Jordan Poole Can’t Avoid This Much Longer..

Not too long ago Jordan Poole was doing stuff like this…But now…How could a guy we proclaimed the third splash brother…
Turn into the laughing stock of the league?
I decided I had to get to the bottom of this question. Because everyone on KZbin and in the NBA media seems to agree that it's not looking good for Jordan Poole..
So I did a little research of my own and here are my thoughts on…
Why Jordan Poole is FAILING with the Washington Wizards
00:00 - INTRO
01:04 - Discount Steph Curry
02:12 - Not a True PG
03:23 - Wizards Defensive
04:40 - NBA Culture
05:40 - How Jordan Can Succeed
7:20 - Wizards Planned This..
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[@stargells1384]

Why would you feel bad for Poole? This is what he wanted, he wanted to be "the man". The old saying, be careful of what you wish for. Comes to mind.

[@jayash2957]

You can still feel bad for someone made a bad decision

[@stargells1384]

@@jayash2957 I guess so. It's just hard for me when a guy with his life set, 140 million contract, gets what he wants, his own so called team, while so many struggle in the real life.

[@AmandaabnamA]

No he wanted "the bag" and in that aspect he also has nothing to pity

[@sandwichsquad74]

Wtf you mean? He wanted to stay a warrior until draymond literally punched the talent right out of him and then told the front office “it’s him or me” JP ain’t request a trade wtf.

[@julianbarriga9448]

Come on bro . He wanted to be the man but definitely wasn’t ready to leave GSW yet . That’s where you can feel bad

[@baileym4708]

He still continues to worry more that people don't think this is his "team" vs performing. It is amazing how warped his priorities are. Like Iggy said, he is concerned about making it look easy than actually doing it.

[@thuggwaffle8825]

Jamal Crawford and Jordan Clarkson were great examples of who he could become at best. He’s that potential to be that flashy pure scorer that teams usually have coming off the bench

[@nikobellic8627]

Good point

[@darklord9581]

Lou Williams is another example and iso Joe

[@anthonybanks1948]

@@darklord9581iso Joe was a franchise player it’s a reason he is one of the highest paid players of his era

[@area52music]

Crawford? nooo.......

[@CosmicGrind]

Teams are game planning for him and he has not responded well to it. He's never been a very efficient guy and had Steph and others mask his inability. It's nkt very hard to figure out why he's not playing well

[@philipmeisterl]

Im a gs fan and he was alway inconsistent but now hes the guy with the ball in the hand so its more notably If you have a good game ever 10 games at golden state no one cares curry has a good game every game but now there is no one to hide the spotlight for him when like basically every game he is super bad actually (yeah bad awful shooter awful defense….)

[@daudimasinde6280]

Naaah hoss. It’s because there’re no baddies in Washington.

[@ballinboxer3676]

LOL no one is planning for him. If anything, they're planning for Kuzma

[@Paulo-ro3ws]

Not funny anymore.@@daudimasinde6280

[@bigbangbasketball]

The only advantage he has right now is age & time

[@andrewroberts7428]

wizards also only have one center on the roster, to add some context to their defensive struggles, that sets any nba team back tremendously

[@jrico3051]

Jordan Poole is a bench scorer. If he can accept that role he can have a long career. Unless he makes leaps in his performance,that is his current ceiling

[@rapz85]

I've always felt the same thing. A great burst of energy and change of pace type guy who is good in small to sometimes semi-larger doses. His current level of play, mentality, and maturity will never see him as a successful full-time starter.

[@ck7cu]

Instant offense but not reliable as a starter…better coming off bench

[@agapechannel]

I drafted this guy and it has been a nightmare. Someone this talented can’t be this timid and bad. I can’t even play him at times🤦‍♂️😡😡

[@Karstals445]

Drop him he’s trash

[@cookedunit4021]

I think the punch took the talent out of him

[@bigbangbasketball]

& the common sense

[@kefkapalazzo1]

@@marylallen1884 unhinged

[@timkasansky2528]

he himself said he's already has a legacy, a ring and a guaranteed fortune, so the pressure to perform is gone. if he wants to make a history for himself, he'll work hard, if he's there just to showboat, he won't. that''s the situation of his career in a nutshell. either way, he's set for life so it may be difficult to find the motivation to keep improving. Not everyone has that.

