The Warriors continued to host the Hawks today, and they defeated the Hawks 120-97. This game was still a very easy win for Curry. Because Curry only made 10 shots in the whole game, hitting 7 of them. He scored 23 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists. The rest of the Warriors' scoring was very evenly balanced, so Curry didn't have a big game on the offensive end in this game.
The Warriors' starters were evenly matched, with Waters also scoring 10 points today, while Hield and Kuminga both scored in double figures off the bench. Most of the Warriors' players are playing very well these days, but there are also players who don't fit in. For example, Podzemski, who came off the bench, was one such player. Today, Podemski scored just three points on 1-of-6 shooting. He's now a player outside of the Warriors' system.
Attentive fans should notice that when Podemski came on the court in the third quarter, the team was chased by the Hawks like crazy. The team's style of play at that stage was also very messy, so that the Eagles quickly chased the score to a dozen points. Then in the fourth quarter, Kerr had to send Curry again. The Warriors' offensive system immediately improved when Podzemski came off the court, and the passing became more fluid.
After watching Podzemski's performance, many fans think that he has now become an "undercover" for the Warriors. Why do fans feel this way? It comes down to the fact that he doesn't dare to shoot on the offensive end of the court, and it's very easy to slow down the team's offensive tempo when he has the ball. When the ball was in his hand, it didn't move quickly. He prefers to carry the ball himself to attack, but since he is not a threat on the offensive end, many of his passing balls are ineffective.
In fact, the coaching staff is also very helpless about Podzemski's performance, and this season we can often see the Warriors' assistant coaches shaking their heads after seeing Podzemski's poor performance. Podemski is a player that Cole is eyeing for his versatility, but many of his traits have not been able to show after opponents have studied him this season and started to focus on his defense.
In the final analysis, because he is limited by physical talent and does not have a consistent shooting ability, he can only play a role of moving the ball on the court. It makes him not play a very good role on the field. On the other hand, due to his own playing characteristics, he is also prone to holding the ball by himself for a long time, slowing down the offensive rhythm of the Warriors, which will make other players look very cramped when playing with him. This may be where Podemsky needs to be targeted in the future.