What the fuck is that stupid fucking haircut, if I’m a GM I’m banning him from the league for that, why does he want to black so bad, you are WHITE! Deal with it! Be a man and grow a mullet with a handle bar mustache.

Brandin Podziemski is a statistical anomaly of a player. He wasn’t even in the rotation his first year at Illinois so he decided to transfer out to Santa Clara to carve out more of a role. He became one of the strongest ball handlers, scorers, and playmakers in the entire country and garnered a ton of draft buzz during and after the season. He does everything extremely efficiently in terms of metrics and has a lot of interesting traits to explore. He attacks for baskets with vigor and finds a multitude of ways to make a play on the ball. He drives to the rim with force despite being a pretty poor athlete, he can finish ambidextrously and contorts his body expertly when moving with the ball. His touch on floaters is probably the best in the draft class, he can basically make any angle work which reflects in his amazing splits from inside the paint. Defensive pressure doesn’t really seem to bother him as he manages to find airspace for the ball no matter what. He likes to go to post moves a lot for a guard which isn’t an NBA style of offense but is a useful tool to have if pushed into a tough situation. He might struggle against lengthier defenders in the league because he can’t move quickly enough to get around height. His ability to work around not finding room through speed is alluring and gives me hope that his limitations are something he can work around offensively. He has advanced enough perimeter skills to possibly be a primary creator at the next level. He can shoot the ball silky smooth and has shown that he does have a feel for shooting off of movement but I prefer him as more of a catch-and-shoot or spot-up guy. One area of weakness of his shot-making has been his shooting coming off screens which may be due to lack of experience and consistent timing of teammates, I think that adding that would help his case as a guy that can plug in off the ball. His playmaking and vision for getting the ball for others is a big part of his game that has flown under the radar. He elevated the play for others around him despite not being on the greatest team. The head coach used him to initiate in one way or another and he basically played the role of point guard seeing that he would bring the ball up the floor on every play. He finds cutters and shooters with ease and is a very precise and quick decision-maker. One of the key traits of being an effective playmaker is confidence and Brandin is unwavering when choosing what to do with the ball. Defensively are where some of his biggest questions start to come up. He already has been targeted by opponents, especially on plays against ball handlers and physical drivers. He lacks a lot of the length you like to see in a combo guard and when you pair that with slow lateral movement you often get a defensive liability. He is a smart defender that moves well off the ball and never seems to take a dip in effort but I'm very afraid of how his struggles might warrant him time on the floor or cost his team in big moments. You can't put guys that are a defensive negative onto the floor in crunch time so it really brings into question how useful Brandin can really be despite all of the other things that he does. He will attack passing lanes and go for rebounds against larger players so his tenacity and strive to be better isn't an issue but his athleticism probably won't cut it against higher levels of competition. I think that he does a lot of things right but college might be more his forte and I worry about the league being too much for him. He’s a fierce competitor that can bring a ton for his team in almost every aspect of the game but I have some concerns about his shortcomings.

Podziemski is one of the best outside shooters in the class and is a scoring machine. He's got a good frame with high basketball IQ, elite shooting touch, and a ton of skill. He should be an above average 3 point shooter at the NBA level but will need to round out his game to avoid being one dimensional.

Crafty shooting guard who can create his own shot, rebound, and make the right passes. Lots of hustle in his game. Not the most athletic, limits his defensive ability. But his game translates well as a secondary playmaker who can shoot the ball or score off the catch. Goran Dragic type.

Hustler Really good rebouding rate and assist rate 21.0 20.8. 1.6 A/TO ratio Average rim pressure shot 78% from the line Great shooter 45% on 9 3/100 179 attempts Great catch and shoot Very High Arc on his shot ? showed ability to come off screens left and right can shoot off balance great floater half spins and spin moves high IQ good decision maker Good mid range 43% on far 2s not an athlete all left? strength? not a great defender probably a target in high level stations cant help but compare to kennard Bad comp left power 5 for Santa Clara 2021 4 Star Number72 on 247 Number 101 on ESPN