On April 17, Beijing time, the Warriors ushered in the first game of the Nuggets at home. It is worth mentioning that Cole has changed the lineup and still let Poole start in the case of Curry's return. As a result, he shot 6 of 6 in 16 minutes, 2 of 2 three-pointers, got 17 points and 2 assists, and rushed to the hot search for crazy performance.
The Warriors' starting lineup is Poole, Thompson, Wiggins, Green and Looney. Kerr let Pooler start for two main reasons, one of which was Curry's comeback debut and needed to control the playing time. Second, Poole's recent partnership with Thompson has been quite good.
Before the game, Nuggets coach Malone also expressed his vigilance against Poole, "This is a huge challenge, in this series, the Warriors have 3 players averaging 30 points per game (referring to Curry, Klay, Poole), no disrespect for anyone, but their trio is like last year's Blazers Lillard, CJ and Powell's enhanced version." ”
Not living up to Cole's trust, Poole exploded in the first half of the game. With 2 minutes and 54 seconds left in the half, after Thompson grabbed the rebound, the Warriors chased back, Poole quickly attacked the basket, and Europe walked past the opponent, pushed the ball forward, and made a foul. The Warriors' nova roared into the sky and ignited the home court.
At this point, Poole has hit 6 consecutive shots and scored 17 points. Before this playoff, some experts expected that if Poole can play well in the playoffs, he is expected to get a big contract of 100 million US dollars for 4 years.