Warriors: Why Brandin Podziemski, Gui Santos stood out in overtime loss to Dallas

LAS VEGAS — Kendric Davis hit a game-tying 3-pointer on an assist from Brandin Podziemski with eight seconds remaining to send the Warriors to overtime against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday afternoon.

The first to seven points in Summer League overtime is the winner, the Warriors and Mavericks got to 96-96 before the Mavericks scoring the game-winning bucket to beat Golden State 98-96. The Warriors move to 1-4 in Summer League.

“We love the resolve from our guys,” head coach Jacob Rubin said. “We love the fight. We were down in that fourth quarter and to keep battling down the stretch, some guys like BP (Brandin Podziemski) made big plays and Reggie (Perry) was huge for us.”

The Warriors faced Mavericks’ 12th overall pick Dereck Lively II out of Duke, a seven-footer poised to provide plenty of problems in the paint and on the boards for opponents. Davis’ clutch 3-pointer was the exception to an overall rough shooting day for the Warriors from 3 — they finished shooting 25.7%, which did them in.

Here’s a closer look at how some Warriors performed:

Brandin Podziemski

The Warriors’ No. 19 overall pick still couldn’t find his shot in his fifth Summer League game. He went 1-for-10 from the field (0-for-3 from 3) against Dallas, his lone bucket was on a goaltending violation on a layup in the Warriors’ late comeback to tie the game. He hit three free throws.

Poor shooting has been the surprising trend this summer for the 20-year-old Podziemski, who hit a scorching 43.8% of his 3-pointers with Santa Clara last season. He shot 30% from 3 and 38% from the field in his first four games.

“It’s part of the growing pains,” Rubin said of Podziemski’s shooting. “You’re not always going to shoot well, especially in your first Summer League. I think the bullseye is on him. A lot of eyes are on him. The defense is locked in on him and that’s OK as long as you continue to make the right play.”

But Podziemski makes up for a lack of scoring by showing impressive aptitude for passing and rebounding. Podziemski had five rebounds against Dallas and has 35 overall this summer, averaging more than seven rebounds per game. It’s not a surprise given he came to Golden State touted as a strong rebounder, especially for his 6-foot-5 frame, averaging 8.8 rebounds per game with Santa Clara.

What’s been more surprising is his advanced court vision. Podziemski had seven assists on Wednesday — including one cross-court to find Davis open on the wing for the game-tying 3 — and could have had more if the Warriors had a better day scoring. He moves the ball decisively out of the pick-and-roll and finds cutters.

“Anytime we can get the ball in his hands good stuff has been happening to us,” Rubin said.

Gui Santos

Santos developed tremendously as a scorer and shooter since his rookie year last season, and turned himself into a viable two-way roster spot candidate, at least, who could compete in training camp for the Warriors’ open 14th roster spot. He scored 17 points Wednesday and averaged 18.8 points per game over four games this summer. He’s active, decisive and, as a 6-foot-8 wing, plays a position the Warriors could use more depth in on the big league roster.

The Warriors took Santos late in the second round last season out of Minas in Brazil and stashed him on the G League Santa Cruz Warriors last year. He gained 15 points of muscle over the offseason and has also improved his shot heading into his second year.

Lester Quinones

Quinones led the team with 29 points, with a pair of 3-pointers, seven rebounds and five assists. He was 8-for-23 shooting and scored 11 of his points from the free throw line. He had five fouls before the fourth quarter — he’s been living in deep foul trouble throughout Summer League. Quinones is averaging 22 points per game in his first four games while shooting 47 percent from 3.

The Warriors have a qualifying two-way offer on the table for Quinones, who is a restricted free agent. He’s a leading option to fill a two-way spot or compete for the open roster spot in training camp.