What happened
Brandin Podziemski said he and trainer Dustin Van Lieu spent the offseason studying Jalen Brunson’s film, especially how the Knicks guard manipulates different coverages and creates advantages. He said the idea was to borrow Brunson’s footwork and decision-making after Podziemski
Podziemski also noted Brunson’s full-court handling against San Antonio in the Finals and said those concepts were put into his own work this summer. The interest comes as Golden State has already backed Podziemski with a five-year extension and coach Steve Kerr has called him a
If Podziemski’s offseason study translates, Golden State could get more self-created offense from a guard already projected to be a key part of the rotation. The article does not confirm any opening-night role change or stat jump.
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Original reporting: What Brandin Podziemski learned from studying Jalen Brunson this offseason — Yahoo Sports ↗