[@carlsagan2607]

“The wizards fans thought they were getting a discount on the next steph curry” no fan over the age of 18 ever has said this.

[@HenryHoops]

Kevin Garnett predicted he was gonna win the scoring title..

[@marquesekj]

​@@HenryHoopsI learned a while back just because they played it doesn't mean they're smart

[@andulicious6129]

@@HenryHoopsthat’s one person and his opinion, kevin garnett doesn’t represent fans altogether. he’s not our spokesperson

[@carlsagan2607]

@@HenryHoops 1) he isn’t the wizards fans you were talking about. 2) that quote doesn’t even mention Stephen curry. Scoring title and “discount next Stephen curry” are two different things.

[@anthonyjohnson1519]

That contract they gave him though. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Scarfo_]

I feel like people need to give it time let him find his way he just went from playing with the two of the best Shooters in history

[@bigchips87]

Exactly why it made him look good. What is giving time going to do? Some people just aren’t going to be all star players.

[@DCoopVideos]

I agree! Also This is why It's so tough leaving 1 environment, into another. Also, he had Steph & Klay to relieve him from being pressured to be the man .

[@ethanhegge]

Think everyone is throwing around the "next steph curry" wayyyyyy too much. It's not just the skill level that makes Steph special, it's just as much what's between the ears. Clearly Jordan doesn't have that, don't think he could demonstrate just how little he has in common with Steph between the ears any more than he already does on a nightly basis. Jordan needs to learn that every single play doesn't need to be a sports center top 10 play, efficiency and consistency wins, not flash.

[@barrymckockinner9292]

I'm never gonma wish a person to fail but Poole needs to show humility. He quit in the warriors during the playoffs. You may hate Draymond but why take it out on the whole team? It just shows immaturity. I hope he gets his head right and reach his potential

[@T1Oracle]

The whole team failed him. Draymond is now suspended from the NBA indefinitely, because he can't stop hitting people. The Warriors should have stood up for Poole, but instead they chose Draymond. Poole was absolutely right for being mad at them.

[@mckdogdrums3543]

@@T1OracleI 100# agree with this take. Thought it was poor form of Kerr at the time and couldn’t believe people praising Kerr for dealing with tough choices. The right choice to make was not play Draymond and let the origination look bad if they sacked Kerr for it.

[@yousedbucket]

@@T1OracleFacts

[@simplylifep2521]

Main reason Poole is struggling is because the team play is different than what he is accustomed to. He went from a team that moved the ball, had set plays, hard screens to a team that doesn't pass as much. In the games where the Wizard's passed the ball they looked good. Poole needs to focus and not make flashy plays, but play smart.

[@otepdotnet]

He got all the oppurtunity to show what he can do. He is just not as good as people think

[@simplylifep2521]

@@otepdotnet TBH, I don't think Poole is like a main franchise/that "guy". He is a good piece on a championship team ala the championship won with the warriors. The problem is, when he is efficient and scores the most, the offense is moving and making play after play. Compare the warriors offense last year to the wizards offense this year. What do you notice? Lack of good screening. Like contact on the screens. Off the ball plays, where Poole is coming off of a pin down screen. Poole is a good scorer when he is able to shoot from 3 and get downhill. In a half court offense that is where he needs to put in work. Don't get me wrong, if people thought he was gonna be James Harden, well sorry to say, but as far as I can see I don't see it. However, if he focuses on defense and improves as a team defender, and gets a bit more efficient, then you're probably looking at a guy that would be a great contributor to a winning team. As of right now, he's not there yet.

[@kungfukenny9879]

Poole wanted to be someone who can be an sll star, however his talents just says "NO" 🤦‍♂️😬🤦‍♂️

[@judon4908]

That embarrassing punch, delivered by Draymond Green not only knocked him out, it knocked his confidence completely out of his heart. Even trained fighters are rarely the same after getting rocked like that.

