The Golden State Warriors faced the Chicago Bulls on Friday night and secured victory in their usual fashion. Jonathan Kuminga, who is typically a benchwarmer for the team, shined in the match, displaying his potential as a starter.
Later on, in a post-game interview, he expressed his thoughts on being assigned the role of coming off the bench and applauded the head coach Steve Kerr for his decision-making abilities.
Jonathan Kuminga talks on bench role at Warriors
Warriors player Jonathan Kuminga shined in the game against the Chicago Bulls, making a bold statement and displaying his balling capabilities. He scored 24 points and propelled his team to finish the game on a victorious note. After the match, in the post-game interview, Kuminga expressed his views on playing a bench role and winning as a team.
He reportedly said, “I have been coming off the bench since I have been here. So, that does not affect me at all. I mean, I stay a professional, and as long as I go out there and help my team win. Just enjoy being with this group of guys every hour of the day and it doesn’t matter if I play fewer minutes as long as I helped… coming off the bench maybe it was a great decision by the coach but I can’t question that. Whoever goes out there and plays, helps us win, that’s all that matters.”
Warriors defeat Bulls to snap losing streak
It seems like the Golden State Warriors have finally found the key to their success and can get back to winning games. They ended their losing streak on Friday against the Chicago Bulls in a match that had the audience at the edge of their seats.
Warriors stars Andrew Wiggings and Jonathan Kuminga, who came off the bench, were the heroes of the night for the Dubs securing the victory for their team with a final score of 140-131. The head coach of the Dubs, Steve Kerr expressed his thoughts on the win after the game and showed gratefulness for the support of the fans.
Steve reportedly said, “We had gotten off track spiritually and emotionally in the last couple of games. Our fans felt it. We got booed and it was the first time since I had been here in 10 years. And, as I said, those nights we deserved it because of the lack of our energy and our competitive spirit. We found it back tonight.”
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