He promised to take over from Curry, but he only scored 7 points in the first game. This is the third year of his career, so be careful!

Recently, in an interview, Warriors guard Brandin Podemski made bold statements to the media, saying that he will be the future of the Warriors. After veterans such as Stephen Curry and Draymond Green retire, the Warriors need him to lead the team forward. In fact, this is not the first time Podemski has said these words. As early as his rookie season, he repeatedly believed that he was the chosen one for the Warriors. But in this victory over the Lakers, he only scored 7 points and 7 rebounds. Combined with his preseason contribution of only 9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 4 assists, it is really hard to believe that under his leadership, the Warriors can regain their glory in the future. Let's take a look at what controversial incidents Bodemski has done that have made him questionable!

does not respect the team's veterans and has a thorny attribute.

First of all, let’s talk about Podemski’s biggest problem, which is disrespect for veterans. In the 23-24 season, he was still a rookie. As the team's record continued to decline that season, Steve Kerr also gave him a certain amount of playing time. In the end, Podemski played 74 games, 28 of which were starters, and delivered 9.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists. As a rotation player, this data list is not bad, and it is for this reason that he was selected to the All-Rookie First Team.

However, he has been criticized by many fans and media, and the target was directed at character issues. In one game, because Andrew Wiggins did not pass the ball to him during a fast break, in this case, Podemski actually roared directly at Wiggins on the court, putting pressure on his teammates. You know, Wiggins is the absolute contributor to the championship in 2022, and he entered the NBA as the No. 1 pick that year. Even if Wiggins needs to be criticized, it should not be Podemski who takes the lead. This incident also caused an uproar during that time.

In addition, not only facing Wiggins, he and other veterans also made some discordant voices. Also in that season, during his team's training, Green made a mistake, but it was obviously a minor matter. Bodemski had to act as a leader and roared at Green's mistake, which embarrassed the stadium at the time.

Not only that, during a regular training session in the training camp, he also deliberately pushed veteran Kevin Looney, which made Looney unhappy. The two also escalated into a physical conflict, which once caused extreme tension on the court and in the locker room. Perhaps the temporary dissatisfaction can be seen as a young man who is ambitious, but has repeatedly challenged the authority of the veteran, and still behaves like this when his own abilities are not matched, then he is arrogant, and this is a potential thorn.

has repeatedly made bold statements, but his performance does not match them.

Let’s talk about what we mentioned at the beginning, that is, in many interviews, Podemski expressed his confidence that he is the successor of the Warriors in the next era. It is a good thing for young people to be ambitious, but the problem is that if you emphasize this point many times, you are arrogant. Moreover, Podemski's current performance does not allow people to see that he has the ability to take over. Going back to last season, Cole gave him more opportunities, but in the end he only produced 11.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists, and his specific performance and role on the court were not even as good as his rookie season.

You must know that when Jordan Poole was still on the team, he was already able to deliver 20+4+4-level data in his third year. He was even able to gain Cole's trust at critical moments and execute key offenses. The current Podemski is far inferior to Poole back then, let alone considering taking over. Moreover, his physical talent is not that outstanding, which further limits his upper limit.

Not only that, in last year's playoffs, Podemski also experienced a decline in form. Although he could contribute 11.3 points, 5 rebounds and 3.1 assists, his shooting and three-point shooting percentages were only 36.4% and 32.8% respectively. With the intensity and rhythm significantly improved, he struggled to play, especially after Stephen Curry missed the last four games of the Western Conference semifinals due to injury. Except for the last game, Podemski scored a symbolic 28 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, and his performance in the rest of the season was disastrous.

Even in the third and fourth games, they only made 4 of 24 shots in total. If you really want to become a core player, this performance is unqualified. And since you say you want to be the core, you must at least prove that you can compare to Jonathan Kuminga in the team. Even if Kuminga had some unpleasantness with the team during the offseason, his recent performance has been very good. Obviously, he is the one more suitable to be cultivated as the core of the future.

Be sure to keep your feet on the ground and understand your personal positioning.

Finally, it needs to be pointed out that Podemski's top priority is to clarify his position. In the history of the NBA, there are many cases where the talent was average but became the core or even the All-Star. But these players have always talked less and done more. Their success cannot be separated from being down-to-earth. And Podemski, who has entered the third year of his career, should honestly serve as the team's puzzle piece and position himself well. As long as he can perform convincing enough, he will definitely have a chance to impress the team in the future. Instead of showing his position non-stop after only scoring 7 points and 7 rebounds in the first game, this will only make the fans laugh and even become a reason for ridicule in the future.