德雷蒙德-格林习惯了朝别人喊垃圾话，从杜兰特到科尔，再到对手和球迷。如果让他去天文台，他可能会冲外星人大声说：“在你们来之前，我们就是地球人了！”然而，令他意想不到的是，有一天竟被一个20岁的菜鸟当面训得哑口无言。
那是2023年夏天，伤愈归来的格林参加队内练习赛。在因为自己的失误而输掉第一场后，他的队友、刚被勇士选中的波杰姆斯基突然迎面大喊：“我们不能让失误影响比赛，你不能在比赛中丢掉球权！”这一幕让格林惊呆了。他见惯了一整个赛季几乎与自己零交流的新秀，却没想到能遇上如此直抒胸臆的年轻人。反应过来之后，格林回答道：“你知道吗？你说得很好，但一定要一直这样说下去。”
当时的格林还欣赏波杰姆斯基的直爽和好胜心，因为这正是他的个性。但谁也没有料到，这位曾经受到赞誉的新秀，在短短一年间却从全能控卫退化成偶尔出现在场上的负担，将新秀一阵所带来的期待碾压粉碎。他更未曾预料到，波杰其实比他想象得更加夸张，并非简单的小追梦，而是一位兼具杨子与麦琳特点的人物。
半年前，当勇士队庆幸能够选中这样的宝贝时，他们并不知道即将经历怎样的变化。一年来，新人的表现相当亮眼：以54%的真实命中率平均拿下9分6篮板4助攻，同时三分命中率达到38%。最关键的是，一年级的波杰展现出了全面型胶水角色——防守端积极抢篮板、协防以及制造进攻犯规；进攻端则可持球突破，也可接传投射，还承担起串联球队的重要任务。他不仅总篮板数排在全队第二，仅次于鲁尼，其控运能力及创造力同样令人称奇……简而言之，这名20岁的小将永远都能给观众一种耳目一新的感觉。
A rookie who can showcase such skills and seamlessly integrate into the Warriors' complex tactical system is bound to catch Steve Kerr's eye. In their analysis model, rookie Bogey ranked 10th overall in the draft rankings. The team's development director Lacob candidly stated: "He fits perfectly within Coach Kerr's system, but we believe he has even more potential than that; his talent, basketball IQ, and personality are worth investing in." The Warriors encouraged Bogey to analyze his college tape. Unlike other rookies, he quickly grasped both sides of tactics and player characteristics while also proactively analyzing his pick-and-roll decisions and defensive details.
No wonder general manager Mike Dunleavy spotted him at a glance during collegiate play or why Kerr chose to replace Klay with him during critical moments—Kerr knew how proud Thompson was. But when the coaching staff presented data showing “Bogey’s lineup outperformed by +57 points over 107 minutes,” it became clear why they made such tough choices.
Even Draymond Green acknowledged this new sensation after being challenged on multiple occasions: "He's impressive like tea that's been steeping for too long; you realize just how high his ceiling is.” However，无论希望多么强烈，都无法阻止悲剧的发展。进入新赛季后的Bogey仿佛受到了降头，不仅不再闪光，还有些许倒退。三分准心从38%骤跌至29%，原本就低劣的不高真实命中率直接崩溃至49%。此外，多次出现关键时刻懵逼犯错，比如干扰湖人的发球送出白卷等。本想着二年级可以有所改善，现在大家只求他打出“封门”战役即可。
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