In the last game, Poole was put in the starting lineup due to Thompson's rotation, and the Warriors put on a starting lineup of Curry, Poole, Wiggins, Green and Rooney. But they conceded 128 points against the Pistons, a weak team in the East. There's no doubt that the last game the Warriors had defensive problems, which was the main reason for their loss.
There has always been a voice among the Warriors fan base that the Warriors can make Poole the starting number two and Thompson play off the bench. They believe that Thompson's current efficiency is currently inferior to Poole's and that it is better to go to the bench position. This idea is technically impossible, first of all, Thompson's team status is there, and it is basically impossible to let him play as a substitute. Even if we don't talk about team status, Poole can't have come to the starter in terms of roster rationality alone, because the Warriors have learned from the past.
I believe that many Warriors fans who have been around for more than 10 years should remember the scene when Curry and Monta Ellis partnered. Thompson had not yet entered the league at the time, and Curry was partnered in the backcourt with Monta Ellis. The Warriors were the bottom of the Western Conference when the two of them teamed up in the backcourt. You must know that Monta Ellis at that time was much more powerful than Jordan Poole attacks now. But why didn't that squad do well? Largely because both are not good at defending at the same time. The defensive end of the starting backfield is useless.
It wasn't until the Warriors traded Ellis to correct then-No. 11 first-round rookie Thompson that the height on the Warriors' court after starting and defensive ability improved. So then the Warriors made the playoffs and slowly went to the top. This is a testament to a team that is unlikely to do well if two defenders in the starting back aren't good at defending at the same time. Also instructive is the Trail Blazers' twin guns. Both are also very good at offense, but they are too short to be good at defense, and the Trail Blazers have not won over the years, and in the end, the Blazers management chose to break up the two.
Therefore, the configuration of the NBA roster must be reasonable. Point guards and shooting guards must be both offensive and defensive in order not to be targeted by the opposing side. Curry himself is not a defensive player, and if Jordan Poole is allowed to play the No. 2 position, then the Warriors' backcourt position can be described as a disaster on the defensive end. Any team can easily score points in the defense of the Warriors' starting lineup. Two players in the starting lineup are not good at defending, which is basically equivalent to giving away points. No matter how strong your offensive ability is, it won't help. After all, defense is the basis for winning, and defense is the basis for winning championships.
Thompson has plenty of height at the No. 2 position, and his defense, while slippery, is definitely mid-range in the league. So that's why Poole can't play as a starter. At the end of the day, there are too many offensive players in the league, but without defense you can never stand the test of crucial games. Why do many players with strong offensive abilities go to overseas leagues, including the CBA? Largely because their defensive prowess can't sustain playing in the NBA. No matter how strong the offensive ability, the defensive end will hurt the team. So the Warriors have always been a defense-based team. If there is no defense, then the Warriors can just choose to swing badly.