preface:
For a team, the role of the star is irreplaceable, and the performance of the star in the game can often lead to the direction of the game. The role of the star is of course important, and the ordinary players around the star also have a very important role, as the assistant around the king star, they have to do some dirty work for the star, and lead the team forward when the star is not in good shape. So in recent years, the league's teams have begun to pay attention to the cultivation of small role players, who are like dark weapons, which will inadvertently bring great harm to opponents. This season Poole and Bridges are undoubtedly the two most concerned youngsters, fans often compare the two, and who is the best assistant around Wang.
Poole - Warriors "Curry Jr."
Poole's performance this season has always been loved by fans, this season Poole played 32 games for the Warriors, averaging 17.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in 30 minutes of playing time, although playing next to superstar Curry, Poole's light was not buried, but also from time to time to grab curry's limelight. Poole scored 31 points in his first game against the Hornets this season, and then against the Pelicans, the Warriors won by a huge margin of 41 points, but the protagonist of this game was not Curry, but Poole.
Poole's performance in this game can only be described as wonderful, playing very efficiently, the whole game down 15 shots 10, including 9 three-point shots 6, got 26 points to help the team win, and then scored 25 points in the game against the Rockets, three consecutive games 25+, many fans even joked that the Warriors helped Pooler, trade the Warriors. Then in the next game against the Heat, Curry's performance was extremely sluggish, only scored 9 points in the whole game, when he thought that Curry would lose if he did not perform well, Poole stood up and scored 32 points in an efficient performance of 17 shots of 12, including 9 of 5 three-pointers, it can be said that the reason why the Warriors can defeat the Heat in this game, Poole absolutely played a key role.
In addition to the eye-catching performance, Poole will also be in a slump from time to time, after scoring 32 points against the Heat, I thought that Poole's fiery state could last for a while, and as a result, in the face of the Lone Ranger game, Poole was at that time, scoring only 6 points in the whole game, creating a record for the lowest score in his career. Then in the second game against the Pelicans, in the case of Curry's suspension, I thought Poole would stand up again, and as a result, Poole did not have the courage to face the Pelicans for the first time, the entire first half of 7 shots, a point did not have to say that two mistakes were sent, until the second half, Poole through the free throw to get the first point of the game, and then Poole found the state, in the last minute and a half consecutive 7 points, but the pit dug before was too big, even 7 points did not help, and finally the Warriors regrettably lost the game. Although Poole has several eye-catching performances, but it can not last, Poole is good, but do not covet oh.
Wasp New King Bridges
Bridges has made great progress in this season, bridges led the Hornets to three consecutive wins in the first game week of the season, to know that this is the first time the Hornets have won three consecutive wins at the beginning of the season, Bridges is also selected as the best player of the week with Curry because of his wonderful performance and team record, and it is under Bridges' leadership that the Hornets have now achieved a record of 21 wins and 19 losses, ranking 8th in the West, retaining the team's hope of advancing to the playoffs. Bridges has played 38 games for the Hornets so far this season. Averaging 19.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, the average score per game improved by nearly 9 points last season, this season against the Eagles, Bridges fell to the sky, played 40 minutes, scored 32 points on 15 shooting 11 to help the Hornets win, this game is just a microcosm of Bridges' season, Bridges has scored more than 30 points in six games so far, and Bridges has only scored more than 30 in 3 games in the first three seasons of his career, and now Bridges is fully qualified to select the fastest improved player this season. Bridges not only performed well on the offensive end, but also made great progress in the defensive end, the most obvious is that in the Nets game, facing Bridges' defense, Harden played very badly, facing Harden, Bridges did not have half a point of stage fright, he did not put his hands behind his back but opened his hands to take the initiative, not afraid of physical confrontation, with excellent steals ability to repeatedly crack Harden's offense. Therefore, today's Bridges is very useful to the Hornets both on the offensive end and on the defensive end.
Strong contrast
Both Bridges and Poole are expected to compete for the fastest-improving player award this season, but to be fair, Bridges may have a better chance. First of all, from the data point of view, Bridges is ahead of Pooler in all aspects, the offensive end of Poole is only slightly inferior to Bridges, then in the defensive end bridges Lapple is more than a grade, Bridges in defense is more proactive, giving the opponent more pressure, on the contrary Bridges, the defensive attitude is not active is already a well-known thing. The most important point is that Bridges is more stable than Poole, and fans watching the game can find that although Poole has a brilliant performance, there are also times when he is invisible, strong is really strong, and pulling down is really pulling down, and this season Bridges' performance is very stable, and the opportunity is not abnormal. In the future, the Hornets are also interested in cultivating Bridges as a leader, and Poole is just a substitute for Thompson, who will return to the bench when Thompson returns to Poole, and at that time, with less ball, I don't know how Poole will perform.
summary
Whether it is Poole or Bridges, fans are happy to see the young players improve, and hope that they will seize the opportunity to perform themselves and fight for their place in the league.