Brandin Podziemski development set to be key factor in Warriors late-season push
This could be the key to a deep playoff run…
The Golden State Warriors currently sit at 35-28 and the sixth seed in the Western Conference, having seen a major boost to their offense recently with multiple players stepping up to propel a recent hot streak.
This is due largely to the trade deadline addition of Jimmy Butler, who has used his ability to drive to the rim and draw contact to provide spacing and flow to the Warriors’ previously stagnant offense.
Butler, in providing space to the Golden State offense, has allowed the rest of the team around him to thrive. Most notably, Stephen Curry has had a monster run since the league’s return from the All-Star Break, having scored an astonishing 239 points in his past eight games.
But while Curry’s offense is always key, it’s young guard Brandin Podziemski who has steadily seemed to be stepping into a major scoring role for the Warriors, signifying a development that could be vitally important to a deep playoff run.
Brandin Podziemski could be the Warriors’ bona-fide third scoring threat
Podziemski was averaging 10.3 points, five rebounds and 3.5 assists through 49 games prior to Thursday’s injury against the Brooklyn Nets, having scored 19 points in each of his past two games that helped deliver Golden State with a major back-to-back sweep of the Charlotte Hornets and New York Knicks.
