“ I try to relax around him and think about all the positives. » To hear Andrew Wiggins, Jordan Pooleone of his closest friends, needs to think about something other than current events.
His Wizards team, currently 14th, continues to sink further in the East with a current series of 11 losses in a row when they host the Warriors next night. And the former San Francisco player, supposed to embody the future of Washington, is trying to raise his head by now coming off the bench of his team…
“ Jordan is a gym rat. I have no doubt that he will make it because he is still in the gym », is reassuring Andrew Wiggins, whose former teammate remains on his best offensive outing of the year (31 points against the Cavs).
Friendly support
His overall campaign remains disastrous, with a drop in his points average (16.1) and especially his percentages (39.9) which, when they explode, earn him downright compilations of “lowlights”. Like his terrible match in Denver at the end of the All-Star Weekend (18 points at 4/17 on shots).
“ He is a very emotional person. I know he is very affected by the fact that he is not having the season he wants “, reports Kevon Looney, also close to him, adding: “ It's hard to see because I want him to succeed. He's one of my best friends. I'm used to being there for him. When he had difficulties here, I was able to help him get through it. It's a little difficult to do this from a distance, but I know how much he cares about it and how much he wants to succeed. »
Steve Kerr doesn't like to see him like that
When he speaks with him, the Warriors pivot says he always tries to encourage him, convinced that he will eventually get back on track. Because ” he is a great player and a great worker. Usually, when you work that hard, you end up doing well. »
Same wish from Steve Kerr who “ doesn't like to see someone in trouble. This league is unforgiving. Players are subject to so much criticism and judgment that I hate to see anyone struggling. I want Jordan to return to being the player he was a few years ago. »
Namely a crazy scorer capable of sending from almost everywhere, with a more reasoned selection of shots than at the moment, and of creating opportunities for others. But going from player in the quest for the title to substitute in one of the worst teams in the league is not the easiest to go through… “ He was put on the bench, but he is playing. You really show who you are when your back is against the wall. And he reacted well », Yet maintains Wiggins.
| Jordan Poole | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2019-20 | GOS | 57 | 22 | 33.3 | 27.9 | 79.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 8.8 |
| 2020-21 | GOS | 51 | 19 | 43.2 | 35.1 | 88.2 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 12.0 |
| 2021-22 | GOS | 76 | 30 | 44.8 | 36.4 | 92.5 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 18.5 |
| 2022-23 | GOS | 82 | 30 | 43.0 | 33.6 | 87.0 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 20.4 |
| 2023-24 | W.A.S. | 55 | 29 | 39.9 | 30.9 | 86.1 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 16.1 |
| Total | 321 | 27 | 41.7 | 33.4 | 87.6 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 15.8 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
