Brandin Podziemski - Santa Clara

[Yallbecrazy]

He was Mr basketball in Wisconsin so he has a pedigree. His stats dwarf Jalen Williams and if he can improve his handle a little bit he can play point in the NBA where he doesn't need to be as good of a defender. He's never going to be a positive defender, but that's not as important for guards and he can still use his bbiq to generate turnovers.
He's also more of an old freshman age wise than a sophomore.

[EvanZ]

Remember when Tyrell Terry was getting insane love?

Yeah he’s the guy I’ve been bringing up when the Aidan Mahaney love goes too wild.


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[EvanZ]

Guys like DDV and Dereck White get plenty of love. I think Podz could carve out a nice role for himself.


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Derrick White? Offensively, sure there's some similarities. But Derrick White is likely going to make 1st team all-defense this season. He's been one of the best guard defenders in the league for a few years now.

Defense is a weakness for Podzkiemski right now. He often times struggled to defend WCC players. In the NBA, the players are bigger, faster, stronger, more athletic. It could be rough for him on that end of the floor.

Honest question. Is this your take or the YouTuber?


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[BostonCouchGM]

Guys like DDV and Dereck White get plenty of love. I think Podz could carve out a nice role for himself.


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Derrick White? Offensively, sure there's some similarities. But Derrick White is likely going to make 1st team all-defense this season. He's been one of the best guard defenders in the league for a few years now.

Defense is a weakness for Podzkiemski right now. He often times struggled to defend WCC players. In the NBA, the players are bigger, faster, stronger, more athletic. It could be rough for him on that end of the floor.

Honest question. Is this your take or the YouTuber?


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don't mind him. Celtics fans get delusional when it comes to White. These people probably have him over Smart who literally won the DPOY last season and is a much better defender. It's just weird. White is a solid, above average defender. Sadly, the NBA media has a Celtics bias so they can push this narrative and get it to happen.

[MemphisX]

Every time I watched this guy this season, I did not understand the hype at all. I am 100% sure the Grizzlies will now draft him to punish me.

[eyriq]

I've been prompting ChatGPT with percentiles for prospect evaluations. Curious what the board thinks about this analysis.

"Player Analysis: Brandin Podziemski

Brandin Podziemski, a sophomore from Santa Clara, is an impressive NBA draft prospect, showing great potential in several statistical categories. He has established himself as a high-impact player, contributing significantly to his team's overall performance.

Strengths:

Scoring: Podziemski is a top-tier scorer, excelling in both efficiency and volume. His effective field goal and true shooting percentages rank him among the best in his class.

Shooting: His three-point shooting ability is elite, placing him in the upper echelon of his peers.

Rebounding: Podziemski is an exceptional rebounder, particularly on the defensive end, where he ranks near the top of his class.

Playmaking: His assist numbers are strong, indicating his ability to create opportunities for his teammates.

Defense: Brandin shows solid defensive abilities, with his steal and block numbers showcasing his defensive instincts.

Weaknesses:

Free Throw Shooting: Although not poor, Podziemski's free throw shooting could use improvement, as it is not on par with his other offensive skills.

Drawing Fouls: His ability to draw fouls is somewhat average, leaving room for growth in this area.

Opportunities:

Continuing to hone his already exceptional shooting and scoring abilities will make Podziemski an even more potent offensive threat.

Improving his free throw shooting and ability to draw fouls could help increase his overall efficiency and scoring output.

Threats:

As a standout player, Podziemski may face increased defensive attention from opponents, which could challenge his ability to maintain his high level of offensive production.

Player Archetype: Scoring Wing

NBA Player Comparison: Klay Thompson

Suggested Draft Range: Lottery pick (Top 14)"

[EvanZ]

What was the exact prompt you gave? Clearly ChatGPT can’t know who Podziemski actually is since it’s training data only went through late 2021. I assume you made up some subjective percentiles for each category and some examples of text for each category? Regardless, pretty neat application.


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[eyriq]

What was the exact prompt you gave? Clearly ChatGPT can’t know who Podziemski actually is since it’s training data only went through late 2021. I assume you made up some subjective percentiles for each category and some examples of text for each category? Regardless, pretty neat application.


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This is the exact prompt:

NBA draft prospect analysis for an NCAA college basketball player, utilizing https://barttorvik.com/trank.php# statistics that have been transformed into percentiles within the top 50% of players by minutes played and class (freshman, sophomore, etc). Compare the player's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in relation to their peers and consider their impact on the team's overall performance. Provide a player archetype, an NBA player comparison, and a suggested draft range. Do not repeat the percentiles back but instead use natural language to describe their implications. Any metric with a `_per_' is a percentage in the base form. _percentile was added to the columns to differentiate them from there base columns.

player_name Brandin Podziemski
team Santa Clara
conf WCC
GP 31
Season 2
Min_per_percentile 0.977
usg_percentile 0.856
eFG_percentile 0.89
TS_per_percentile 0.916
ORB_per_percentile 0.684
DRB_per_percentile 0.933
AST_per_percentile 0.824
FT_per_percentile 0.654
TP_per_percentile 0.962
blk_per_percentile 0.553
stl_per_percentile 0.869
ftr_percentile 0.586
obpm_percentile 0.998
dbpm_percentile 0.9
oreb_percentile 0.857
dreb_percentile 0.998
treb_percentile 0.989
ast_percentile 0.907
stl_percentile 0.959
blk_percentile 0.722
pts_percentile 0.995

[EvanZ]

That’s pretty freakin amazing


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[CP War Hawks]

No way I'd invest a 1st rounder in this guy. Remind a bit of Nix, prospect value wise.

