KUMINGA: “another level I still gotta unlock that I didn’t think”; on ankle+Draymond; KERR: “brutal”
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05:28 You mentioned Kyle earlier, obviously is gonna get some more playing time with Jonathan out, and I know last night you talked about his professionalism and being ready. I'm curious if you can speak to his style of play. I mean, it's kind of distinctive given his nickname and couldn't be more different than Kuminga, right?
05:42 I mean, there's a young guy who's just explosive. And here's a veteran who's very deliberate and calculated, I guess. Yeah, yeah. Yeah, the whole thing with with Kyle is his basketball IQ, his size. He's really a point-forward the way he handles and passes the ball, but he's 6'9. He sees over the defense. And then he has that pace that's unique to himself. So he's a very unique player, but a very effective player. And so we were lucky to get him and last game, last night, showed exactly why in a pinch, when he's been out of the rotation for three or four games, he keeps himself ready, just the ultimate pro and helps us win a game. And now he's right back in the loop. So this is why you want guys like that on your team. I put Loon in the exact same category, just professional players who help you win and then drive the culture at the same time. There's huge value in that.
06:55 I'm sure you've tweaked or sprained your ankle before playing basketball. Is this the worst you've ever had?
07:00 JONATHAN KUMINGA: Nah, I wouldn't say the worst. It's probably gonna take a little longer than usual. But I wouldn't say it's the worst.
07:10 Why do you think that, just the way it's feeling right now or why do you — ?
07:14 Just trying to heal better. I'm trying to heal better, so it's gonna take a little time.
07:19 What's your frustration level of the timing of this? I mean, this is probably the point of your career that you seem the most to kind of be going like this.
07:27 That, too. Yeah, I just don't want to be off. I want to be out there, right? And I feel like our team is now taking off in the right direction and I would love to just be out there.
07:40 Is it the inside or the outside of your ankle?
07:42 Outside.
07:43 What was kind of going through your mind when it happened? What was the emotion, like, I guess, the moment it happened? Did you know right away it was bad?
07:51 Nah, I knew. I definitely knew right away because it just, once I landed on the guy and it just, it was sore right away and that's why I just ran out, 'cause I knew I wasn't coming back after that.
08:03 Are you usually a quick healer when it comes to things like this?
08:07 I'm still young, so my body--
08:09 Something tells me you're a quick healer.
08:10 My body heal faster.
08:11 We don't remember this.
08:12 I hope it heals faster this time, but last time I had an ankle, it healed faster, so.
08:17 How long do you — yeah, they've ruled you out three weeks. I mean, do you feel like you're — are you trying to beat that at all or do you feel like — where are you?
08:24 I mean, I would love to be back before that time, but I'm gonna take the process slowly because I trust the guys behind the doors that know what they're doing. So I'm just gonna listen to them and just take it slowly until I heal well.
08:39 What was clicking so well for you in this last stretch of games that you were…
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FROM JAN 5, 2025, pregame before Sacramento Kings at Golden State Warriors, held at Chase Center in San Francisco, CA.
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