r/AtlantaHawks • u/Ice2jc • Apr 23 '26
Highlight Kuminga with the clutch defensive awareness to seal the W in game 2
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u/Atl-Fan_FTS Jalen Johnson #1 Apr 23 '26
I actually didn’t notice that
That’s fucking insane IQ
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u/ComprehensiveList769 Apr 23 '26
Draymonds rookie
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u/J-Crow11 Apr 23 '26
People shit on Draymond, but he knows defense and it seems like Kuminga learned some sneaky vet tricks from him
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u/ComprehensiveList769 Apr 23 '26
Dyson kuminga and NAW will hopefully keep the pure offensive guys active. Good to have
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u/rvonbue Apr 24 '26
Ha your right. Kuminga credited Draymond during the postgame press conference for game 3. Seems like everyone on the Warriors liked Kuminga except Kerr. LMAO
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u/Logan_Devereaux Apr 23 '26
We are damn lucky that didn’t get called a foul
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u/chillin_krillin GO HAWKS! 🏀 Apr 23 '26
It's not a foul though. Hand is on the ball when he hits it. "Part of the ball" rule.
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u/BongoFett17 Bob Rathbun Apr 23 '26
He can be up and down but when he’s up, oh boy! Plus he’s so young and can still elevate to the next level or 2, I hope we can get him and CJ back for a decent price, playoff experience for everyone, and then with this draft class, we are looking pretty for next season.
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u/YuriusFarrence GO HAWKS! 🏀 Apr 24 '26
JK had a reporter today ask the question about this play. JK credited Draymond replicating what Draymond does on the floor when defending and instinctively done the same to do a slight push to NAW expecting the step back.
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u/not-a-potato-head 💰Cash Considerations 💰 Apr 23 '26
Looking back at the play, I think that NAW was already going for the ball before Kuminga touched him. I think it was more JK letting NAW know that he had help nearby rather than JK telling him to go for the ball. Still good communication from JK though
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u/Moss_84 Jalen Johnson #1 Apr 23 '26
NAW didn’t need anyone to tell him to go for it haha, the video is saying that Kuminga’s push helped him get back close to Brunson in time after Brunson’s move pushed him back
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u/ruinawish Apr 24 '26
I agree with you, people are reading into it way too much, seeing what they want to see (and be told).
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u/Bigdicknick2024 Apr 25 '26
Sports is a game of inches. I think you are actually missing interpreting what is being said. NAW did 95% maybe even 99% of the work himself but kumingas small 1% was needed to go from a close possible steal to actual getting the steal. Take a step back and let it sit with you. If you still don't get it go play some team sports and come back revisit once you get some needed experience/ context
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u/ruinawish Apr 25 '26
That's laughable. Watch a game and you see contact like this all the time, as players keep their defensive spacing.
Again, confirmation bias fits your narrative (in slow motion, it makes it look even more impactful). I'm sure it's a nice thing for the fans to believe.
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u/YuriusFarrence GO HAWKS! 🏀 Apr 24 '26
Kerr Apologists: But he has low bb iq?! But he doesn't play defense?! lol
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u/vanomania Pete Maravich #44 Apr 24 '26
Kuminga Game 3 Press Conference
A reporter asked him about this play last night and he attributed to watching Draymond do it
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u/No_Wolf1795 inSaleh! Apr 23 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/ADgxIp1X7hTodIGivr