He had promised triple-doubles from the Warriors. Brandin Podziemski more or less kept his word during this Summer League. The 19th choice of the Draft failed by a rebound to reach this statistical mark (10 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists) against the Pelicans the previous Sunday.
But from this performance, we can also remember his terrible shooting ratio: 3/16… What’s more in another defeat for his team, who left Las Vegas without a win (0-5) and with a negative summer record ( only one victory in total in seven meetings).
” We have not achieved any of our objectives. We didn’t win a game (in Las Vegas) so it’s difficult. I think individually I played pretty badly, but the summer league is for that, and that’s why we have time to grow and develop until October », relativizes the Californian rookie with the start of the regular season in mind.
Brandin Podziemski has the pass in his blood
In five games, where he started each time, the left-hander averaged 8.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 6 assists over 30 minutes, and proved that he was capable of creating the game. on the other hand, had a lot more trouble shooting effectively: 26%, including 22% from afar (5/23)… Not to mention his four balls lost per game, due to high-risk passes.
” One of my weaknesses is that I take all the basic things that I do very well for granted. I will always take the rebound, always pass the ball. I take it for granted, as if it was one of the things that was expected of me. In that regard, I think I did well. The shots clearly didn’t come in, but I can’t control it “Judges the former player of the Broncos of Santa Clara.
Prove he’s not a jerk
Address or not, his summer coach, Jacob Rubin, appreciated the level of competition and the resilience he showed. Also, ” I believe he finished in the top 10 in terms of assists. The journey is not just about getting shots or not. It’s about making the right choice over and over again. We cannot always control the result, whether the ball goes in or not. The best players understand that even when you miss shots, you have to keep going. And BP never hesitated to do it “says the technician.
The rookie now has several months ahead of him to try to correct the situation, knowing full well that he will not have as much freedom when starting out with the first team. ” A lot of people on social media are already thinking, ‘Oh, that’s a flop’. I think I have my place. A lot of people don’t have the same opinion, but that’s what I think », Finishes the 20-year-old player.
