{"id":90784,"date":"2024-08-16T05:45:30","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T09:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=90784"},"modified":"2024-08-16T05:45:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T09:45:49","slug":"warriors-brandin-podziemski-makes-bold-proclamation-ahead-next-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/08\/16\/warriors-brandin-podziemski-makes-bold-proclamation-ahead-next-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Warriors Guard Makes Bold Proclamation Ahead Of Next Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Golden State Warriors guard <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/p\/podzibr01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brandin <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/p\/podzibr01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Podziemski\u2019s<\/a> brash confidence has rubbed some people the wrong way.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, teammate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/wiggian01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andrew Wiggins<\/a> took exception to the then rookie <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MlVideos27\/status\/1767376979672580168\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">questioning his decision-making<\/a>. The team\u2019s fans believe he needs to let his play do the talking. That being said, his latest comments drew even more criticism, with the 21-year-old describing in detail how he\u2019s improved over the offseason.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know (that) I\u2019ve gotten better,\u201d Podziemski says on <em>Willard &amp; Dibs<\/em>. \u201cI can feel it\u2026 see it.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#8220;I know I&#8217;ve gotten better. I can feel it, I can see it&#8230; Took out the floaters, took out the hook shots. Put in more mid-range stuff, more 3&#8217;s off the dribble, more 3&#8217;s off the catch.&#8221; \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Brandin Podziemski on <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WillardAndDibs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WillardAndDibs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa7 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JzQSwbA9lo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/JzQSwbA9lo<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PB0hlvIHGX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/PB0hlvIHGX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/957thegame\/status\/1824204251834486885?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTook out the floaters,\u201d the Santa Clara product says. \u201cTook out the hook shots. Put in more midrange stuff, more 3s off the dribble, (and) more 3s off the catch.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Warriors\u2019 Brandin Podziemski Makes Bold Proclamation Ahead Of Next Season<\/h2>\n<p>All things considered, Podziemski\u2019s changes to his shot diet could lead to him becoming even more efficient next season.<\/p>\n<p>To that point, Podziemski made 41.0 percent of his floaters and 28.1 percent of his hook shots in 2023-24. However, he also converted just 31.3 percent of his midrange opportunities and 35.8 percent of his catch-and-shoot 3s. On the other end of the spectrum, he shot 45.5 percent from 3 (30-66) on pull-up attempts.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Best of Brandin Podziemski&#039;s HISTORIC Rookie Year\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gMPbe7hHLzE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>So, while Podziemski made a commendable 45.4 percent of his field goal attempts and 38.5 percent of his 3-point attempts last season, he could be looking to join the 50-40-90 club. If he\u2019s also worked on his free-throws after shooting 63.3 percent from the charity stripe as a rookie, it might be doable. A career 77.0 percent free-throw shooter in college, this is one of his most glaring weaknesses.<\/p>\n<h3>What Does The Warriors\u2019 Rotation Look Like?<\/h3>\n<p>After a roller coaster offseason, the Warriors\u2019 rotation likely has been set.<\/p>\n<p>Golden State will bring back most of last season\u2019s cast. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hieldbu01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buddy Hield<\/a> will replace Warriors legend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/t\/thompkl01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Klay Thompson<\/a>, who left the only NBA team <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/06\/29\/nba-trade-grades-dallas-gets-3-and-d-wing-detroit-receives-veteran-reserve-wing-whats-next-for-the-pistons-and-mavericks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">that he\u2019s known<\/a> this offseason. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/meltode01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">De\u2019Anthony Melton<\/a> will come in for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/p\/paulch01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Paul<\/a>, who the team <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/06\/30\/nba-free-agency-spurs-sign-12-time-all-star-guard\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">waived this offseason<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/a\/anderky01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyle Anderson<\/a> will take the place of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/saricda01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dario Saric<\/a>, possibly opening up minutes for mainstay <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/looneke01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevon Looney<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Podziemski, who Warriors owner Joe Lacob recently touted as an All-Star-caliber player, could be in line for a starting spot.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Warriors owner Joe Lacob on Brandin Podziemski (via <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSWarriors?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NBCSWarriors<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re really excited. We think we have a future All-Star. We really do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Jazz are seeking Podziemski in any potential trade with the Warriors for Lauri Markkanen. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JzZ6DVcVWN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/JzZ6DVcVWN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Evan Sidery (@esidery) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/esidery\/status\/1813954503273812438?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/curryst01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stephen Curry<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/greendr01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Draymond Green<\/a> can be penciled into the first unit. Nonetheless, when assessing the Warriors players who fit best next to Curry in the backcourt, Podziemski ranks high.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s more reliable than Wiggins. He\u2019s more of a playmaker than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/moodymo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Moses Moody<\/a>. Lastly, he\u2019s a superior defender to Hield and has better size than Melton.<\/p>\n<p>While Podziemski\u2019s seeming arrogance won\u2019t win over everyone, it doesn\u2019t change the facts. The jury is out on Lacob\u2019s claims. Regardless, the soon-to-be second-year pro has a chance to be one of Golden State\u2019s most impactful players next season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski\u2019s brash confidence has rubbed some people the wrong way. Last season, teammate Andrew Wiggins took exception to the then rookie questioning his decision-making. The team\u2019s fans believe he needs to let his play do the talking. That being said, his latest comments drew even more criticism, with the 21-year-old [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5008,"featured_media":90819,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[25,1608,62,3],"tags":[48978],"class_list":["post-90784","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-warriors","category-basketball","category-nba","category-news","tag-brandin-podziemski"],"modified_by":"Quenton S Albertie","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90784","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5008"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=90784"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90784\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/90819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90784"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=90784"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=90784"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}