The Warriors continued to establish the first place in the West with another wave of consecutive wins, and in these games, the core curry of the team did not perform well, and Poole became the key to the Warriors' winning streak. In this wave of the Warriors' winning streak, Poole averaged 25+ points per game, becoming the Warriors' team scorer during this time, and such eye-catching performance also made people full of more expectations for Poole's future.
When the Warriors selected Pooler with the 28th pick in the first round of 2019, not many people thought that Poole would get the attention he deserved here, but the final pick was given a very good performance opportunity because of Thompson's suspension, and the Warriors chose Pooler to make him a replacement for Thompson. Although Poole averaged 8.8 points per game in his rookie season, Poole is not the most important link in the Warriors' tactical system.
However, Thompson's continued suspension has stretched the Warriors' guard line rotation, and Kerr can only put hope on Poole again, and Poole has also repaid the manager's trust with performance. Averaging 12 points per game is the answer sheet that Pooler handed over last season, and since the beginning of the season, Poole's average score per game has risen to 17.6 points, becoming the second highest scoring player in the Warriors. Playing in this way, Poole is likely to win the Fastest Improving Player Award.
Although Poole is a finalist and not very talented in basketball, he works hard enough. As his role in warrior tactics has improved, Poole has his own understanding of the control of the ball, especially at key moments, Poole has become one of the warriors' choices for executing key balls. Compared to Curry's "casualness" on the offensive end, Poole's offensive choices are more cautious, but this does not affect his execution, as long as he is given a certain opportunity, Poole will give his opponent a hard hit.
If Poole's performance is outstanding, it also raises concerns about his situation after Thompson's return, but it does not seem to be a factor affecting Poole's playing in the Warriors. If Thompson returns, Then Poole will continue to play as the sixth man, which will not only allow the Warriors' second team to remain competitive, but also allow the Warriors to have different lineups to match and enrich the team's tactics.
The Warriors have always had a tradition of super sixth man, and people like Iguodala and Livingston have also made important contributions to the Warriors on the bench. However, due to the team's poor record in the last two seasons, the Warriors are lacking in cultivating role players, but with the emergence of Poole, the Warriors have found future training objects.
At the end of the season, Poole will be eligible to renew his contract early with the Warriors, and as Poole gets better and better in the game, his value will also rise. Although the Warriors' salary space today is not large, Poole has been regarded by the team as an important member of the future, so the Warriors are likely to withstand the pressure of paying luxury taxes, send Poole a satisfactory big contract, leaving a guarantee for the future of the team.