The Warriors are being supportive of Jordan Poole, who has been erratic in his first experience as a full-time starter, writes Alex Didion of NBC Sports Bay Area. Poole has turned in a mix of good and bad games, and although he’s averaging 14.0 PPG, turnovers have been an issue and he’s shooting just 40.8% from the field and 22.6% from 3-point range.
In a radio appearance Friday, coach Steve Kerr said ups and downs are normal for a third-year player, adding that he “couldn’t be happier” with how Poole is handling his new role. Backcourt partner Stephen Curry echoed those sentiments and said they talk frequently about what it takes to be a consistent NBA player.
“He wants it really bad. He wants to be great in this league. You can see it,” Curry said. “But it takes time, and for him, it’s understanding that you don’t have to press every night, especially when you’re on other teams’ scouting reports and they are going to try to take you away from your patterns and sweet spots.”
There’s more from the Pacific Division:
- Moses Moody was recalled to the Warriors today after a one-game stint in the G League, notes Rusty Simmons of The San Francisco Chronicle. NBA playing opportunities have been scarce so far for the rookie guard, but team officials like what they’ve seen. “He’s mature beyond his years, both as a human being and as a player,” Kerr said. “It’s mostly just getting in reps since he hasn’t been able to play much for us.”
- Frustrated with their early-season defensive effort, Lakers players took steps to fix it Friday night, according to Broderick Turner of The Los Angeles Times. “I come in to talk to the guys at halftime and they’re already watching film, talking to each other,” coach Frank Vogel said after Friday’s win over Cleveland. “(Rajon) Rondo was in there, LeBron (James), (Russell Westbrook), (Anthony Davis). They’re all talking and figuring things. We’re looking at our clips that we pull as well. So, they were just motivated. It’s not happening on the defensive side the way we want, but we’re working towards it.”
- Jae Crowder is serving as a mentor to Suns‘ second-year power forward Jalen Smith, per Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic. Smith hasn’t seen much playing time since being taken with the 10th pick in last year’s draft, so Crowder has become his personal instructor. “He does a great job of just telling me what he sees and what he feels,” Crowder said. “What he wants to add to his game and how he wants to try to get on the court. I’m just trying to help. Be a big brother. Be a good teammate. Help my brother out.“
I wonder whats going through Russ’s head when he is watching all his blown defensive assignments and overall D- effort on D)) And more importantly, whats LeBron thinking))))
LeBron is probably thinking “why did I tell my team to trade away all of its depth for this clown who only cares about being the all-time leader in career triple-doubles and fights his own teammates for rebounds to pad his stats every night”. Or something along those lines as he regrets having made the trade.
Poor baby.
Relax. Its only 6 games. 12 players needs to adjust and learn vogel’s defensive scheme. Or lebron, AD, or THT’s tendencies!
Jalen Smith, such a terrible pick.
Always thought they should’ve taken either Tyrese Haliburton or Cole Anthony, as a back up point guard who can learn off Chris Paul, provide impact off the bench and eventually work their way into a starting spot.
Haliburton was being labelled one of the most nba ready players, the best pure point guard and ready to make an impact at both ends. Yet somehow slipped to 12th.
Cole Anthony had up and down reports pre draft. He was labelled one of the best kids coming out of high school and was expected to be top 3 with Wiseman and Edwards. But had abit of a rough year at UNC, still averaged 18.5-6-4. But then come draft he fell all the way to 15th.
Imagine now taking one of these two and having them learn from CP3 and coach of the year Monty Williams. Having gone to the finals in your rookie season and playing a good role for your team. The future already looks bright but would so much brighter with one of these two plus Booker, Bridges, Johnson and Ayton.
As of right now Ayton’s future doesn’t seem to be in PHO, unless they stop with their penny pinching & give the man his $ but specially the 5 years, which is the least they can do for him!
Haliburton was skinny and ColeA was scatterheaded. You heard that too, so what is with this “somehow slipped”. People are allowed to have flaws, doesn’t mean they will fail, just that they have to start from a lower draft position.
Ruminating on who a team could have had, is just fantasy-team-dreaming, unless there’s a trend beyond just not good at drafting, that is fixable. And James Jones is doing fine. Smith has a flaw too: nerdishness. He has to get over it, but he had the length, hustle, and shooting motion at Maryland to do so. Jae Crowder, an alert brave realist, should be an antidote, but I am doubtful on the merits of mentorship.
While I am playing labeller, Poole, kind of squirrel-y & nervous with overcompensations, improved last year after a weak first year and a half… maybe,a slow starter.
Poole went from 3.7 avg.GmSc. in 10’mpg (per Bas.Ref.) at the start of his 2nd year, to a 9.7 in 25′ after a spell away. IDK Y
Marty tells us that Jordan Poole is the next Steph Curry so the Warriors shouldn’t be worried that he only shoots 38.3% for his career and 31% from three-point range.
Jeez!! Relax. His shooting numbers are weighed down by his first season. Poole will be fine.
WallyWood can’t help himself. He is compelled to comment on every GS post.
Of course Poole is up & down, he is a shooter, all shooters have good & bad days, even his teammate Curry has many awful shooting games, somedays they go in sometimes they don’t, that is the nature for a shooter hot/cold, you just have to try to be more hot than cold, like Curry, but you will have plenty of both!
