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13 minutes, plus or negative value -9+32% hit rate, Kumingga performed poorly

2:55am, 14 May 2025Basketball

In the second round of G1 between the Warriors and the Timberwolves, Kumingga played for 13 minutes on the bench and scored 7 points with 2 of 5 shots. Behind the seemingly passing data, there is a shocking truth.

Within 13 minutes of his presence, the Warriors lost 9 points to the net loss of their opponents, with the lowest positive and negative values ​​in the whole team, indicating that Kumingga became the only existence to "stop the back".

Since the playoffs, he averaged only 6.3 points per game in 15.8 minutes, with a real shooting percentage of 40.8%. When he was on the court, the Warriors lost 23.7 points in a net loss of 100 rounds, which is a "double pit for offense and defense."

Kuminga's problem is not just on the offense, but on the defensive end, slow judgment, chaos in the switch, points for fouls, etc.

According to data, his opponent's shooting percentage increased by 6.8% when defending, especially the league's countdown in the middle-distance defensive efficiency, becoming the Timberwolves' first choice target for the "name tactic".

Last offseason, Kumingga refused the Warriors' five-year $150 million contract renewal offer and insisted on asking for a maximum salary of 250 million, but his current performance has completely disappointed the management.

Compared with rookies of the same class Barnes (225 million in 5 years) and Wagner (225 million in 5 years), Kuminga's cost-effectiveness has fallen to the bottom. What's even more fatal is that if the Warriors match the quotes of other teams, they will face the dilemma of a luxury tax explosion.

Curry may miss many games due to a hamstring strain, which may be Kumingga's last chance to save himself. However, Cole's trust in him has long been shaken.

In the Rockets G7, Kohl only used Kumingga for 7 minutes and couldn't bear it anymore. On the court, Kumingga missed a layup at his hand and made a mistake in passing at will.

He made 0 of 4 shots in the whole game, but did not score a single point, with a plus-minus value of -4, becoming the only negative player in the team.

The facts of the past have proved that Cole DNP was the right choice, and the outside world also criticized Kumingga like a surging wave, saying that his IQ was not online at all.

If Kumingga cannot prove himself in subsequent games, what awaits him will be the Warriors' complete abandonment - from "non-sale products" to "dealing with the top", perhaps only one series time.

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