After Brandin Podziemski and the Golden State Warriors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-114, the third-year guard revealed he's been watching New York Knicks All-Star Jalen Brunson's tape. Podziemski missed the Warriors' regular-season opener due to a back injury, but has been looking to find his stride amidst Golden State's first two weeks of the regular season.
Ahead of the regular season, Podziemski says he spent the offseason studying Brunson's approach, per NBC Sports Bay Area.
“Watching film. I watched a lot of Brunson tape this summer, understanding that guys who make jumps in this league shoot a lot more threes, a lot more free throws. And the back half of last season, that's what I did, and I'm just trying to continue that,” Podziemski said. “I know our team notoriously doesn't get fouled a lot, and shoot a lot of free throws. So, for me, if I'm able to do that, reset a possession, and slow the game down a little bit, get the legs back under us; that's what we need.”
Article Continues BelowBrandin Podziemski finished with eight points, six assists, and five rebounds in the Warriors' five-point win against the Timberwolves on Wednesday. In only his second game of the regular season, Podziemski finished 2-for-5 from the floor, but went 4-for-7 from the free-throw line.
In a game where Warriors All-Star Stephen Curry tallied a game-high 44 points, eight rebounds, six assists, and two steals, Podziemski finished with the second-most trips to the free-throw line behind Curry's perfect 16-for-16 from the charity stripe. After stringing together their first pair of wins of the regular season, Podziemski and the Warriors will look for their third straight win when they face host the Los Angeles Lakers in their first NBA Cup matchup on Friday.