[@edjaedavid6362]

Nah. It started the season before he got traded. His record was so bad that they could not use him on the court anymore. It became so bad that he couldn't work with the team anymore. Most of his teammates were disappointed with him. Green is just physical

[@zguy2441]

His team sucks. Kuzma is lacking yet getting the majority of open looks and I’ve seen several highlights where Kuz is the primary ball handler and doesn’t play team ball that involves Jordan. Is a lot of the team play his fault partially but it’s also his team and coaches fault.

[@HenryHoops]

Yeah the team construction is really bad. Kuzma + Poole as your 1-2 punch with Daniel Gafford at the center isn't inspiring a lot of fear on offense or defense

[@zguy2441]

@@HenryHoops it makes shooting really hard when the team is not orchestrating high percentage yields. The large wing small forward is the only one getting the looks and that’s based out of stat padding play and the right height.

[@whoiskgainez]

The sad music in the intro is crazyyyy

[@ricericericericericerice]

poole is playin like when the kid from like mike had to ball in regular shoes 😂

[@mylessworst]

it’s his first year as the man on his team give him sum more time to adjust by the end of next season he gone be great

[@rimimimimimimimim4170]

the problem with this guy is he is only 120 or 0. He can't play efficient basketball, and he isn't even a great defender to make up for it. He gets a lot of turnovers and takes a lot of bad shots. The warriors saw it and were right to avoid it. He was never a third splash brother and we all knew he was never near Curry or Klay. When people weren't focused on him and didn't expect it + he wasn't the 30mil contract guy yet, he could hit the shots, but now that defenses focus on him and he takes even more of those risky shots which just aren't sustainable, there's not much to say. Again, it's 120 or 0, it's occasionally a great highlight but usually a waste of a possession. I'm a Warriors fan and I don't have Poole, he literally helped us win a championship, but he is in no world the next Steph Curry, he's not an amazing playmaker by any means especially with the number of turnovers, but hopefully he can improve in the future, right now though, he needs to play more normally. He's not in an edit or highlight reel. His teammate however, Kyle Kuzma is playing out of his mind and it's really nice to see.

[@jtsy4239]

Wizards needs a better plan or something that will make them score and is sad Jordan i think he's a backup shooting guard

[@nickbrooks1283]

Fire vid brodie

[@8mathdaddy]

After the Draymond sucker punch, Poole is never the same. It might have affected his mental health.

[@djdoc06]

His league starter WORST defensive rating of 124.7 is the biggest reason they lose so much. Forget the stupid decision making in offense. It’s his horrible D.

[@sung-yulpark3258]

If the team you gave your all picks a psyco old guy that goes around and punches people, you loose the motivation to play well and you play just for fun. Pool neess theraphy and some other helps to get his motivation back and he will be the same or even better pool.

[@treyarnold1]

watch these video a few hours ago but had to come back to it after just literally seeing Poole slip and fall in a game

[@Blackjack09721]

Ehhh, I still blame Draymond a bit for killing his confidence. Jordan Poole worked within the Warrior's system, and every team has different systems, so your role matters. He probably would have been fine on a high shooting team, and with less pressure being on him as a main scorer or ball handler. However, there was no way he was going to be the main guy when his inconsistencies and iq were a problem, even on the Warriors.

[@gasupace5476]

Dray should’ve been traded long time ago .

[@jaxgambino1880]

Us wizards fans didn't think we were getting discount curry We thought we where getting a fusion of arenas/ Beal Lol. He might be traded though

[@gallowz1980]

Third as in you need the other two just to get there but his over confidence due to the successes he achieved owing to the fact that there was already a championship level structure around him completely went through his head.

[@Quantum_Exia]

He is still very raw and has a negative reputation from the get go. He has a lot of maturing to do. He definitely can be a future all star with his dynamic playstyle but putting everything together takes quite a bit of everything to himself and the team that he's on. When people don't have to double Steph, its a lot tougher to get shots up.

