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標題：The recalibration of Brandin Podziemski’s great expectations

by 勇士記者 Danny Emerman

With Stephen Curry sidelined, the former 19th overall pick has taken on a lead
 role with the Warriors. It hasn’t been easy.

在Stephen Curry缺陣的情況下，這位前第19順位新秀開始扛起勇士的主導角色。但這並
不輕鬆。

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Brandin Podziemski is getting a taste of what he has apparently wanted.

He’s not quite ready for it.

Brandin Podziemski終於嚐到了他一直想要的機會。但他還沒完全準備好。

The 23-year-old has been eager to have the ball in his hands more, to prove
that he can be a lead creator, to foreshadow how he can usher in the eventual
next chapter of Warriors basketball. Steph Curry’s absence has afforded him
that opportunity over the past seven weeks.



It has been up and down. Most recently: down.

但整體表現起伏不定——而最近，是低潮。

This road trip has been rough for the young guard. In the first five contests
of this six-game trip, he has shot 36% from the field and 23.1% from deep
while recording nearly as many turnovers (12) as assists (18).

The sample is emblematic of how much of a struggle it has been for Podziemski
as the go-to guy.



“This is a great experience for Brandin,” head coach Steve Kerr said
Saturday in Atlanta. “I mean, 20 games without Steph.”

勇士總教練Steve Kerr在週六亞特蘭大受訪時表示：「這對Brandin來說是很棒的經驗。
畢竟，是在沒有Steph的情況下打了20場比賽。」

There have been some impressive moments for Podziemski, no doubt. He
registered consecutive 15-rebound games at the end of February, including in a
 win over Denver. After a 25-point, 10-rebound performance against the
Timberwolves, I asked him what he’s learned about himself in this window of
opportunity — one he called a blessing in disguise.



"(That) I can do it," Podziemski answered.

「我可以做到。」Podziemski這樣回答。

Well, sure. But not quite enough.

嗯，的確。但還不夠。

Realistically, a player of Podziemski’s background and prestige — he was the
 19th overall pick and lacks many physical tools players usually need to be
effective primary options — shouldn’t be ridiculed for failing to handle a
full offensive initiator’s load for an extended period of time. That’s
something he put on himself with his myriad of public displays of confidence.



The night before in Detroit wasn’t much better. It’s no coincidence that
those games have come against elite perimeter defenders in Ausar Thompson and
Dyson Daniels.

前一晚在底特律的表現也沒有好到哪裡去。而且這些比賽對手剛好都是頂級外圍防守者—
—Ausar Thompson和Dyson Daniels——並不是巧合。

Usually, Curry draws those assignments.

通常，這些防守對位是由Curry來承擔的。

Kerr saying this stretch has been a great experience for Podziemski was just
the table-setter for a load-bearing quote. There’s a lot to unpack. Bear with
him.

Kerr說這段時間對Podziemski是很好的經驗，其實只是鋪陳，真正的重點在後面這段話，
內容值得細細拆解：

“I think where he is in his career, he’s proven he can help drive winning,”
Kerr said. “I think that’s been apparent. He does a lot of things that can
help drive winning. He is, in my mind, really exploring how good he can become
and what type of player he wants to become. And I think you’ve seen lots of
hiccups along the way, where he’s trying things that aren’t working, but
playing without Steph for 20 games is going to expose some of that.”



What it has clearly exposed is that Podziemski — at least at the moment —
isn’t suited to be more than a secondary offensive option on a nightly basis.
He’s not a consistent enough creator or scorer to warrant initiating offense
over and over again in the halfcourt.



Again, this doesn’t mean he’s a bad player. He has the highest cumulative
plus-minus on the team since his career began.

再強調一次，這並不代表他是個糟糕的球員。自進入聯盟以來，他在隊內的累積正負值仍
是最高的之一。

The context behind those successful minutes is that Podziemski was usually
playing alongside Curry or another primary creator, allowing him to play off
the ball. He’s much more capable when he’s taking spot-up 3s; running
through a catch or otherwise attacking closeouts; or initiating second-side
actions in which an advantage has already been generated. He’s less
comfortable running high pick and roll with three or four sets of eyes on him,
 driving into traffic and decel-stepping before making a decision (a reliable
floater could go a long way for him).



但當他需要持球發起高位擋拆、面對三四名防守者的關注，切入人群後再減速做決策時，
他就顯得比較不自在（如果他能有一個穩定的拋投，會幫助很大）。

He definitely wasn’t making clutch decisions like he was in Madison Square
Garden.

他顯然也沒有像在麥迪遜廣場花園那場比賽那樣，持續做出關鍵時刻的正確決定。

Since Curry went down, the theory of Podziemski struggling as a lead guard has
 been vindicated. Podziemski has averaged 14.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 4.0
assists, and 1.9 turnovers per game while shooting 42.1% from the floor and 32
% from deep. With higher volume, his efficiency has nose-dived.



Don’t believe the numbers? Allow Kerr to explain.

不信數據？讓Kerr來說：

“So in my mind right now, where he is: if he’s playing off of Steph, off of
the ball, if he’s playing more of a secondary ball-handler role, he’s really
 good,” the head coach said. “He does a lot of things that a lot of players
don’t do. He’s got a knack. When he tries to be too on-ball, you see him get
 into some trouble. You see the warts.”



Before Curry went down, Podziemski’s 3-point shooting percentage on pull-ups
was about as even as his catch-and-shoot accuracy. It was perhaps the most
encouraging data point that he could take on a higher scoring volume.

But now, Podziemski is shooting 38.6% off the catch and 32.3% off the dribble.
 The harder the shots have become, the more his splits have diverged.



A couple summers ago, Joe Lacob said he believed Podziemski has All-Star
potential. Podziemski might eventually prove him right, but his play without
Curry makes that claim seem far-fetched.

幾年前，勇士老闆Joe Lacob曾說他認為Podziemski有全明星潛力。未來或許有機會證明
這點，但在沒有Curry的這段時間，他的表現讓這個說法顯得有點遙遠。

It doesn’t look like Podziemski’s going to be a star. Just like most 19th
picks. A helpful framing device is to watch Podziemski more as a late first-
round pick still discovering his own game than one who wants to insert himself
 into Team USA discussions. The mistakes make more sense. The winning plays pop.
The growing pains are understandable rather than disqualifying.



這樣看，他的失誤就變得可以理解，他的贏球貢獻也會更明顯，而這些成長痛也就不再是
致命問題。

“This is all part of being a young player,” Kerr said. “And I think for him
, he has to sort through all of that and the idea of what it means to be on a
team. Explore this stuff, explore your own game, while also trying to help the
 team win. That’s a complex thing. So this is a very interesting time for him
, for sure.”



An interesting time, indeed. A revealing one, too.

確實很有意思。同時，也很真實地揭示了他的現階段定位。

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心得：還是需要庫里的射術…

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