Nearly every time Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry turns around these days, he sees Brandin Podziemski.
Their lockers are next to each other at Chase Center. Podziemski often watches Curry’s shooting routine before games and after practices, and he sometimes sits next to Curry on the bench during games.
All the while Podziemski peppers Curry with questions, a promising rookie trying to accelerate his NBA education by soaking in knowledge from a future Hall of Famer.
Why do you take shots in that order during workouts? What do you think about my floaters in the lane? Why did you use this move on that defender?
“He is kind of the annoying little brother who asks questions all the time, and he’s always talking,” Curry said in a Chronicle interview.
“But I love that about him and tell him to tap into it more because his energy is infectious. We know the care factor is there, and I know he listens.”
Podziemski clearly listens. He carries himself with unmistakable swagger — head coach Steve Kerr, smiling,
called him “cocky” — but he also recognizes his uncommon opportunity with the Warriors, playing for a coach with nine championship rings and alongside three players (Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green) with four rings and another (Kevon Looney) with three.
These Warriors also have Chris Paul, one of the best point guards ever.
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Source: Los Angeles Times (edited)