preface:
Curry's appearance as a substitute in the waiting seasons may be something that no one has imagined in the past few years, but this is the reality, this is the NBA. In the NBA, the speed of the replacement of the old and new can be imagined, now Curry is also 33 years old, he has played for the Warriors for up to 13 years, for the Warriors can be said to be bowing out, but people always have to get old, when Curry is not young, then it means that there will be other people to stand up for him, let Curry play as a substitute, not only for the sake of protecting him, but also because Poole is too good, perhaps for the current Warriors, Poole is more indispensable than Curry.
Make history, rival legends
Can make Kerr put Curry on the bench, just from the past few years of his coaching, I am afraid that Poole can be regarded as the first person, and Kerr's trust Poole has not lived up to, this is the first time in his career to appear on the playoff stage, but the answer he handed over is historical, Poole's debut may not be described by the word amazing, it should be described by the ancients. In the first game of the playoffs, Poole contributed 30 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists to the team, but Poole only made 13 shots and hit 9 goals. His 88.5 percent shooting percentage also makes him the one with the highest shooting percentage among the first players in NBA history to score 30+ in the playoffs. Poole made history in its first battle.
As we all know, in the Warriors' team history, there have been countless superstars, and almost every era the Warriors can choose a famous person, from Chamberlain to Mullin, to Baron Davis, and finally to Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, the Warriors are star-studded in history, and Poole seems to be in this rank, because his playoff debut allows him to sit on an equal footing with the team's legends. Poole is the third player in Warriors history to score 30+ first in the playoffs, compared to Chamberlain and Richmond.
Maybe the fans know very little about Richmond, but for The name of Chamberlain can be said to be known to everyone, Chamberlain is one of the most terrible stars in the history of the NBA, and many of the data records he has created have not been broken, such as an average of 50+ per game in a single season, such as a career record of 30+ games, but Poole can now appear on the same list as Chamberlain, which is undoubtedly the biggest praise for him. Poole's name is also permanently inscribed on the Museum of Warriors history.
Compared with Poole, Curry's performance can only be said to be decent, shooting less than 40%, only 16 points, although he is a two-time regular season MVP player, but even Jordan has the day of serving the old, not to mention Curry, seeing Poole play so well, Curry is not jealous, he even said that this is why he played as a substitute, there are such great players behind Poole to support him, so he let go and do a good job.
Curry's successor is none other than him
Curry's performance this season can be said to be the worst year in the past seven years, although Curry's basic data is 25.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 6.3 assists, but the shooting rate is only 43.7%, the three-point shooting rate is only 38.0%, although the three-point shooting rate looks good, but compared to the past few seasons, Curry's career fell below 40% for the first time (except for the 2019-2020 season reimbursement), in addition to Curry's single-game 8- points, 9-point, 12-point performance this season It can be said that it has refreshed its lower limit one after another. Curry missed 12 consecutive games in the final stages of the season, but the Warriors still ended with a four-game winning streak, in large part because of Poole's excellent play.
This season's Poole in Curry's absence time perfectly undertook the team's offensive responsibilities, and has a good play, in Curry's absence at the end of the season, Poole has 10 games to score 20+, whether against strong opponents or weak teams, Poole's play is very stable, so that fans once forgot the existence of the Warriors and Curry. However, in the last season, once Curry is absent, then the Warriors will most likely lose, which is why the Warriors practiced hard for Poole, last season gave Pooler the opportunity to exercise, but also repeatedly delegated him to the development league, let him play there, and Poole himself as a rookie in the final stage of the first round, he also has nothing to be proud of, since the Warriors gave The Opportunity Pooler a chance, then he trained well, and finally achieved a qualitative leap this season, and even be able to bear the burden of big brother Curry.
A team can not always maintain combat effectiveness, especially in places like the NBA, any dynasty has a moment of collapse, but if you can do a good job of connecting the old and the new, you can make the team continue to continue the strength of the strong team, the best team in the past few years is undoubtedly the San Antonio Spurs, and the Warriors are also doing the same thing as the Spurs that year, that is, the excessive power, after the Spurs were attacked by the Grizzlies, they carried out a new and old replacement, Duncan took a back seat, let Leonard take the position, In 2013, the team returned to the stage of the finals.
After the Warriors did not enter the playoffs for two consecutive seasons, they also understood that curry alone is not enough, there must be others to stand up, and as Curry increases in age, the decline in this season's state, it seems that the excessive power should also be put on the agenda, the 22-year-old Poole is obviously able to bear this burden, the Warriors gave him enough opportunities, he finally played out, and in the intensity of the playoffs can still have a good play, so Poole can definitely succeed Curry perfectly in the future.
epilogue
Of course, Curry's role as a substitute will not last long, after all, the age of 33 is still at the end of his career, but for this Warriors team, it is only a matter of time before he wants to achieve more dynasties.