[@chrisyoung1720]

He's not raw, he's dumb

[@WhathehadasSole]

The maturity excuse shouldn’t be. He spent time on a veteran championship team. If he didn’t learn then…..

[@calcon11]

Jordan also doesn't have much of a supporting cast either at Washington.

[@yanzejiao6048]

if you watch the games you will notice that when jp is playing off-ball, he does not touch the ball in many possessions where teammates basically pass to kuz for an iso, and quite frankly almost every time. And lots of times jp touches the ball in this kind of situation, it's almost at the end of the 24-second shot clock so he would either drive with 3 men guarding or take a tough 3-pointer. This is the main reason that drops his efficiency. On the other hand, when jp plays point guard and has the ball with him, he is way more confident and comfortable with running his plays, both scoring himself and ditching it out. So I would say surely, let him play with the ball more.

[@chrisamazing9523]

sounds like youre saying get into jp's program.

[@daniedits9030]

i’m not surprised he has a big ego, he played for a really good team and now he got bunked to a really bad team. that’s a pretty humbling moment so that’s probably why he is so mad all the time with the Wizards, because it’s hurting his ego. if he didn’t play bad with the warriors he would’ve still been on the team.

[@Amir-rl5fn]

Saying Pool defence is not that bad is the stupidest thing i ever heard, he is not even trying he just stand there, such a bad player

[@Nhantastic]

I have faith in Poole. This will make him stronger

[@rishyrish]

So you showed that video where the person insinuated him saying this is my team which they all came out the next day to say that’s not true at all 😂 why did you add that

[@mikeillgaming4224]

I once said “he’s a Jordan Clarkson that Carries”… Jordan clarkson….. I apologize

[@tonyjones8947]

I was sad as warriors fan when we let him go for Cp3 but I’m actually kinda glad we got from under him a year early than a year to late

[@mellymel8226]

WE.... lol

[@tonyjones8947]

@@mellymel8226 obviously I’m at home typing this 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@martinosborne6635]

I just think his confidence is shot... Me and my brother was saying that Draymond tape release was gonna hurt him. That was when tape came out. Now we seeing things coming in to focus. You just don't do an athlete like that and think they can be the same. No joke.

[@sleazyschlock4153]

The magnet in the warriors' basket is stronger

[@pedromarques2077]

I don't really agree with some of your takes. Now mind you, I'm a not a Jordan Poole fan by any means, but having watched a few of the Wizards games a few things became pretty clear to me: 1- Unseld is subpar coach who shouldn't be coaching at this level. There's lack of ball movement and overall planning and that's a coach problem. I'm fairly confident in thinking that this is intentional from the Wizards front office as Unseld will ultimately be used as the scapegoat for this terrible season that they intended to tank from the start. 2- The Wizards run their offense through Kuzma, instead of through Poole, which turns into a festival of iso ball that's atrocious to watch. Now, I like Kuzma, but he should never be their number 1 option. In a good team Kuzma would be the number 3 option and in mid to below avarage team is at best the second option. 3- While Poole's usage seems to not be that bad as you mentioned, seeing the games tells me otherwise. The only times his usage spikes during a game is when Tyus is not on the floor at the same time and most of the times that Kuzma is also sitting out. Curiously, those are the times that Poole is actually playing the PG and being more effective. Now that's not always been the case this season, but most of his sparce good stretches happened under these conditions. 4- Poole is a player who needs to get some regular touches to start rolling, but I've seen several times him going through stretches of 3 or 4 minutes where he almost never touches the ball, even when is asking for it, which prevents him from getting hot. 5- The roster is so poorly constructed, that their only rim protector is Gafford, who let's be honest, in an avarage team he would be the backup center. The defense is already lackluster, but everytime he's off the floor or misses a game it's just atrocious to watch. I can't blame Poole or any other guy in that roster for being extremely demoralized by this sad reality. Now, none of this excuses him for the lack of commitment and effort that's being displayed so far. He's a professional and as such he needs to be held accountable for everything we've been seeing so far, but the coaching staff and the front office need to be held to that same standard as well, since the Wizards are the worst team to watch right now. Yes, they can be me even more of a shitshow then the Detroit Pistons, especially when Monty Williams insists on playing Stewart at the 4, which in all honesty is a horrendus thing to see.

