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Highlighting Brandin Podziemski’s unprecedented feel as a Warriors rookie

Defining what “feel” means in a basketball context can widely vary, depending on team context, needs, and individual opinion. It’s like trying to transform the abstract into something concrete — the definition can very much be arbitrary and can change from context to context.

For the Golden State Warriors, “feel” is something that can readily be defined. In general terms, someone who has a feel for the Warriors’ brand of basketball means someone who knows how to blend into their communal style of offense.

What does being “communal” mean within this team? Typically, it means knowing how to be a “connector,” someone who can act as a bridge between play initiation and play finishing.