On January 7, 2022, the NBA regular season continued, with the Golden State Warriors taking on the New Orleans Pelicans on the road. Curry suffered from quadriceps and Green suffered a hip injury, both missing the game. I thought that facing the Pelicans, who were second-to-last in the West, even without Curry and Green, they should be able to win the game. Unfortunately, the Warriors' starters performed badly, eventually losing to the Pelicans 96-101.
In this game, the most speechless performance of the fans must be Jordan Pooler. Poole played 32 minutes and 26 seconds in this game, hitting just 3 of 14 shots, 2 of 9 three-pointers, those 11 points and 5 assists. In the first 10 shots, Poole hit all the iron. Although In the final moments Poole suddenly found the touch, scoring 10 points on 3-of-4 shooting, almost helping the Warriors to equalize. But he wasted too many opportunities ahead. But as long as he performs normally, the Warriors will not always be in a passive state.
So far this season, Poole has averaged 17.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, shooting 45.3 percent from the field and 34.2 percent from three-point range. As a third-year player, Poole's statistics are undoubtedly worthy of recognition. And there's been a lot of discussion about how big Poole's next contract will be. Some people think that Pooler plays such a statistic, and the next contract with an annual salary of 20 million is normal, and some fans believe that Pooler's performance is more due to the Warriors' system and Curry's pulling power. This game is missing Curry and Green, and it is precisely The best opportunity for Poole to prove his strength.
Unfortunately, without Curry's restraint and Green's strategy, Poole could not find the rhythm of shooting at all. Slightly targeted by the opponent Pelicans on the defensive end, Poole was exposed in its original form, completely unable to find the feeling of playing. Judging from this performance, I personally think that the Warriors should not give Poole too much of a contract for the time being, or need to observe. Poole's current data is indeed good, but from the perspective of on-field performance, he still eats more of the dividends of the team system configuration, rather than relying on his own hard power to get this level of data. If Poole can't play better without Curry Green, he's only worth a mid-class contract, not a high salary.
How big do you think Poole's next contract will be?