https://tinyurl.com/2dlcllwr 標題：The recalibration of Brandin Podziemski’s great expectations by 勇士記者 Danny Emerman With Stephen Curry sidelined, the former 19th overall pick has taken on a lead role with the Warriors. It hasn’t been easy. 在Stephen Curry缺陣的情況下，這位前第19順位新秀開始扛起勇士的主導角色。但這並 不輕鬆。 https://i.meee.com.tw/ejx6gJ8.png Brandin Podziemski is getting a taste of what he has apparently wanted. He’s not quite ready for it. Brandin Podziemski終於嚐到了他一直想要的機會。但他還沒完全準備好。 The 23-year-old has been eager to have the ball in his hands more, to prove that he can be a lead creator, to foreshadow how he can usher in the eventual next chapter of Warriors basketball. Steph Curry’s absence has afforded him that opportunity over the past seven weeks. 這位23歲的年輕後衛，一直渴望能有更多球權，想證明自己能成為主要進攻發動者，也希 望提前展現自己有能力帶領勇士進入下一個時代。在Stephen Curry缺陣的這七週裡，他 確實得到了這樣的機會。 It has been up and down. Most recently: down. 但整體表現起伏不定——而最近，是低潮。 This road trip has been rough for the young guard. In the first five contests of this six-game trip, he has shot 36% from the field and 23.1% from deep while recording nearly as many turnovers (12) as assists (18). The sample is emblematic of how much of a struggle it has been for Podziemski as the go-to guy. 這趟客場之旅對他來說相當艱難。在六場比賽中的前五場，他投籃命中率僅36%，三分命 中率23.1%，而且失誤（12次）幾乎追平助攻（18次）。這樣的樣本，很大程度反映了他 在擔任進攻核心時所面臨的掙扎。 “This is a great experience for Brandin,” head coach Steve Kerr said Saturday in Atlanta. “I mean, 20 games without Steph.” 勇士總教練Steve Kerr在週六亞特蘭大受訪時表示：「這對Brandin來說是很棒的經驗。 畢竟，是在沒有Steph的情況下打了20場比賽。」 There have been some impressive moments for Podziemski, no doubt. He registered consecutive 15-rebound games at the end of February, including in a win over Denver. After a 25-point, 10-rebound performance against the Timberwolves, I asked him what he’s learned about himself in this window of opportunity — one he called a blessing in disguise. 當然，Podziemski也有亮眼時刻。他在2月底連續兩場抓下15個籃板，其中包含一場擊敗 金塊的比賽；對灰狼也繳出25分、10籃板的表現。當時我問他，在這段他稱為「偽裝成祝 福的機會」裡，他對自己學到了什麼。 "(That) I can do it," Podziemski answered. 「我可以做到。」Podziemski這樣回答。 Well, sure. But not quite enough. 嗯，的確。但還不夠。 Realistically, a player of Podziemski’s background and prestige — he was the 19th overall pick and lacks many physical tools players usually need to be effective primary options — shouldn’t be ridiculed for failing to handle a full offensive initiator’s load for an extended period of time. That’s something he put on himself with his myriad of public displays of confidence. 現實來說，以Podziemski的背景與條件——他是第19順位選秀，且缺乏許多通常成為主要 進攻核心所需的身體條件——如果他無法長時間承擔完整的進攻發動重任，其實不該受到 過度批評。只是，這樣的期待，很大一部分也是來自他自己過去多次公開展現的自信與企 圖心。 The night before in Detroit wasn’t much better. It’s no coincidence that those games have come against elite perimeter defenders in Ausar Thompson and Dyson Daniels. 前一晚在底特律的表現也沒有好到哪裡去。而且這些比賽對手剛好都是頂級外圍防守者— —Ausar Thompson和Dyson Daniels——並不是巧合。 Usually, Curry draws those assignments. 通常，這些防守對位是由Curry來承擔的。 Kerr saying this stretch has been a great experience for Podziemski was just the table-setter for a load-bearing quote. There’s a lot to unpack. Bear with him. Kerr說這段時間對Podziemski是很好的經驗，其實只是鋪陳，真正的重點在後面這段話， 內容值得細細拆解： “I think where he is in his career, he’s proven he can help drive winning,” Kerr said. “I think that’s been apparent. He does a lot of things that can help drive winning. He is, in my mind, really exploring how good he can become and what type of player he wants to become. And I think you’ve seen lots of hiccups along the way, where he’s trying things that aren’t working, but playing without Steph for 20 games is going to expose some of that.” 「以他目前的生涯階段來說，我認為他已經證明自己可以幫助球隊贏球，這點是很明顯的 。他能做很多對勝利有幫助的事情。在我看來，他現在正在探索自己的上限，以及他想成 為什麼樣的球員。這過程中你會看到很多起伏——他在嘗試一些還不太成功的東西。但在 沒有Steph的情況下打了20場比賽，這些問題自然會被放大。」 What it has clearly exposed is that Podziemski — at least at the moment — isn’t suited to be more than a secondary offensive option on a nightly basis. He’s not a consistent enough creator or scorer to warrant initiating offense over and over again in the halfcourt. 而這段時間最明顯暴露出的問題是——至少在目前——Podziemski並不適合每晚擔任主要 進攻核心。他在半場進攻中，無法穩定地創造機會或得分，還不足以一再作為進攻發起點 。 