Steve Kerr: Warriors starting lineup is undecided, but Podger will get a lot of minutes

In a previous NBA preseason game, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors 126-116 at home. After this game, the Lakers achieved their first victory of the preseason, while the Warriors suffered their first defeat during the preseason. After the game, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr accepted an interview with reporters. In the interview, he also talked about the Warriors backcourt star Brandin Podziemski who performed well in this game.

Cole highly recognized Podemski's performance in this game. He believed that Podemski did a pretty good job in shooting, dribbling and passing rhythm. Cole said: Podemski played very aggressively and at a high level. I think he knows that when Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler are unable to play, he has to show more aggressiveness, he needs to get more ball possessions and play a more important role on the offensive end. Clearly, Podemski did that in this game.

When talking about the candidate for the starting shooting guard in the new season, Cole said that there is no confirmed candidate yet. He continued: I think we'll have to look at the situation. Of course, one thing is for sure, Bodemski will play in this position for a long time and he is very important to us. But to be honest, starting lineup selection is a bit tricky for us. We haven't yet determined exactly how to use Al Horford, given his age. If he were younger, he would definitely be in the starting lineup. But the current situation is that his playing time will definitely be more limited, so it will be difficult for him to start and finish the game at the end, so we still have a lot to consider, but no matter what, Podemski will be an important part of the team.

So far in the preseason, Podemski has averaged 20.4 minutes per game in the first three games, averaging 12 points, 3.3 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal per game, as well as 2 turnovers and 0.7 fouls. He shot 53.8% from the field, 42.9% from the three-point range, and 100% from the free throw line. In the third game of the preseason against the Lakers, Podemski made 10 of 16 shots and 3 of 7 from beyond the three-point line in 25 minutes and 33 seconds of playing time. He scored a game-high 23 points, plus 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 steal. He also had 2 turnovers and 1 foul, with a plus-minus of +6. Podemski's performance in the first two preseason games was very average and very disappointing, but he also fully utilized his offensive characteristics in this game against the Lakers. I don’t know if Podemski can maintain this level in the future.

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