On March 13, Beijing time, an NBA regular season focus battle that ended today, the Warriors defeated the defending champion Bucks at home, and it was a big win, they have never been behind since the second quarter! Not only did it end the Bucks' six-game winning streak, but it also brought itself back to three consecutive wins. After this game, the Warriors have not won the Wizards this season because the two teams have not yet played each other.
Surprisingly, Curry only made 7 shots and 8 assists in this game, but Thompson ushered in a career night, Thompson shot 15 of 24 shots, 8 of 14 three-pointers and 38 points, including 6 of 7 in the second quarter and 5 of 6 three points! This is also the second time Thompson has scored 35+ in a single game after 1101 days!
In addition to Thompson, Poole's play is also commendable! Poole played 35 minutes and hit nine of his 16 shots, including 5-of-10 from three-point range and 7-of-7 from the free throw line, and ended up with 30 points, six rebounds and five assists, with plus or minus of +26.
According to statistics, Poole has scored more than 20 points in six consecutive games, and in these six games, Poole has averaged nearly 25 points per game, shooting 60%, shooting 57% from three-point range and shooting 94% from the free throws. In the last game against the Nuggets, it was Poole's two three-pointers at key moments that carried away the game victory.
After the game, Kerr also praised Pooler, who said: "We are very strict with Poole, we hope he can be a player who is both offensive and defensive, he has been improving in the last two seasons, but most of the progress is on the offensive end, we need to polish his defensive end in the next step." In addition, Kerr said Poole has the potential to become an All-Star player.
Apparently, the Warriors have regarded Poole as the successor of the Splash Brothers, in this offseason, the Warriors are eligible to complete the contract extension with Poole in advance, according to US media reports, Poole is expected to sign a 4-year, 80 million US dollar contract, with an annual salary of 20 million US dollars!
Poole's average stats so far this season are 16.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. Of course, Poole's ball-holding offense needs to be sharper, no-ball shooting needs to be more stable, and Poole has room for improvement in defense and organization.