The Warriors had a good start to the season, ranking first in the league at one point. At that time, Curry was in good shape, Wiggins was playing very hard, and of course, the protagonist of this article, Poole. Poole was the team's No. 2 scorer at the beginning of the season, and his solid and steady shooting and increasingly strong ball holding ability have helped the team a lot. But after Thompson returned, Poole could only play as a substitute, and Poole has such a statistic this season: he can average 18.7 points per game when playing the start, plus-minus of +5.1. In addition, Poole has reached a staggering 92.8 percent free throw shooting percentage this season, ranking first in the league, and his starting Warriors win rate is a staggering 75 percent. All indications are that the Warriors seem to be constraining Poole's development.
Poole has averaged nearly 29 minutes per game this season and scored nearly 17 points, and it is not easy for a third-year student to average points per game to reach this level. Looking back at Poole's career, we see that he has improved every year. Poole, who was in his rookie season, was an uncompromising blacksmith, inexperienced, unable to adapt to the intensity of the NBA's confrontation, and very inefficient. He shot just 28 percent from three-point range in his rookie season. Poole already had some output on the bench last season, averaging double-digit points per game and improving his three-point shooting percentage to around 35 percent. Poole's scoring efficiency has improved further this season, and compared with the first two seasons of his career, Poole has a better offensive awareness and a stronger ability to read the game. Attacking with the ball is simply a big step.
Now Poole can attack with the ball, blocking, singles, dry pulling three-pointers and counter-attacking layups are all very good. Although Wiggins is the Warriors' No. 2 scorer this season, Poole is the second best on the team when it comes to the impact of possession. Thompson has just returned, the ball is not in good shape, and now the Warriors except Curry only Poole can maintain a stable ball holding output.
Poole is not only hardworking but also confident, he is a player who dares to fight a hard battle. For example, in the previous game to the Nuggets, Curry Thompson Greenwiggins was absent from the four main players, and as a result, Poole scored 30 points in that game, which was the team's best offensive performance. It can be seen that as long as Helsey Time and Shooting Rights are given, his data is not bad. Poole has improved not just offensively this season, but defensively and organizationally. For example, Poole now knows how to break through the ball. Defensive ends are also more aggressive.
In his third season, he scored nearly 20 points in his starting lineup, and ranked first in the league in free throw shooting, with a very good plus-minus. There is no doubt that the Warriors have constrained Poole's development, and if Poole is placed in a weak team to give him the right to shoot, it will not be a problem to average 20 points per game in poole's state this season. At this stage, Both Poole and the Warriors are facing a choice, and if the Warriors are hopeless to rush to the championship this season, Poole is very likely to leave the team next season. After all, he is still very young and has a lot of room for growth. If you go to a weak team to play good data, you can not only improve your ability but also get a big contract.
The Warriors don't have much paycheck space right now. Even if Poole is left with a high probability, it is also a substitute, as long as Thompson stays in the Warriors Poole, it is absolutely impossible to become the Warriors' starting shooting guard. If you were Poole, how would you choose? The answer should be obvious. Readers, do you think Poole will still be able to play for the Warriors in the future?