34+10+5, 34+9+3! It s obviously Antetokounmpo s style of playing, but Cole insists that he follow Marion

Recently, Warriors coach Cole talked about Kumingga, who was facing a contract renewal while participating in a Bay Area radio program. During the entire interview, Cole said something in his heart without hesitation, such as he had long noticed that Kumingga had the idea of ​​playing in a different environment, and that Kumingga's technical characteristics were not suitable for Curry.

Let's talk about the second point. Cole's general meaning in this interview is that Kumingga should follow Marion's style of play, actively compete for rebounds on the defensive end, and find the right time to cut into the basket on the offensive end.

To put it simply, Cole just wanted to train Kumingga into a 3D forward. Marion is a bit too far away. Young fans may not have seen Marion play. Change to a simple and easy-to-understand, the Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, who does not take the ball and has a strong impact.

Cole's starting point is definitely good. After all, Butler and Curry both need the ball. If Kumingga continues to stay with the Warriors, he will inevitably make some sacrifices.

But then again, is Cole a bit too rigid when he asked Kumingga to give up the "Antetokounmpo" style of playing and switch to functional 3D? Can't Kumingjia be himself, a bandit on the bench, the sixth man?

This season, Kumingga has two games that impressed me. On December 28, 2024, he made 11 of 19 shots against the Clippers, scoring 34 points + 10 rebounds + 5 assists; on December 29, 2024, facing the Suns back to back, Kumingga was still in full physical fitness, making 12 of 20 shots in the game, scoring 34 points + 9 rebounds + 3 assists. In the past two games, Kumingga gave me the feeling that the mini version of Antetokounmpo, who was no match for Antetokounmpo in the same period.

If it were placed in the bad team, Kumingga might have become the core of the team building, and at the very least, he was at the second-in-command level. However, Cole insisted on forcing others to make it difficult and let Kumingga concentrate on doing dirty work. I don’t know how everyone thinks about this matter, but I just think Cole is too rigid.