A Play-In earned in the very last games of the season, on the shoulders of the usual Steph Curry and a rookie whose potential only the famous scouts of the Bay had managed to discover. Brandin Pod Ziemia he closed his first NBA season as one of the protagonists and one of the few lights for the franchise coached by Steve Kerr.
The inside-out defeat in the derby against the Sacramento Kings still stings, after all, these are top-level competitors. For the Golden State Warriors it is the third time they have failed to qualify for the Playoffs in the last 12 seasons. A very bad feeling that Podz no longer wants to feel, as he confessed to the program Willard and Dibs.
“I want to be there. I expect to never make the playoffs again in my career. For me, seeing the physicality, the toughness, the way the officiating changes in the Playoffs… I think it fits my style of basketball. I’m a physical player on both ends of the court. So I think it suits me, and it’s something I’m looking forward to doing, especially next year.”
Inserted into the starting lineup in place of a Klay Thompson in difficulty, Podziemski immediately provided a boost of spirit. He ended the season with excellent averages: 9.1 points on 45.4% shooting, 5.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 74 games. The 21-year-old was selected in the 2023-24 NBA All-Rookie first teamalong with Chet Holmgren of the Oklahoma City Thunders, Jaime Jaquez Jr. of the Miami Heat, Brandon Miller of the Charlotte Hornets and Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs.
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2024-05-22 20:08:21
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