Today the Warriors took on the Bulls on the road, and they eventually beat the Bulls 138-96. Because the game was back-to-back, Thompson chose to take a truce, and Jordan Pooler came to the starting lineup again. Jordan Poole scored 22 points on the field today, including 5-of-9 shooting from outside the three-point line. His plus-minus was also the highest in the game, reaching positive 38. There is no doubt that his performance today played a big role in the Warriors' victory. So many fans have a bold idea, can Jordan Poole be the starting team, Thompson will be the substitute later, and the Warriors will change the rotation lineup?
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Since many fans have only watched warrior games in the past two years, many veteran Warriors fans understand this idea. But as a manager, Cole, he certainly wouldn't make such an adjustment. Because Kerr is very aware of what Thompson means to the Warriors, not only in terms of scoring on the court, but also in large part about whether the Warriors' system can work properly.
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I have to admit that Jordan Poole has played very well this season. It averages 17.3 points per game. But can Jordan Poole really replace Thompson now? Obviously not. First of all, the defensive intensity of the two men facing is completely different. I believe that fans watching the game should be able to intuitively feel that the opponent is basically the same as the defense of Curry when defending Thompson. Every ball was tightly guarded, and even the hand was already on Thompson's waist. The opponent was far from this defensive intensity when defending Poole. So the two men face a completely different level of defense.
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The other is the stability aspect. Although Thompson does not feel particularly good after his comeback now, I believe that many old Warriors fans should know Thompson's style very well. No matter how bad his three-point shooting rate was in the early days, his three-point shooting rate will still be above 40% after the end of the season. And Thompson often had a lot of performances to save the team in key playoffs. The Warriors' history over the past few years has clearly confirmed this, and Jordan Poole's stability is clearly not as good as Thompson's.
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Today's Warriors system is not complete. Only when Curry, Thompson and Green are on the floor at the same time did the Warriors begin to officially run. Poole can't replace Thompson, because Poole's height and confrontation are not strong, and It is Poole's shooting style, so Poole does not have the ability to pull out from mid-range. Thompson is also very good at mid-range. So when Thompson and Curry are partnered, when playing cross cover, he can shoot both three-point and mid-range shots. Poole does not have such capabilities. In addition, Poole also does not have Thompson's low singles ability and defensive ability.
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I believe that Warriors fans of more than eight years will not have the idea of having Pooler replace Thompson. Because they've witnessed Thompson's abilities over the past eight years. So they believed in Thompson the whole time. Again, don't use a few games to negate one's ability. Even players like Curry and Thompson have a role that the data doesn't show. I don't know what the fans think?