“I've been waiting to do this for a while. A little freediving, if you can call it that…” This is what he said Jordan Poole after holding his nose and raising his other arm in celebration after a stunning 3-pointer in the 3rd quarter. A “Pool Party”, or rather a “Poole Party” since the former Warriors back scored his best game of the season against the Nuggets with 39 points in 40 minutes.
Author of 9 out of 20 from 3-point range, he established a new personal record for this first victory in 17 matches! “He made some hot shots in the second half, and we needed every one of them” enthused Brian Keefe, while Jordan Poole appreciated the chants from the audience. “It’s pretty cool to hear ‘MVP, MVP’ when there’s Jokic on the pitch” recognizes the Washington guard, who ensured his team's victory on free throws.
More involved as a leader and creator
If the public gave him a standing ovation, and even stood up at the end of the match, it is because Jordan Poole is much more involved in leadership and defense. Even if he still lost a lot of balls, there is a desire to make others play.
“ Maybe it's time to give me the keys. I play my game, I try to put my teammates in position to have easy shots. I learned that it is important to get them involved early so that they have rhythm” does he justify himself. “It’s incredible to see guys like Bilal and others learning on the job, being calm and taking important actions. It's motivating to see them perform well against a team that is playing for the title. »
Even if several frames were missing on the Denver side, Jordan Poole set an example in defense, and he assures that that is one of his objectives. “It’s constant learning. I wanted to show this year that I could improve defensively to help the team, while continuing to learn and improve. »
| 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 | 1.6 | 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 | 0.4 | 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. | 78 | 30 | 41.3 | 32.6 | 87.7 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 17.4 |
| 2024-25 | W.A.S. | 18 | 30 | 43.6 | 40.6 | 84.6 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 20.0 |
| Total | 362 | 27 | 42.0 | 34.0 | 87.6 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 16.3 | |
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.
