With Stephen Curry out of commission on Saturday night against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Golden State Warriors had to rely on the other players on their roster to try and carry them through. One of those guys was rookie Brandin Podziemski, who went off for 23 points on a highly efficient 10-of-14 shooting to go along with 10 rebounds, three assists, two steals, three triples, and zero turnovers in 36 minutes of action.
It was another breakout performance from the Dubs youngster, who’s been making quite a name for himself in the league this season.
Warriors Rookie Draws Praise from Milwaukee Bucks Coach Adrian Griffin
Podziemski was so impressive that even Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin had to give the 20-year-old his flowers after the game:
“The lefty was crafty,” Griffin said, via Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “I love lefties because I’m a lefty, so I gotta special place for all lefties. He’s crafty. He can shoot the three. Made some tough finishes around the basket.
“I also think though it’s important to start the game that you don’t give those guys any confidence. We let ’em hit a couple shots. You see the ball go in, you want to jump on ’em early. But give them credit. They played tremendous. Really a great job off the bench.”
Overall, Griffin was left impressed by Golden State’s collective effort, even though Stephe Curry, Chris Paul, and Draymond Green were all unavailable.
“I think Jackson(-Davis) played well. They all played well,” Griffin cotinued. “They made it a tough ballgame They easily could’ve laid down. But they got championship-caliber players over there. They made it extremely competitive, but I thought we took care of business tonight. And then we just have to get ready. It’s a quick turnaround to get ready for Sacramento.”
In the end, however, the Bucks did just enough to escape with a hard-fought 129-118 victory.
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