On March 24, Beijing time, the Warriors won 118-104 away to the Heat! It is worth mentioning that the Heat lost last game to Philadelphia, which lacked Embiid and Harden, and today lost to the Warriors who lack Curry, Klay, Green and Iguodala. Even after two consecutive defeats, the Heat are still in first place in the East with 47 wins and 26 losses, 1.5 wins ahead of the second-place Bucks.
The Warriors scored 20+ in three-man shooting, Poole shot 10-of-18, 7-of-13 from three-point range, and 3-of-3 from the free throw line to score 30 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists. Wiggins scored 22 points on 8-of-16 shooting, and he made 1-of-5 shooting in the first half, killing the game with a 2+1 and a key three-pointer in the fourth quarter. Cumminga shot 9-of-17 and recorded 22 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist, a plus-minus +26 all-game high.
Zuigu and Cumminga played well, but today we have to praise Jordan Poole. Counting today's game, Poole has scored 20+ in 11 consecutive games, continuing to set a new career record. In the past 10 seasons, in the history of the Warriors, only Curry, David Lee and Durant have been able to play 11 consecutive 20+ games, and Klay has never done it.
In the past four games, Poole has scored 29 points, 28 points, 26 points and 30 points, averaging 28.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game, shooting 48.8 percent from the field, 45.8 percent from three-point range and 91.7 percent from the free throw line. Curry and Klay did not play today, and the Heat once chose to pack Poole in the game, but still could not stop him from scoring.
Poole said after the game: "Yes, they started to pack me during the game! But I'm a player who is willing to pass the ball and can find teammates very quickly. Poole delivered nine assists this game, setting a career high, up from eight. Don't forget, Poole was born on June 19, 1999, and is not yet 23 years old.
In Warriors history, Poole is the second youngest player in 11 consecutive 20+ games, behind Warriors star Rick Barry. In the last 11 games, Poole has averaged 25.6 points per game and shot 4.6 three-pointers, which is already an All-Star performance. His current contract is $10.09 million for 4 years, which expires in the summer of 2023.
So far this season, Poole has played in 66 regular-season games for the Warriors, averaging 29.4 minutes per game, averaging 17.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 0.8 steals, shooting 46.1 percent from the field, 36.8 percent from three-point range and 91.8 percent from the free throw line. In February, Poole's performance was relatively sluggish, scoring 20+ in only one game in a single month, and it broke out completely in March.
In December 2021, Warriors reporter Anthony Slater reported that this summer the Warriors can renew their contract with Poole in advance, and he may ask for a 4-year, 80 million contract. The Warriors now have four players with $20 million a year: Curry, Clay, Green and Wiggins. The Warriors' total salary of $176 million is the number one in the league.
So the question is: If Poole renews his contract, will the Warriors have 5 players with 20 million+ players? not necessarily! Wiggins' contract also expires in the summer of 2023, and Poole's new contract runs from the 2023-24 season. If the Warriors do not renew their contracts with Brother Mouth, then in the next two seasons, the Warriors will still have 4 Mr. 20 million in the Warriors.
Many Warriors fans have also worried that after Klay's comeback, Will Poole's personal data be affected? He did undergo a period of adjustment in February, but for now Poole has adapted perfectly. Brother Cha's salary this season is only $2.16 million, which also allows the Warriors to eat rookie dividends.
Under the age of 23, Poole will continue to improve himself! The Warriors may really have to fight once to keep him...