Draymond Inexperienced has heard sufficient. The Warriors veteran unleashed a full-throated protection of teammate Jonathan Kuminga this week, pushing again on what he sees as drained narratives surrounding the younger ahead’s function.
The back-and-forth started after Kuminga and Brandin Podziemski have been shifted to the bench throughout Golden State’s latest back-to-back set in San Antonio, a transfer that reignited hypothesis about Kuminga’s happiness.
Inexperienced pointed to a rising wave of on-line chatter that framed Kuminga as a scapegoat following Golden State’s six-and-six begin. As he put it:
“Clearly, I believe JK has been enjoying rather well. So to exit of the beginning lineup, it sort of sucks,” Inexperienced shared on The Draymond Inexperienced Present. “However I believe additionally folks make beginning and coming off the bench generally greater than what it truly is.
“I do know everybody loves a great drama. Everyone’s saying, ‘Oh man, he’s being the scapegoat,’ and this, that and all that. There’s no scapegoat. We’re 13 video games in. Paradoxically, all of the people who begin operating round saying scapegoat are people who by no means received. So that you assume there’s a scapegoat wanted. However in Sport 12, when you understand what it takes to win a championship, there’s no scapegoat. In Sport 12, additionally if you’re not front-runners and also you’re champions, there’s no scapegoat anyway.
“Choices are simply sort of made, and you progress on and also you make the very best determination that you simply assume goes to place you in place to win. And so I discovered it very humorous listening to lots of people that by no means received and a few losers say, ‘Oh man, he’s being scapegoated,’ like, solely unhealthy groups and losers panic in Sport 12 of an 82-game season with 70 video games left.”
It’s clear Inexperienced received’t tolerate the false narrative surrounding his teammate.
“I do know JK was questionable to see if he was going to play final evening, and he ended up not enjoying as a result of he wasn’t actually feeling it,” Inexperienced shared. “However in fact, individuals are going to create drama and say Kuminga didn’t come out after halftime as a result of he was mad he didn’t play. Sadly, guys, I stay this factor. So I do know just a few extra issues that y’all don’t know. And I do know JK was questionable as a result of his knees have been sore earlier than OKC. Voila! Oh my God! It’s not what y’all thought. It’s unbelievable. Take a look at that.
“How about this? JK has been one of the bought-in guys on the group all yr. How about that? Oh my God, he’s not the f–king a–gap and child that y’all attempt to make him out to be, and assume he’s at all times complaining. How about that? JK has made it very clear he desires to be an All-Star. He thinks he has All-Star potential, and he desires to satisfy that. He’s made that very clear, 1,000 p.c everyone knows that. So if you really feel like issues aren’t fairly going your method to permit it, that you simply’re going to be upset as a competitor, in fact. Child works his ass off.
“In fact, you wish to really feel some sort of means. Who would need somebody that doesn’t really feel any sort of means? Nice. I’ll present you a loser proper to your face. So I discovered that very fascinating. You all simply sort of attempt to take no matter you need and spin it, and I’m right here to inform you that you simply by no means have to do this with my phrases.”
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