德雷蒙德-格林习惯于对他人喊出垃圾话，从杜兰特到科尔、从对手到球迷，他甚至会冲外星人大声说：“在你们来之前，我们就是地球人了！”然而，令他始料未及的是，一个20岁的菜鸟竟然把他训得哑口无言。
那是在2023年夏天，伤愈复出的格林参加队内练习赛。在因为自己的失误输掉第一场后，他的队友波杰姆斯基迎面而来，大喊道：“我们不能让失误影响比赛，你不能在比赛中丢掉球权！”这句话让格林惊呆了。他见惯了一整个赛季几乎与自己零交流的新秀，却没想到有如此直率和自信的人。反应过来的格林回应道：“你知道吗？你说得很好，但一定要一直这样说下去。”
当时的格林还有些欣赏波杰姆斯基的直接和好胜心，因为他自己也是这样的性情。但谁能预料，这位新秀将在短短一年间，从备受期待的全能控卫变成偶尔“拖后腿”的负担，将新秀一阵的荣耀彻底击碎。而且，更令人意想不到的是，波杰其实比任何人都更具夸张个性——他的风头堪比白版杨子+麦琳。
就在半年前，勇士还为选中了波杰而感到庆幸。这位新人的首个赛季便以54%的真实命中率交出了9分6篮板4助攻的不俗成绩，还拥有38%的三分命中率，其表现绝对合格。最关键的是，一年级生就展现出全面能力，在防守端积极抢篮板、协同作战并制造进攻犯规；在进攻方面则能够持球突破、接球投射，并偶尔承担起串联全队的重要任务。他不仅是球队第三多进攻篮板，也仅次于追梦成为第二总篮板王。此外，他独特的传球视野也给大家留下深刻印象……简而言之，这名20岁的小将总是能带给观众眼前一亮的感觉。
A new player can showcase so many skills and seamlessly integrate into the Warriors’ complex tactical system, serving as a glue guy like Iguodala. It's hard not to garner Steve Kerr's favor. In an analysis model put together by the team, rookie Podjemsky ranked tenth overall in draft prospects.
The team's development director Lacob candidly stated: “He fits perfectly into Coach Kerr’s system, but we all agree that he has more potential than just this; his talent, basketball IQ and personality are worth investing in.” The Warriors had Podjem analyze his college game footage. Unlike other rookies, Podjem quickly grasped tactics from both sides along with players' characteristics while also proactively analyzing his own pick-and-roll decisions and defensive details.
No wonder general manager Mike Dunleavy noticed him at first glance during college games or why Kerr decided to replace Klay Thompson with him during critical moments of play—Kerr knows how proud Thompson is—but when presented data showing that "the unit featuring Podjemski instead of Klay outscored opponents by 57 points over just 107 minutes," it was easy for coach to make tough calls.
Even Draymond Green acknowledged after being challenged on court: “Podjemski is impressive! His ceiling is high—even though he's still learning—he holds an irreplaceable position on our squad." When he takes charge of the game you feel incredibly comfortable watching—a significant asset for any rookie joining this team."
This significance soon turned problematic as they discovered their good fortune came with complications. New season saw Pods seemingly cursed—bringing disappointment instead of hope—as expectations were dashed when three-point accuracy plummeted from 38% down to a mere29%, dragging already low true shooting percentage below49%. He frequently made crucial blunders too — giving away free throws against Lakers through careless fouls & failing multiple layups now leaves fans merely wishing he'd produce steady performances rather than heroic displays!
// Remaining content would continue similarly structured until conclusion.文章发布：2025-01-05
