He averaged 28.7 points, 3 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1 steal per game, shot 66.7% from the field, shot 59.1%, shot 83.9% from the league, and ranked 8th in the league with a game contribution value of 19, which is the average data handed over by Warriors player Poole after three games in the playoffs. This is the third season of his career, and the 22-year-old has endless possibilities for the future. The player, who was selected by the Warriors with the twenty-eighth pick in the first round of '19, became an important part of the team in the third season of his career and shined in the playoffs, becoming an important scoring point for the Warriors' offensive end.
It is worth mentioning that in the past three games, Poole has started as a starter. Poole scored a total of 86 points in the first three playoff games of his career. Michael Jordan scored 88 points in the first three playoff games of his career. Poole also became the first guard player since the NBA and ABA to combine (1976-77) to score at least 25 points in three consecutive playoff games and shoot more than 60 percent from the field. The defenders who accomplished the feat prior to the merger were Jerry West (1963), Louis Hudson (1970) and Brian Winters (1976). Poole currently has one season left on his contract and he will get his first big contract this summer. So what was the current status of the top three picks in the same draft in 2019?
Third overall RJ-Barrett
1.98 meters tall Barrett, a professional forward guard swingman, was selected with the third pick in the first round of 19 years, and in his rookie season, Barrett averaged 14.3 points, 5 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1 steal per game in the rookie season, and in his third season in the league, he has made significant progress, averaging 20 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3 assists on 7 of 34.5 minutes per game in the regular season, shooting 40.8% from the field and 34.2% from three-point range. On the offensive end he took on more responsibility for the team and became the team's second scoring point. It also leaves him with more defense on the offensive end, while on the defensive end he is often used to defend against the opponent's strongest offensive players, which affects his shooting percentage.
Earlier Barrett said in an interview that he liked everything about the Knicks and that this was where he 100% wanted to stay. His team-mate Topping said of Barrett: "Not surprised by how he's improved this season, because he's always the first to train and leave last, and if he continues, he'll be one of the top players in the league one day. The Knicks president talked about barrett's contract extension problem, Ross said, I can't put limits on Barrett's future, as for the renewal plan and negotiations, I think we should do it privately.
Second pick: Ja Morant
Morant was selected with the second pick in the first round, and he was also used as a cornerstone by the Grizzlies to build the lineup. Just one season later, Morant gave back to the team with his performances. The Grizzlies, who were in the middle of the 20-21 season, made it to the playoffs while playing, and although the playoffs suffered a first round trip, no one dared to underestimate the young Grizzlies.
In the third season of his career, Morant averaged 27.4 points per game in the regular season, ranking 6 in the league with 5.7 rebounds, 6.7 assists, 1.2 steals, shooting 49.3% from the field and 34.4% from three-point range, and Moriant's violent dunks can often be seen in the game; this season, the Grizzlies have achieved the top results in the league and successfully advanced to the playoffs. In the first round against the Timberwolves they took a 2-1 lead. Morant still averaged 23.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 9.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 1 block per game in the playoffs.
First pick: Cairn Williamson
Speaking of Cain, I can't remember exactly when he last played, but looking through the statistics, I found that his last game was against the Warriors on May 5, 21. Since then, due to a foot injury, he has not played so far this season. The Pelicans are currently 1-2 behind the Suns in the playoffs, and according to reports, Cain believes he can already play, but the Pelicans will undoubtedly let him come back directly. Previously, Cain staged a 360° windmill dunk during pre-race training. I don't know when Cain will be able to make a comeback, and what kind of performance he can have after the comeback, will he become the next Oden?