[Yallbecrazy]

Someone compared him to Tyrese Haliburton and I think it is a pretty apt comparison. He's the #1 SG in this draft and far superior to Hawkins as a prospect.

[SeattleJazzFan]

Someone compared him to Tyrese Haliburton and I think it is a pretty apt comparison. He's the #1 SG in this draft and far superior to Hawkins as a prospect.

i really like podz, but i don't see him as similar to haliburton at all. haliburton is long and lanky and a lead guard who has great length for his position. podz is a bulky SG who has adequate length for his position. they look different and play and entirely different style and positions.

[tester551]

Someone compared him to Tyrese Haliburton and I think it is a pretty apt comparison. He's the #1 SG in this draft and far superior to Hawkins as a prospect.

i really like podz, but i don't see him as similar to haliburton at all. haliburton is long and lanky and a lead guard who has great length for his position. podz is a bulky SG who has adequate length for his position. they look different and play and entirely different style and positions.

My biggest concern with Podz is athleticism. In the film I watched, he looked like the least athletic person on the floor in the WCC.
His eleite skill/talent overcame that & made him the best player on the floor.

As the skill gap closes (ie - players he's playing against are more talented), the more important having SOME baseline athletism becomes. I think he might be the next Jimmer....

[Yallbecrazy]

Someone compared him to Tyrese Haliburton and I think it is a pretty apt comparison. He's the #1 SG in this draft and far superior to Hawkins as a prospect.

i really like podz, but i don't see him as similar to haliburton at all. haliburton is long and lanky and a lead guard who has great length for his position. podz is a bulky SG who has adequate length for his position. they look different and play and entirely different style and positions.

Both 6'5 combo playmaking guards from Wisconsin that put up similar stats across the board with Podz putting up slightly superior stats against worse competition except for assists.

[Hal14]

Someone compared him to Tyrese Haliburton and I think it is a pretty apt comparison. He's the #1 SG in this draft and far superior to Hawkins as a prospect.

i really like podz, but i don't see him as similar to haliburton at all. haliburton is long and lanky and a lead guard who has great length for his position. podz is a bulky SG who has adequate length for his position. they look different and play and entirely different style and positions.

Both 6'5 combo playmaking guards from Wisconsin that put up similar stats across the board with Podz putting up slightly superior stats against worse competition except for assists.

From Wisconsin lol

Like just because he's from Wisconsin, that somehow means he's gonna be an NBA all-star, like Haliburton

[BlazersBroncos]

He is nowhere near the floor general or athlete of Hali.

Maybe Bogdan Bogdanović as a comparison, but I dont think he is the athlete of BB either.

I dont see a Jalen Williams situation here, Podz is a SRP talent to me.

[916fan]

Podz 100% reminds me of a smaller Bogdan Bogdanovic. Not very athletic, not very fast, but has good handles and playmaking abilities for you on the wing. They rely on finesse and shooting. Can play on or off the ball. He's a 1st round talent despite the level of competition he played against. No one penalized Williams, and i don't think you can penalize Podz either for the level of competition.

[SeattleJazzFan]

it will be interesting to see how podz measures. jaylen williams had elite length. we know podz won't touch that, but if can measure at a solid 6'5" with 6'9" span, he'll go anywhere from 15-25. if he comes in at under 6'5" and under 6'6" span, he probably lasts until late first early second.

[EvanZ]

Podz 100% reminds me of a smaller Bogdan Bogdanovic. Not very athletic, not very fast, but has good handles and playmaking abilities for you on the wing. They rely on finesse and shooting. Can play on or off the ball. He's a 1st round talent despite the level of competition he played against. No one penalized Williams, and i don't think you can penalize Podz either for the level of competition.

A smaller version of someone who probably wouldn’t be in the league if he was smaller?


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[916fan]

Podz 100% reminds me of a smaller Bogdan Bogdanovic. Not very athletic, not very fast, but has good handles and playmaking abilities for you on the wing. They rely on finesse and shooting. Can play on or off the ball. He's a 1st round talent despite the level of competition he played against. No one penalized Williams, and i don't think you can penalize Podz either for the level of competition.

A smaller version of someone who probably wouldn’t be in the league if he was smaller?


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lol are you trolling? you're underselling Bogdan's skills and talent to devalue my comparison for Podziemski.