Again, this doesn’t mean he’s a bad player. He has the highest cumulative plus-minus on the team since his career began. 再強調一次，這並不代表他是個糟糕的球員。自進入聯盟以來，他在隊內的累積正負值仍 是最高的之一。 The context behind those successful minutes is that Podziemski was usually playing alongside Curry or another primary creator, allowing him to play off the ball. He’s much more capable when he’s taking spot-up 3s; running through a catch or otherwise attacking closeouts; or initiating second-side actions in which an advantage has already been generated. He’s less comfortable running high pick and roll with three or four sets of eyes on him, driving into traffic and decel-stepping before making a decision (a reliable floater could go a long way for him). 這些「打得好的時間」其實有一個前提：Podziemski多半是和Curry或其他主要持球點一 起上場，讓他能打無球。他在這種角色下更有發揮——例如定點三分、接球後直接進攻， 或在已經創造出優勢的情況下進行二次進攻發動。 但當他需要持球發起高位擋拆、面對三四名防守者的關注，切入人群後再減速做決策時， 他就顯得比較不自在（如果他能有一個穩定的拋投，會幫助很大）。 He definitely wasn’t making clutch decisions like he was in Madison Square Garden. 他顯然也沒有像在麥迪遜廣場花園那場比賽那樣，持續做出關鍵時刻的正確決定。 Since Curry went down, the theory of Podziemski struggling as a lead guard has been vindicated. Podziemski has averaged 14.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 4.0 assists, and 1.9 turnovers per game while shooting 42.1% from the floor and 32 % from deep. With higher volume, his efficiency has nose-dived. 自從Curry缺陣後，外界對「Podziemski不適合作為主控」的看法也被驗證了。他這段期 間場均14.5分、6.4籃板、4助攻、1.9失誤，投籃命中率42.1%，三分32%。在球權增加的 同時，他的效率明顯下滑。 Don’t believe the numbers? Allow Kerr to explain. 不信數據？讓Kerr來說： “So in my mind right now, where he is: if he’s playing off of Steph, off of the ball, if he’s playing more of a secondary ball-handler role, he’s really good,” the head coach said. “He does a lot of things that a lot of players don’t do. He’s got a knack. When he tries to be too on-ball, you see him get into some trouble. You see the warts.” 「以我現在的看法，如果他是在Steph身邊打無球，或是作為第二持球點，他會非常出色 。他能做到很多其他球員做不到的事，他很有感覺。但當他過度持球時，就會開始出現問 題，你會看到那些缺點被放大。」 Before Curry went down, Podziemski’s 3-point shooting percentage on pull-ups was about as even as his catch-and-shoot accuracy. It was perhaps the most encouraging data point that he could take on a higher scoring volume. But now, Podziemski is shooting 38.6% off the catch and 32.3% off the dribble. The harder the shots have become, the more his splits have diverged. 在Curry受傷前，Podziemski的運球後三分命中率其實和接球投籃差不多，這曾是很令人 期待的數據，代表他有機會承擔更高得分量。但現在，他接球三分38.6%，運球後三分只 剩32.3%。出手難度越高，他的效率落差就越明顯。 A couple summers ago, Joe Lacob said he believed Podziemski has All-Star potential. Podziemski might eventually prove him right, but his play without Curry makes that claim seem far-fetched. 幾年前，勇士老闆Joe Lacob曾說他認為Podziemski有全明星潛力。未來或許有機會證明 這點，但在沒有Curry的這段時間，他的表現讓這個說法顯得有點遙遠。 It doesn’t look like Podziemski’s going to be a star. Just like most 19th picks. A helpful framing device is to watch Podziemski more as a late first- round pick still discovering his own game than one who wants to insert himself into Team USA discussions. The mistakes make more sense. The winning plays pop. The growing pains are understandable rather than disqualifying. 看起來，Podziemski不太像會成為明星球員——這其實也符合多數第19順位球員的發展路 徑。更合理的角度，是把他當成一位仍在摸索自我定位的首輪後段新秀，而不是一個已經 能被拿來討論進Team USA的球員。 這樣看，他的失誤就變得可以理解，他的贏球貢獻也會更明顯，而這些成長痛也就不再是 致命問題。 “This is all part of being a young player,” Kerr said. “And I think for him , he has to sort through all of that and the idea of what it means to be on a team. Explore this stuff, explore your own game, while also trying to help the team win. That’s a complex thing. So this is a very interesting time for him , for sure.” Kerr表示：「這些都是年輕球員成長的一部分。他需要在這些事情之間找到平衡，理解在 球隊裡扮演角色的意義。一邊探索自己的比賽，一邊還要幫助球隊贏球，這本來就是一件 很複雜的事。所以這對他來說，是一段非常有意思的時期。」 An interesting time, indeed. A revealing one, too. 確實很有意思。同時，也很真實地揭示了他的現階段定位。 -- 心得：還是需要庫里的射術… -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 205.175.106.204 (美國) ※ 文章網址: https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/NBA/M.1774290477.A.8B2.html ※ 編輯: Weasley40 (205.175.106.204 美國), 03/24/2026 02:30:54 身為一個稱職的帕黑 我也還在等 ※ 編輯: Weasley40 (205.175.106.204 美國), 03/24/2026 03:14:45 ※ 編輯: Weasley40 (172.56.205.183 美國), 03/24/2026 08:21:33