Oct 30, 2025
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In our first regular installment of IkoSystem, we head west and take a look at the Warriors, Clippers, and Rockets.
IKOSYSTEM: Jonathan Kumina's Two Way Matur, John Collins' Cut and Houston's Baby
The start of the NABA season is very, the major gambling scams will be aside.Many 50 point scanning scams, the running room, the rookie room, the running room and the methodical generations contain the running ground and the method in the league.
Yahoo contributor Steve Jones waxed poetic earlier this week about some of the joys of the Eastern Conference.Our first installment of The IkoSystem regular season looks at the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets and Los Angeles. Looking at the Clippers, things are starting to pick up in the west.
In Independence’
We all love a dramatic offseason, and the toss-up over whether or not Jonathan Kuminga will sign has been the hot topic of the summer.But the core of the tension between Kuminga and the organization was rooted in maturity issues.
After signing a two-year contract, something has gone wrong.After starting just 10 games last season, Kuminga has started every game for the Warriors this season and is drawing praise from head coach Steve Kerr, who has often been public with his criticism of the fifth-year forward.
"JK is awesome," Kerr told reporters Monday. "It feels like he's found his place on this team. The way he can bomb and attack the rim, that's what's so special about him -- his athleticism, his strength -- when he brings talent, it changes our team."
On the court, he has made up for his bad reputation, basically selling the tension between rim shots, the best shot in basketball.According to the glass cleaner, 48% of Kumunda's attempts have come inside the restricted area, putting him in the most air (91st percentile).It has been devastating to the Golden Light's frontcourt, which ranks second in the NBA.The Warriors are shooting an average 124.8.100 goal percentage while Graves is on the floor, and that has more to do with his size than any size.
Last season, Kuminga's body language when he was on the floor was poor, especially when he shared the floor with Jimmy Butler.His lack of playing time was partly due to his poor matchup with Butler on the court, something Kerr has mentioned several times.
The new and improved Kuminga is an always on the go, ready and on time knife.He's shooting a career-high 43.8% on 3s, and the team's defense is scrambling to account for his range.Watch for the spot play (baseline out of bounds) that masquerades as a double drag for Butler but is actually a design to get Cummings moving.Kuminga has been fouled on nearly 18 percent of his shots, the 83rd percentile, according to cleaning the glass, and a career-best 76.2 percent shooting from the charity stripe.
Defensively, Cummings still has room to grow as a person, but his efforts on the glass and determination to become the team's most enjoyable defender.The Warriors are still the weakest rebounding team overall (25th), but it's not the team's fault for almost 10% of his team and his opponents.For a team that relies on Cummings, Butler and Draymond Green to control most of the rebounding opportunities, the 23-year-old has done more than he has dropped so far.
This was a low key legacy in this game.
If Stephro has to pass to Jokic on the Ballscreen Statche, Peew jk.You come to the corner - you drive to the corner - you pass Steph and Brick to the corner
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Until the Rockets acquire Fred VanVleet, all roads lead to the Alpen Chengoon center and Houston's ascension to starting and, ultimately, half-court boss.
Through three games, şengün's usage and assist percentage have risen, while his turnover rate has remained steady.When Vanvleet tore her ACL, the natural assumption in basketball circles was that Amina Thompson and Reed Sheppard would get the bulk of the playing load.And by all accounts, that's true - based on glass cleaning, Thompson's usage is about 5% this season, and Sheppard's is 6%.
But what Vanlet lacked was two big things Vanlet didn't consider.One of you, perhaps, will discover Kevin's ability to control three times and play the game of others.And the size of the two, şeengün as a constant shock to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets.Head iMe dooka joined the players in a wonderful place and, trying to clean the best of his court, looking for the cross, quickly putting.The easiest way to force a game is to bring another player into the action, screen and position.
The şengén is as rare as the ball - Hander who has been on the screen of the past, has entered only 95 titles in action.But Houston scored 1,126 points per 93 percent, defensively.
"It was one of my top-rated plays last year," Udoka said last week.
Throws were unsuccessful earlier this season, but Houston's offense is still a work in progress.They've had the benefit of having the winless Nets in town to boost their numbers, and their 93.3 per-game half-court rating is still below third in the league.Udoka are experimenting with a combination of formations and substitution systems, as well as awaiting the debut of Dorian Finney-Smith, a double forward who will improve their positional problems.
However, it is important to know as much as possible about the action of şengün.He usually goes against Houston's dream of playing quickly, choosing death by a thousand spins and swirls as an elite post presence.Below, placing smaller defenders and giving them freedom.Şengün showed the second team in the post-up that he could easily eliminate Capel Capella from the basket more often.
In another example, Durant can screen şengün before getting the ball on top of a smaller guard, thereby isolating the basket that is the basket.
Baby steps for Houston, but positive.
John Collins, cutting consolidator
John Collins, who joined the Clippers this summer, has been listed in the "Wait, What Happened?"minister, but the 28-year-old is enjoying life in Los Angeles as part of his vast entourage.
He has changed some minutes and shots in his game since the rock era, but his efficiency, shots and points per shot are high.Even if he was sloppy in showing the golden goal on Tuesday, the Clippers are still a respectable 6.1 points better in Collins' minutes.
How?He starts by building his attacking profile and simplifying his role, using the ball less and, in the end, doing more when he has it.
The last time, Collins was used mainly as a place of quality - of the season, according to synegy - in the worst jazz group, with a respectable 1.05 points.Collins has always been a good, not great, shooter, but he had to show the importance of other options of the ball (a new try, which usually shows a complete arsenal.
That doesn't mean playing with Kawhi Leonard and James Harden will be easy.The difference with the Clippers is that the depth of the floor won't require Collins to hit 3-pointers at a high rate -- his 1.5 attempts from beyond the arc are the fewest of his nine-year career.In Los Angeles, Collins will be encouraged to perfect what he does best: running.
At Utah, one of the strangest player-team combinations in recent memory, Collins cut just 8.6 percent and 8.9 percent of offensive plays over his two seasons, according to Synergy tracking data.Traditionally, Collins has been an effective cutter due to his size, strength and speed.That figure jumped to 13.9 percent for the Clippers, thanks to the freedom to roam under the arc thanks to a unique combination of high-level guard play.(Harden, Chris Paul) and front shooting (Brock Lopez, Nick Batum).
Annuxes of four of the collns' to Rim, the highest score of the agenda, the agenda, learned the years.This is done for Collins because he was a little bit of to play with the most successful.At Atlanta, Collins' two little lines such as Canoph Captains or May Knowing.
The Clippers have been playing at one of the slowest paces in the NBA, understandably because of their older, more metal players.It's all year round.
We're still early in the season, but it's a refreshing sign to see Collins getting as much help from Paul as Ivica Zubac.It's a balanced, measured approach that will comfort Tyronn Lue and the Clippers coaching staff.Doing more with less.
