonathan Kuminga had that matchup, I’ve had my quibbles with Jonathan Kuminga as an off-ball defender.
And as Jonathan Kuminga had that matchup, I’ve had my quibbles with Jonathan Kuminga as an off-ball defender.
The Warriors have had their quibbles with Jonathan Kuminga as an off-ball defender.
The Warriors have had their quibbles with Jonathan Kuminga as an off-ball defender.
Warriors followers have had their quibbles with Jonathan Kuminga as an off-ball defender.
Warriors followers have had their quibbles with Jonathan Kuminga as an off-ball defender.
If you are telling me his solely job is keep in entrance of Karl-Anthony Towns, don’t let him get a contact, you do not need assist obligations, you do not need rotation obligations, you’re simply placing paws on this man and ensuring he doesn’t catch the ball, Jonathan Kuminga can execute that job.
If you are telling me his solely job is keep in entrance of Karl-Anthony Towns, don’t let him get a contact, you do not need assist obligations, you do not need rotation obligations, you’re simply placing paws on this man and ensuring he doesn’t catch the ball, Jonathan Kuminga can execute that job.
And in order that simply places the highlight on Jalen Brunson.
And in order that simply places the highlight on Jalen Brunson.
Do you might have the shot-making going for us?
Do you might have the shot-making going for us?
