The Warriors have won two in a row, which is inseparable from the Warriors' recent roster adjustments, the Warriors have used a three-forward lineup, due to Green's comeback, the effect of the Warriors' worst duo Wiggins and Kuminga is improving, in recent times, the Warriors have a lot of rumors in the trade market, such as the Warriors can trade everyone except Curry, and then Kuminga and Podzemski are also unlikely to be traded, and the most recent involved in trade rumors are Wiggins, Paul and Thompson, of which Wiggins is considered the player most likely to be traded, But Kerr said he wants Wiggins to stay on the roster beyond the trade deadline, which makes the Warriors' moves in the trade market confusing.
In recent times, Kuminga has been getting better and better, scoring more than 20 points in a row, playing more and more minutes in February** Dynamic Incentive Program has increased, and in the last two games won by the Warriors, he is the player who has played the longest time for the Warriors and is well ahead of the rest of the players. Against the 76ers, he played 39 minutes to Curry's 35, including the fourth quarter where he played the full fourth quarter, and in the win over the Grizzlies, he played 37 minutes compared to Curry's 32 minutes, Curry is the Warriors' longest playing time per game this season.
Kuminga scored double-doubles in 25 consecutive games, scored more than 20 points in the last eight games, and the shooting rate was extremely high, all of which exceeded 50% shooting, including a 100% shooting rate, during this period, he increased the proportion of offense to the basket, and outside the three-point line, he also maintained a certain shooting rate, the last eight games, 6 of which have a three-point shooting rate of more than 50%, not many shots, but the shooting rate is good, he has been using his interior line, increasing the threat of the Warriors on the inside, In recent times, the Warriors have seen a rapid increase in interior scoring, and in the face of some teams with strong interior lines, they have even more interior points than their opponents, even if they are less than their opponents, the gap is very small.
Kuminga's talent has given the Warriors reason to believe that Kuminga has the ability to become the young leader of the Warriors and become the core of the team after the Warriors' transition between the old and the new, in recent times, Kuminga has not only scored, but his ability to read the game has also increased, and he has assists in the last five games, and he has spent a lot of time on the court at the same time as Curry Green, and he has 4 assists in this game with the Grizzlies, and these assists are all when he breaks through the interior and attracts the defense to find open players, There were also some open three-pointers that didn't hit.
Kuminga also said in an interview that he has been in good form recently, he began to read the game situation, find open teammates, create opportunities for teammates, this is what he must do at this stage, he can score, but if he wants to be a leader, he must maximize his threat and create opportunities for his teammates, which is also the future growth direction of Kuminga, a third or fourth position with super organizational ability.
In addition to Curry, the playing time of other veteran players is decreasing, this season, the Warriors average players who play more than 30 minutes per game, only Curry and Thompson, Kuminga's playing time has been increasing recently, and soon he will become the third player with more than 30 minutes per game in the Warriors. Kuminga can't take over Green's position now, but if Kuminga's current pace improves, in the second half of next season, he is likely to further replace Green's position, and now Green is still the Warriors' defensive core.
Podzemski had 12 points, 14 assists, 7 rebounds and 0 turnovers in the game with the Grizzlies, this is the first rookie in the 21st century to be able to get such data, Podzemski was reused in his first year, and he is very smart, positive, and is the most motivated young rookie of the Warriors in recent years, even surpassing Poole, he can do more things than Poole, after this game, he may get more organizational tasks, become the Warriors' third point guard, and the Warriors can give up Joseph, It also gives young players more playing time.
Veterans may really accept these changes, but it doesn't mean that the Warriors will abandon them, especially Thompson, he can get a bigger contract with the Warriors than he got in the market, he will continue to stay with the Warriors, he can still stand up at critical moments, he can compete with Podzemski, this will be a healthy competition, just the time of the end of the competition, and the starting position, it will not have much impact on their playing time, if Thompson puts down these burdens, I personally think, There's a good chance he'll get his touch back.
For Kuminga to become a leader of the Warriors, he must average at least 20+ points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists per game, averaging 15 per game so far this season1 point 46 rebounds 16 assists, and Kuminga's improvement is now in the direction of assists, he needs to read the game better, and then use his threat under the basket to create opportunities for his teammates, which can not only help the team, but also help his offense, if he can successfully find open teammates, it will make his offensive threat even more.
Kuminga is in good shape at the moment, Kerr has given him enough time, his points per game are also increasing rapidly, and if he continues his recent excellent form, he is expected to reach an average of 20+ points per game this season, which could allow him to get a good early contract extension in the offseason, which is part of the reason Kuminga complains about his playing time and the current excellent form, he has to be good enough to get a big contract.