As the saying goes, rookies look at three years, and young player Poole, who entered the third season of his career, also showed his talent. Before Thompson's return this season, Poole was the team's No. 3 offensive point, with a very stable outside shooting ability and a good offensive ability to hold the ball.
Poole has one stat in the league, which is the free throw shooting rate. Poole currently hits 91.8 percent of the free throws, ranking first in the league. Superstars like Curry Paul Durant are not as high as Puergao, and the free throw shooting rate is the data that best reflects the basic skills of a player's shooting. Most shooters have a high free throw percentage, while some players with bad shots will have a low free throw percentage. Free throws are also a relatively simple and easy way to score on the basketball court, as long as Pooler free throws, he has more than 90% chance of sending the ball to the basket. This is the perfect embodiment of its strength.
Poole currently averages nearly 17 points per game, a career high. He shot 44 percent from the field and shot 34.6 percent from three-point range. There may be some fans who feel that Poole's offensive efficiency is average, but we have to take into account 2 points. First, the overall defensive intensity of the NBA has become greater this season, and super shooters like Curry have less than 40% of their three-point shooting rate this season, so Poole's three-point shooting rate has reached 35%. This level is perfectly acceptable.
Second, many of Poole's three-point shots are difficult shots, and he has a lot of running position drift three-pointers and dry three-pointers with the ball. Last time he played against the Spurs, he hit a key bottom corner three-pointer against the defense. If Poole can rationally plan his shooting options in the future, his offensive efficiency will be even higher. After all, he is still young, and many shots are frizzy.
Watching Poole's performance this season, many Warriors fans will be delighted. Because he is likely to replace Curry in the future and become the most accurate person for the Warriors. Curry and Thompson will definitely get old one day, and it will be up to young people to stand up. In the third season of his career, Poole showed his strength in one battle. Imagine if Poole had gone to a weak team to give him plenty of shots, and he would have no problem averaging more than 20 points per game. Poole averaged double-digit points per game last season on the Warriors bench, and not all young players can take advantage of that opportunity.
Poole has a very solid shooting basics, and the free throws say it all. His offensive lower bounds are certainly not bad, and Poole has improved significantly this season, and he is no longer a simple fixed-point pitcher. Rather, he is a trustworthy ball-handling attacker, and many times the Warriors' ball-holding offense depends on him to initiate. Wiggins has had a mixed time with the ball, and the 22-year-old Poole has been able to sort out the team's offensive power. His organizational skills have improved a bit compared to last season, and many Warriors fans felt that Poole played alone and did not like to pass. He has averaged 3.4 assists per game this season.
The Warriors have reason to give him more chances, and Poole is likely to play on the bench in the second half of the season. But for him, it's not a way to grow up and learn the way Curry and Thompson play on the court. Poole is like a sponge trying to learn knowledge, and one day in the future he will definitely burst out and become the mainstay of the Warriors. Even if he doesn't stay with the Warriors, Poole can find a bright future in other NBA teams. Dear readers, how do you rate Poole's performance this season? Feel free to leave a comment in the comments section below the article.