Well he is slightly a better shooter than westbrook..
Don you don’t understand numbers do you. Career means ——. Your whole shooting life
.38% FG that sucks
31% from 3PT that sucks.
Atleast he’s a .83% FT shooter. So could get better. But right now. It’s not to good. By El Dons math. That’s 3 yrs of shooting cold.
Slow down. He has only played 2 seasons. And he is only 22. His shooting ability is probably closer to his 2nd season then his 1st. He’ll be fine.
Poole problem is he went through a slump in the early going. Teams are now guarding him closely unlike before. Where Poole needs to adjust is not go into traffic between 2 players. When he is in control he is a good 3rd option behind Curry.
Overall FG percentage is a useless stat to look at now a days. What we should be looking at is 2pt % and 3 pt %. With how many 3 point attempts players take now, it really skews the overall percentage. Jordan Poole career fg percentage is weighed down by his high attempts of shots from beyond the arc. Casual fans like the the posters in here don’t watch any Warriors games. If they did they’d understand the strides Poole has made from his rookie year to now. It’s night and day with him. Quit looking at overall FG percentage! Such a useless stat.
Yes I get it. But so far facts are facts. Not cold days hot days. I’m all for young players getting better. The Don just needs to be checked.
Poole is a 6th man at best. Klay cant come soon enough. id even put Kuminga as a starter and see how his defense is.
Curry/Wiggins/Kuminga/Draymond/Wiseman could be nice
Poole’s thing is that he takes horrible shots. For some reason they give him the green light because he’s CAPABLE of making any shot, but percentages on those for any player would be bad.
You don’t see Klay Thompson chucking up horrible percentage looks like Poole does. Maybe because Klay is more of a spot-up shooter and he’s 6-7 whereas Poole is a dribbler driver pull up shooter at 6-4?
If you watch, the guy barely has his feet set and he’s throwing up stuff towards the rim from almost anywhere on the court. I don’t think he’ll ever have a good percentage if he’s continuing that. Poole can make those shots but it’s just not a good percentage.
Having Steph Curry as a teammate doesn’t help matters. He’s One in a Million. Steph can dribble around and any little sign of daylight, the ball is up. But even then his feet are set, he’s squared up to the basket and his form is perfect. I think Jordan Poole lacks those fundamentals when he’s letting it fly. Same with Damian Lillard. Very solid, gets set, and it’s a fundamentally sound shot even from half court nearly.
Poole was +19 and led the team last night in +/-
GSW is 5-1 with the only loss in OT.
Jordan Poole is 22 and is a starter for the first time. He’s still tracking to be the next Kyrie, so, who cares about growing pains, as long as they win?
Whatever they’re playing right now, its “Best in League” basketball, yes there’s mistakes built into that, but you also could, you know, just sit back and enjoy the W’s? Its what Im doing???
Poole is developing into a solid NBA player. Couldnt be happier with another home grown talent. His play will only improve this year and that’s exciting!
Trade Poole for any guard starter
I don’t want his defense and offensive efficiency
Poole is much worse than Simons
Fortunately, it is not about what you want. Klay is coming back. Trading for a starter would create problems.
I like J Smith coming out. Thought he was a solid pick for Suns since they needed a 4. But NBA is a step up. Not everyone can just step in. First thing comes to kind is. Why he wasn’t mentored last yr. Anyway it’s a good thing. I still see him playing his way in. He’s a good partner to Ayton. Imo signing Ayton should be very high on their list. He should of been signed before Chris. Not a good sign to me. I’d love Ayton in NY. We’ll pay him and play him right.
Regardless of how Jalen Smith’s career works out (or doesn’t), he wasn’t a terrible pick. With the benefit of hindsight, he appears (right now) not to have been the best pick (Haliburton would have been that, even with Cam Payne, because he’d fit with JJ’s philosophy). Btw, hindsight would be a great thing to have the benefit of before any draft. It would have helped all the people on this board that railed on JJ for trading out of Culver/White to get Cam Johnson & Saric; maybe they would have just stayed quiet. Unlike most on this board, JJ likes young players with relatively developed basketball skills and high basketball IQ’s. Jalen was a rare college big with a proven 3 pt shot and the ability to board and defend bigger F’s and even C’s.
Cole Anthony for the Suns? No. Not a JJ type player, nor one that would be a good mentee for CP3. CA’s skill set is anti-CP3.
GSW floor this year is 60-22. Will very likely beat that if there’s no injuries. Team is ridiculously stacked and is adding Wiseman soon then Klay probably before December. Kerr is already struggling to figure out minutes for everyone, he has depth to the 15th man now, I honestly can’t even squint and see anyone other than GSW winning the West as the #1 seed this year.
Even better, if Light Years Lacob’s plan to try and pull an extended, Spurs-style run of dominance actually might happen and they somehow could pull off running two cores of Steph and the vets alongside Wiseman, Kuminga, Moody and Poole, then GSW is looking at another 5 straight finals, easily. Maybe more. No one in the West is even remotely this deep or on this level of team-building. Sorry, but we might have “broke the league” again.
“Trust the process” was a scam, Light Years might be real.
Can someone tell me why there are any rumors out there with Westbrook being traded away already??