Warriors exec on Brandin Podziemski: He’s got some Jalen Brunson in him
Assistant general manager Larry Harris joined me and Monte Poole on the latest Dubs Talk podcast and gave two names he believes Podziemski resembles, while trying to ease unfair expectations. “I don’t want the fans to lose their minds a little bit when I say this,” Harris began, “but … he rebounds, he’s smart and he can score. He’s got a little bit of some Jalen Brunson in him, in the sense that he knows how to kind of worm his way into the lane and he’s strong enough to take contact.”
Source: Dalton Johnson @ NBC Sports Bay Area
Source: Dalton Johnson @ NBC Sports Bay Area
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What does it look like Jalen Brunson does for a living? 😂
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What does it look like Jalen Brunson does for a living? 😂
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5 years ago today the Mavericks acquired this young man on draft night and the following day the young man and his mom (and fellow rookie Jalen Brunson) arrived in Dallas. pic.twitter.com/SStLSzv5gs – 7:42 PM
5 years ago today the Mavericks acquired this young man on draft night and the following day the young man and his mom (and fellow rookie Jalen Brunson) arrived in Dallas. pic.twitter.com/SStLSzv5gs – 7:42 PM
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