Brandin Podziemski doesn't want any excuses for the Golden State Warriors 2024/25: "It's time to move forward"
The young promise of the Bay Area has spoken about Klay Thompson's departure and other aspects of the California team
"It's time to move forward." Brandin Podziemski, the young star of the Golden State Warriors, is clear that the team must take a step forward without Klay Thompson and try to make the 2024/25 season a positive campaign after a couple of very difficult years in the Bay Area.
"It was definitely strange to arrive in the summer and not see [Thompson's] name there, but the past is the past," Podziemski told the press after the Bay Area's victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
"Klay is a great player, a great person, and we will miss him this year, but we cannot dwell on that. We have a new team, now with a record of 6-0 [in the preseason], so it's time to reset everything. Going into Wednesday against Portland, how can we maintain the rhythm and get stops?"
More weight in the team
Both Podziemski and center Trayce Jackson-Davis aim to have an even greater impact in their second season with the Warriors, and the additions of Buddy Hield, De'Anthony Melton, and Kyle Anderson have already brought energy to the team.
The new assistant coach, Jerry Stackhouse, has also introduced new defensive proposals on the court, which Podziemski has liked.
"I think Jerry has brought a different dynamic on the defensive side, which has been very good for us," Podziemski continued. "It's something that even the veterans haven't seen [before] in terms of coverages and rotations, so it's been a slight adjustment for everyone.
"But I think in the long run, it's going to work, and it has worked during the preseason."
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