{"id":2697,"date":"2025-04-15T22:42:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T22:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asport.com.ng\/?p=2697"},"modified":"2025-04-15T22:42:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T22:42:48","slug":"before-the-play-in-the-thorny-file-that-plays-the-warriors-locker-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asport.com.ng\/?p=2697","title":{"rendered":"Before the play-in, the thorny file that plays the Warriors locker room"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Pierre-Andr\u00e9a Fraile | Sports journalist<\/p>\n

Opposed this Tuesday to the Grizzlies for their entry into the Play-In Tournament, the Warriors know themselves under pressure. Even more by taking into account a controversial choice towards one of their players who has been talking a lot for a few hours. <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Thanks to their seventh Seed, they still have a joker. Beware, however, not to lose a little more confidence in grilling it this Tuesday. The Warriors would indeed have any interest in winning in front of the grizzleas in order to obtain their tickets for the playoffs and offering themselves a few days of rest. However, their momentum of the moment is not ideal for approaching this shock in the best way. Far from it.<\/p>\n

The Jonathan Kuminga equation raises questions to the Warriors<\/h2>\n

Beaten by the clippers on Sunday, Steve Kerr's men could not rely on the talent of Jonathan Kuminga, kept to everyone's surprise on the bench by his coach. The latter then explained it at the post-match press conference:<\/p>\n

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Steve Kerr :<\/strong> We just found a rotation with which we have been quite comfortable since Jimmy (Butler) arrived.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The fact that Jonathan did not play tonight does not mean that it will always be like the future. It is simply linked to the way this match took place.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Despite the reassuring tone employed by Coach Kerr, Kuminga would be concerned about his use in the coming days. This is in any case the trend that Insider Tim Kawakami reported this Monday in the podcast Warriors Plus Minus<\/em> :<\/p>\n

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Tim Kawaks:<\/strong> I'm a fan of Kuminga. I like his game but I also understand the fact that he sometimes complicates the attack on the warriors. If I had to summarize the current situation, I would say that the trend within the locker room is not going in the direction of JK. In any case, this is not the impression that I have. He has not shown enough for his coaches to take the risk of playing him and leading the team alchemy.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Also asked about his young Congolese teammate, Stephen Curry could only invite him to take his pain in patience:<\/p>\n

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Stephen Curry :<\/strong> He must be ready. This is the kind of test that a young player must take up this league, especially in our team. You never know when its moment comes. His was not tonight, but he could be against Memphis.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

While waiting to know it, the principal concerned has followed the advice of its leader and was seen alone taking shots at the end of the game against the Clippers.<\/p>\n

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Jonathan Kuminga getting shots up after receiving a DNP in loss to Clippers pic.twitter.com\/0fw3tq0ZVI<\/a><\/p>\n

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A time perceived as the greatest hope of the franchise, Jonathan Kuminga continues to see his importance there since the arrival of Jimmy Butler. Steve Kerr will nevertheless have to make sure not to lose him so as not to pollute his locker room.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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