A two-way player and a 20-year-old could be the key to unlocking the Warriors’ best rotations.
It’s reminiscent of 2021, when the Warriors committed to smallball late in the season and made the play-in tournament with a late winning streak that helped them surge in the standings. A two-way player, Juan Toscano-Anderson, played as an undersized, floor-spacing center and unlocked the Warriors’ best lineups then.Kuminga and Lamb provide balance for each other on the floor. Kuminga brings athleticism that Lamb doesn’t possess, while Lamb can bring the instincts Kuminga currently lacks.
“Lamb is a point-five player,” Kerr said. “When the ball hits his hands, he either dribbles passes or shoots immediately, because he recognizes what’s happening on the floor. It’s instinctive for him. He helps JK gets some easy buckets.” The positive pairing should earn Lamb a full NBA contract, too. While the Warriors’ other two-way player, Ty Jerome, has done well in recent weeks, Golden State’s need for the point guard to play significant minutes goes away when Curry returns.
Three power forwards on the floor, all with the ability to defend at least four positions, with Green and Kuminga capable of going 1 through 5. The Blazers didn’t know how to handle it, and the Warriors came back from a 23-point deficit to win by 18.
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