He shot 11-of-22, 7-of-15 from three-point range and 9-of-10 from the free throw line, and scored 38 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. It is not easy for Poole to play such a top-level play in the face of the league's first Sun. And what you need to know is that the Warriors almost won the Suns, and if the Warriors hadn't made consecutive mistakes in the second half of the fourth quarter, Poole could have actually killed the game himself. But even if he loses, Poole has reached a record of 20+ points in 15 consecutive games, and the record may continue. There is no doubt that during Curry's absence, although the Warriors only won one game, Poole's play was no problem, averaging more than 25 points per game, shooting more than 50% from the field and shooting more than 50% from three-point range.
It can be said that although the Warriors have lost, Poole seems to have practiced this point. And Poole feels more and more like Curry, especially today facing the sun, the continuous running and the attraction of the outside line are indeed a bit of Curry's style feeling. Poole has come all the way from the Warriors this season, and his style of play itself is somewhat similar to Curry's. Like to hold the ball, like to shoot three points from a distance, and the middle distance is also good, almost a not fully mature Curry, playing style is too similar to Curry.
It is precisely because of the similarity with Curry's playing style that the Warriors have many tactics that can be hit on him. And Poole also seems to have slowly adapted to these tactics, and has completely become Curry's role in playing. Judging from the games in which Curry is absent, Poole has slowly adapted to the playing style of the ball-holding core, especially in curry's position, Poole seems to be very calm. At this stage, the gap between him and Curry may be experience, the ability to create opportunities with the ball and the ability to run without the ball. But these things can be practiced slowly, and compared to Curry, Poole has a skill that is better than Curry, and Curry can't be like Poole.
That is Poole's athletic ability, and it is obviously better to be able to see with the naked eye that Poole's athletic ability and physical fitness are better. Although Poole's ball can't be as agile as Curry's, nor can it have the smart feel of Curry, Poole's physical resistance is better, and the explosive force is stronger than Curry. Therefore, many times Pooler's basket confrontation is very good, especially when the combination of human and ball, the advantage in athletic ability is revealed. Of course, this is also the reason why Poole is younger, this season Pooler is not yet 23 years old, it can be said that he is at the peak of his physical functions.
For the Warriors, the future can almost lock in a core player. It is difficult to say how many years are still a few years before Curry's peak, but the new number one core after Curry has been found. Now, Poole can adapt to Curry's role, and he can become the next Warriors' "Curry!" "Of course, Poole still needs to do more, at this stage not only to pull the data full, but also to learn to lead the team to win. Admittedly, his own statistics are very good, but the Warriors have only won one game since Curry's absence, and Poole wants to win the favor of the Warriors, and leading the team to win is the first.