Jonathan Kuminga pulled off an epic block against Zion Williamson when the Golden State Warriors went up against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night.
The Golden State Warriors went up against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Chase Center on Monday night. It ended up being a night to forget for the defending champions as the visitors emerged victorious in a blowout 128-83 win against the home team, therefore piling further misery on the Warriors who have had a disastrous start to their season and their title defense.
The New Orleans Pelicans were dominant right from the first quarter to the last, as they won all four quarters convincingly to inflict a blowout defeat on the Warriors. It was a complete team performance by the Pelicans by the Chase Center as the Warriors without Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were toothless – the defending champions had no positives to look back on.
However, one of the few moments in the game that went in favor of the struggling Warriors was when Jonathan Kuminga came up with a brilliant block to deny Zion Williamson. An outstanding block from Jonathan Kuminga denied the Pelicans forward in a moment that has since gone viral on social media – as fans discussed about the highlight of the night for the Warriors.
The NBA community on Twitter were full of praise for Kuminga for his excellent block on one of the deadliest forwards in the league.
While one fan commented “Dude’s been shutting Zion down all night”, while another commented “He like that athletically”, Kuminga was in fact, one of the better players for the Warriors as he racked up 18 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and accompanied it with 2 blocks and a steal.
However, it was not their night as the Pelicans were head and shoulders above the Warriors. While the Warriors will go up against the Los Angeles Clippers next up at the Chase Center, the Pelicans will travel to San Antonio to face the San Antonio Spurs for their next outing.
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