“I saw him square up and I’m like, ‘You’re the one who fouled me, I ain’t gotta do all that.'”
The Warriors’ wild loss to the Utah Jazz will be remembered by the bizarre way in which Golden State blew a four-point lead within the final 13 seconds. But Jonathan Kuminga’s performance and skirmish with Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson shouldn’t go unnoticed.
First the 20-year-old threw down a dunk off a falling feed from Jordan Poole to give the Warriors a two-point lead with 36 seconds remaining. Kuminga bottled up Clarkson — Utah’s leading scorer — on the ensuing inbound play, blocking his jumper much to the chagrin of Clarkson, who swatted at Kuminga and the ball from behind. That’s when things got heated.
The hard foul earned Clarkson a Flagrant 2 charge. Utah’s best scorer was ejected from the game. The Warriors would unwillingly compensate them for their losses. First, Klay Thompson was caught ball-watching and left Malik Beasley wide open for a 3-pointer to put Utah down one. With seven seconds left, Jordan Poole turned the ball over and Utah’s Simone Fontecchio scored the go-ahead dunk to secure the win with a second left.
“His defense was incredible on Clarkson on that one possession at the end there,” Thompson said. “His ability to finish around the rim, JK is a special talent and he showcased that tonight. and while he’s young in his career, when he keeps things simple, it’s impressive to watch and he’s going to add layers to his game as each season goes by so just an incredible talent.”
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