The Warriors' last game against the Timberwolves gave Kerr a lot of inspiration. The last game was a completely different match for the Warriors than in many previous games. In Kerr's previous hiring, Payton Jr.'s playing time has been inconsistent. Payton Jr. is averaging just 13.3 minutes per game this season, but played 27 minutes in the last game. Payton Jr.'s long presence on the court means that the Warriors can provide better defensive quality, especially when Payton Jr. appears in the final critical moments, which can ensure the quality of the Warriors' final defense of the opposing core players.
Previously, when Kerr didn't use Payton Jr., Pojemski was often used in the last moments, and in the last game, Podzemski's playing time was greatly reduced, playing only 20 minutes. It was this adjustment that allowed the Warriors to win the game through defense in the final moments, including Hield's presence on the court in the final moments.
So through a lot of game arguments this season, including the lineup changes in the last game, we can almost conclude that there is one player in the current Warriors roster who has seriously affected the team's system and can be called a cancer in the team, and that player is Podzemski.
Pojemski needs to have the ball in his hands when he's on the court, because Pozemski's three-point shooting has been so poor this season that you can't expect him to play without the ball and do catch-and-shoot work. So when he's on the pitch, he controls the ball most of the time, but when he does, he doesn't have a good view of his teammates' opportunities on the pitch. His assists were poor. Many fans even questioned whether Podemski was a point guard or not.
In addition, the Warriors will significantly slow down the ball when he has the ball, and he will often burst to the free throw line to stop the ball and then look for opportunities to pass. This can disrupt the chemistry of the Warriors' players on the court. Including when Podemski was on the ball, many players were already in the open space. But Podzemski couldn't deliver the ball in time, causing the Warriors to waste a lot of easy scoring opportunities.
So with less playing time for Podzemski, the Warriors' overall offense will be more fluid. The Warriors' space also gets better when he plays less, because his three-point shooting is so terrible that opponents won't be afraid of his three-point shots. Especially when he plays at the last critical moment, it often affects the final victory or defeat of the Warriors. The Warriors may have lost quite a few games this season because of Podzemski. Because in a lot of games he played a lot of games and he played very badly. Cole's blind trust, and he did receive a lot of backlash. Kerr is really going to cut his playing time appropriately. I wonder what the fans think?