Poole or Thompson? Talk about whether Jordan Poole should be the Warriors' starter
The Golden State Warriors, who lost 5 consecutive games yesterday (3/9) at home to face the Clippers finally found offensive and defensive order, in the team of 6 people scored double digits, 3 people broke 20 points, suppressed the opponent, the third quarter after playing a 25-point lead, but also let the fourth quarter almost become garbage time. In the final game, the Warriors took the Clippers 112-97.
Young jonathan Kuminga had the best 21 points, six rebounds and six assists on 7-of-12 shooting. Poole had 20 points, four assists, three rebounds and two steals on 8-of-13 shooting. Thompson also scored 20 points, but only 9-of-23 shots.
The main reason for today's win was to find the defense that had disappeared for a long time, forcing the opponent to shoot less than 30% in the first three quarters, and the attack itself was smooth and effective, and the penalty area scored a big victory, so despite Curry's average play, the team still received a long-lost victory.
However, in the mediocre performance of the three star players Curry, Thompson and Andrew Wiggins, the Warriors can still suppress the opponent, and the main contributor is in addition to Kuminga, who performed very well in this game, the most prominent is poole who has been firing hard in recent days.
Poole played 29 minutes yesterday, shooting 8-of-13, including 4-of-6 from three-point range, and efficiently scored 20 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals, especially after the two sides tied with 21 points in the first quarter, Poole attacked from the bench in the second quarter, shooting 5 of 7 in a single quarter, 3 of 3 from three-point range, and cut down 13 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals. In the first 80 seconds of the end of the second quarter, two consecutive three-point shots plus a layup helped the Warriors take a 20-point lead and laid the foundation for the victory.
In fact, this is certainly not the first good performance of Poole, this year was reborn, there is a chance to compete for the best progress award, Poole has played a rewarding performance since the beginning of the season, before Thompson returned, he and Curry formed a fire net, so that the Warriors have been in the league for a long time.
Only after Thompson's return, Poole seems to be a little confused, back to the bench, some of the gains and losses, after losing the starting performance stage, Poole's performance has fluctuated, not only a little less of the beginning of the season to give up who I am, even the fierce gunfire to grab points is also sporadic, and even there is a noise of dissatisfaction.
However, since it was exposed that Poole was frustrated by dissatisfaction with the bench, in the next 4 games, Poole's scores were: 23 points, 23 points, 32 points, 20 points, shooting order: 8 of 12, 9 of 15, 11 of 19, 13 of 8, a total of 36 of 59, shooting a rate of 61%, three-pointers is 32 shots, 19 of 32, shooting rate of up to 59%, does really explain what a bench thug is.
Since Green's injury, the Warriors' record has plummeted, and at the same time that Green retired from injury, it was also Thompson's return, Poole's retreat to the bench, this series of changes, coupled with Kerr's head coach's transfer philosophy, caused the Warriors' weak current situation, but, the warriors who target the championship, is it necessary to care too much about the regular season record?
It is true that Thompson, who returned from a serious injury, has not yet recovered his original strength, and seems to be a little weak at both ends of the attack and defense, compared to the energetic Poole, the help to the Warriors may be less, but if the Warriors' downturn during this period is all blamed on him, it is too unfair, less Green's containment at both ends of the attack and defense, It is more difficult for Thompson, who has been blank for two and a half years, it is more difficult to integrate into the team, if Green is in the lineup, the situation should be different.
Of course, in terms of Pooler's performance throughout the season (16.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists, shooting 44.8%/35.2%/92.8% of the three-time shooting), it is also a qualified starter, but compared to Thompson before the injury, the gap is actually more than a little, so if the author is Kerr's head coach, it is impossible to replace Thompson's starting point.
After all, Thompson has been away from the NBA for too long, and it will take more time to get back to the feeling of the game, even if there is no way to fully return to the sharpshooter who scored 37 points or 29 minutes in a single quarter and scored 60 points, or even the top scorer who shot 14 three-pointers in a single game, but if he can reproduce the fans' joke in the playoffs, "Look at Curry in good times, rely on Durant in adversity, and rely on Thompson in a desperate situation!" "The ability, that at this stage to give Thompson some more playing time, the number of shots, should be worth it."
Moreover, if Poole can get rid of the demons, play well with the Wave Brothers, provide energy from the bench, maintain the Warriors' uninterrupted firepower, and when Curry and others are extinguished, raise their guns to attack the city for the Warriors, then the Golden State Warriors will have a better chance to return to glory and win a championship Gold Cup, and when Curry, Thompson, Green and others withdraw from the first line, it is natural that Poole and Cuminga and others will continue to carry the Golden State Warriors' signboard, so why should Poole rush for a while!
