And he’s right. Shedding a label is hard for any public figure, and even harder for an athlete on a bad team performing on TV every other night. Sure, he could pretend he has been humbled. But Jordan Poole isn’t exactly the pretending type. “I’m never shying away or like stepping back because of a little bit of criticism,” the 24-year-old Washington Wizards guard said.
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Yaron Weitzman @YaronWeitzman
“He’s the only guy I’ve seen able to keep himself mentally right while being called the worst 3-point shooter or player in the league.”
New story, for @FOXSports, on why Jordan Poole plays the way he does and what that means for his future:
foxsports.com/stories/nba/ho… – 9:49 AM
“He’s the only guy I’ve seen able to keep himself mentally right while being called the worst 3-point shooter or player in the league.”
New story, for @FOXSports, on why Jordan Poole plays the way he does and what that means for his future:
foxsports.com/stories/nba/ho… – 9:49 AM
Yaron Weitzman @YaronWeitzman
New for @FOXSports: Is this Jordan Poole season a preview of the rest of his career? The answer might seem obvious. But you should at least hear why Poole, those closest to him & the Wizards believe otherwise:
foxsports.com/stories/nba/ho… – 7:31 AM
New for @FOXSports: Is this Jordan Poole season a preview of the rest of his career? The answer might seem obvious. But you should at least hear why Poole, those closest to him & the Wizards believe otherwise:
foxsports.com/stories/nba/ho… – 7:31 AM
Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
Final: Rockets 135, Wizards 119
Avdija: 24 pts., 9 rebs., 5 assts.
Kuzma: 23 pts., 3 rebs., 3 assts.
Poole: 25 pts., 1 reb., 2 assts.
Jalen Green: 37 pts., 8 rebs., 2 assts.
FG%: Rockets 59%, Wizards 50% – 10:16 PM
Final: Rockets 135, Wizards 119
Avdija: 24 pts., 9 rebs., 5 assts.
Kuzma: 23 pts., 3 rebs., 3 assts.
Poole: 25 pts., 1 reb., 2 assts.
Jalen Green: 37 pts., 8 rebs., 2 assts.
FG%: Rockets 59%, Wizards 50% – 10:16 PM
Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
These have been excellent minutes to open the fourth quarter by Jared Butler, Jordan Poole, Eugene Omoruyi, Deni Avdija and Patrick Baldwin Jr. They’ve cut Washington’s deficit from 17 points at the start of the quarter to eight points with 6:22 to play. – 10:01 PM
These have been excellent minutes to open the fourth quarter by Jared Butler, Jordan Poole, Eugene Omoruyi, Deni Avdija and Patrick Baldwin Jr. They’ve cut Washington’s deficit from 17 points at the start of the quarter to eight points with 6:22 to play. – 10:01 PM
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It’s worth noting Poole is more self-aware than he lets on in. At least a bit. The proof is in the work he puts in. “More than most players,” a Warriors executive said. Before offering him the mega-extension, Golden State higher-ups even polled different veterans in the locker room to gauge their thoughts. What they heard back was that if there was anyone who would respond well to getting paid, who would look at a lucrative contract as the beginning of the journey not the end, it was Poole. -via FoxSports.com / March 15, 2024
So, what has gone wrong this season? There are different schools of thought. One theory you hear often in NBA circles — where armchair psychologists are never lacking — is Poole’s suffering from some sort of PTSD related to Green punch. “I think he’s still damaged from what happened when he was with us,” said one person who worked with Poole in Golden State. Poole’s friends disagree. “Absolutely not the case,” Bergstrom said. “That’s not something we’ve ever talked about,” Livers said. -via FoxSports.com / March 15, 2024