Rave reviews! Kuminga s evolution may not be a flash in the pan. Brain enlightenment is more important than technical improvement.

. According to Kuminga's previous logic, you have to do it yourself when you get the ball. But now, he takes the initiative to find Curry more and takes advantage of "Curry's gravity". When playing against the Lakers, the passing and cutting cooperation between Kuminga, Green and Curry was very tacit. Against the Clippers, after receiving the ball at the free throw line, Kuminga did not make a strong breakthrough or mid-range shot, but instead fed Curry a beautiful ground pass.

On both ends of the offense and defense, Kuminga even began to direct his teammates to move. Especially when he played against the Nuggets, he switched defenses with Curry in advance and successfully prevented Jokic's key ball.

Cole said: "I feel that he has really matured, and he has a clearer understanding of what the team needs."

In fact, Kuminga still has a lot of room for improvement in the execution of established tactics. In some rounds, he will overlap with the movements of his teammates, but he has begun to learn to initiate the recovery process after the execution of tactics fails. For example, in the middle of the fourth quarter against the Grizzlies, Kuming did not pass the ball to Post immediately after setting up a pick-and-roll, and the tactical execution reached a deadlock. Kuminga could have held the ball to attack, but he chose to hold the ball in the direction of Curry on the weak side and pass the ball to Curry. He acted as a screener to complete the pass and dunk. From pick-and-roll ball handler to pick-and-roll screener, the role switch is smooth.

"I've been thinking about, besides scoring, what other weapons can I add to my arsenal?" Kuminga said, "I'm willing to do whatever is required of me, so that I can influence the situation when my shots are not accurate. I want to make those things that may seem small but are crucial." Do the important things well and improve your ability to read the game. In addition, I can't take shots blindly. I have to make sure that I am in control of every shot."

Kuminga did what he said, which gave him a starting position, more playing time, and opportunities to play in decisive moments.

Why is it said that Kuminga’s evolution is unlikely to be a flash in the pan? The answer lies in high-level data.

Kuminga's three-point shooting percentage will definitely fluctuate in the future, but Kuminga's shot quality, assists created after breakthroughs, offensive rebound rate, and defense have all reached the best level in his career so far, and can be maintained. These represent the improvement of his basketball awareness and willingness to integrate. Don't just focus on averaging 16.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 53.7% shooting per game. The improvement of basic data is just a natural result.

Unless the Warriors can exchange Kuminga for Antetokounmpo, how can the Warriors be willing to send him away.

"I want to be an influential player and contribute to success and victory," Kuminga said after renewing his contract. "I want to prove that I am a player who can help this team win the championship."

The season is still long, and it is still unclear whether the Warriors can compete for the championship. But now, Kuminga has proven with his performance that he can become a player who has a great impact on victory and defeat.