The Warriors coach shared his expectations for Podzemski: You can't turn down a shot

The Warriors were eliminated by the Timberwolves in the second round of the NBA playoffs on the 15th, but second-year guard Podzemski scored a team-high 28 points, with 6 rebounds and 4 assists, and Warriors coach Kel also shared his expectations for the 22-year-old after the game.

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Podzemski struggled in the first four games against the Timberwolves, averaging only 7.5 points per game and shooting poorly from the field at 22.5%, but today he scored 28 points with an efficient 57.9% and shot 4-of-6 from three-point range.

"It was a great experience for him," Cole said. He sometimes didn't dare to shoot in this series, but even today he shot 4-of-6 (three-pointers). I think he can make 10 or 11 three-pointers, and we need him to make those shots. I told him after the game, I said, 'When we get back to the playoffs next season, you can't say no to a single shot.'" ”

Cole says that the playoffs are a high-intensity psychological battle, with players facing very different pressures than regular seasons, and opponents will have a lot of tactics against you: "You will feel exposed to all the spotlight, and you will feel like you are on an island. I've been through these things, and it's great for Podzemski to go through these things and play well in the final game of the series. ”

"Nobody cares if you shoot 4-of-20 in a game in January, but when it comes to the playoffs, everybody will write it out, everybody will talk about it," Cole concluded. "And the experience of the playoffs is to show you that you have to keep burning yourself, you have to keep being aggressive and be as confident as possible. ”