"Houston really poisoned this dude wtf": Warriors fans rocked by major Brandin Podziemski news ahead of Game 2

Fans of the Golden State Warriors are looking forward to another road win over the Houston Rockets in Game 2. But just hours before tipoff, the fan base was rocked by a major development concerning one of the Warriors’ up-and-coming guards.

According to Warriors beat writer Anthony Slater, Brandin Podziemski's availability is in jeopardy:

"Brandin Podziemski is now questionable tonight for Game 2 vs Rockets with an illness. He was spotted at morning shootaround sitting off to the side," Slater tweeted.

Slater's update drew strong reactions from Warriors fans:

"Houston really poisoned this dude wtf," one fan tweeted.

"Yeah this a L. Houston spiking food," another fan echoed.

"GET BETTER SOON PODZ," another fan said.

"Oh no, one of our best rebounders is out against the best rebounding team in the league," another fan noted.

Podziemski was the fourth-best rebounder on the Warriors' roster during the regular season, contributing 5.1 rebounds per game. In the Warriors’ 95–85 win over the Rockets in Game 1, he led the team in rebounds with eight, while also adding 14 points and five assists.

Meanwhile, other fans made a strong push for Warriors head coach Steve Kerr to shift Podziemski’s minutes to a particular player.

"If Kerr don’t play kuminga we losing," one fan said.

"Perfect time to give JK meaningful minutes. He is needed for a deep run," another fan said.

Kuminga was a DNP in Game 1, but if fans had their way, the one-time NBA champion would be getting some — or even all — of the minutes vacated by Podziemski.

Steve Kerr says he 'made a mistake' with Warriors' minutes distribution in Game 1

Coaches of playoff teams face tough decisions regarding the minutes of key rotation players. During a media availability Tuesday, Kerr admitted he may have miscalculated the playing time of a certain star:

"I thought where I made a mistake, honestly...we were rolling in the third quarter, and I kept Jimmy [Butler] out there because we're rolling," Kerr told reporters. "I thought I played him too much in the second half."

Notably, the Warriors lost that third quarter 26–22 to the Rockets. Butler finished with 42 minutes, tallying 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists to help Golden State’s cause.