[@HenryHoops]

I like your critiques all very fair. especially team construction ! Email me - I'd love to bounce my scripts / ideas off someone who really cares about getting down to the truth of NBA stories and player narratives.

[@pedromarques2077]

@@HenryHoops just did so.

[@eddward758]

People didn’t notice when he was on the warriors how inefficient he was.. That’s why curry lost it with him 😂

[@Paul_425]

His stats will dip since its a different system and players. He will need to adjust and reinvent his game to fit the current system in the wizards. But the most important aspect is his mental health.

[@MistressOP]

the talent is there. but he has to focus and work within his means. the shadow of curry and the massive amount of shooters help him on the warriors. but it's there.

[@sayidluthfi]

At warriors, everyone play as a team to open a shot opportunity for certain player, poole was one of them. Now, it's "pass the ball to me, I'll do something" without factoring in his teammates.

[@lhordjhenzenbolledo454]

first of all Washington dont want JP. H3 just needs to be consistently score

[@AirfixMF]

I disagree with a lot of the takes you have in this video, but the biggest has to be the trae floater one. Trae is one of guard starter worst finishers , floater is THE ONLY move he has at the rim. He doesn't not kill oposition that way. He is an elite passer above that , and defender really respect is lob threat. Poole has you said can't make a pass to save himself so that floater window doesn't come as easy as to trae. Poole has nice body control, long arms and more nba suitable body to finish through contact so he should look more to finishers like donovan mitchell or jamal crawford to craft himself the better way. I would also say that is refreshing seeing somenone rooting for Poole.

[@shawnstanley9620]

The dymond punch and nobody backing him has killed his confidence in his ability,the 120 million was hush money ,that why he not same since last after the punch.dymond killed his career for klay Thompson won't be replaced like monte ellis

[@JauneCrimson-rt6pm]

He benefits on the Gsw system tbh. Teams doesn’t care about everybody else other than curry on gsw that’s why poole managed to shine now that al of the attention on him he can’t do shit

[@somedude5553]

Maybe they're are trying to tank for draft picks.

[@TeamFuckSwagg]

Draymond punched the skills out of that boy

[@takhelmayumsantoshsingh969]

Well if y'all understand what is shot selection then it's easy to know why JP struggle his shot selection are miserable in DC but in GSW coach and staff restricted their shot selection especially when you are the sixth man, now I think Draymond punch worth a bit it's not because JP playing bad it's more of like on his character's

[@takeover5449]

Jordan Poole is not a point guard but he can bring the ball up it’s that simple he doesn’t know how to unlock a team and I don’t think he’s even mature enough.

[@alifnovaldi5195]

When you realize Washington baddies is not on the same level of Cali baddies

[@CeiJones]

He the type that should be in that 6th man role like Lou will ginobli and j Crawford but his ego is farrrr different than theirs

[@Anfmethodjor]

The Wizards are secretely trying to tank.

[@nbaburn3569]

was excited for Tyus Jones to get his opportunity to shine but Poole is just doing Jordan Poole things he thinks his the guy but clearly his not

[@RTGPrince]

Support Pooles Career, he was very impressive with the warriors.

[@Zett76]

As in "A has-been". 😁

[@Toddpeekence]

"Every. Single. Year" Besides the '19-'20 season. We geddit though!

[@samadabou6720]

You missed 2019-20 in curry’s percentages

[@trashboat2687]

He need a veteran mentor, a really good off season workout, and, if he is putting work in, more time.

[@mtmtae4020]

When has jp hit shots that mattered most

[@user-mi1nn6jb6d]

I feel so bad for him

[@nolanjohnson2009]

I feel like he is going to drop a 40-50 and score really good for a week. Kind of like Cam Thomas last year.

[@dparky1]

He's playing like Kobe this month

[@robertpalmatier2699]

Poole shined in GS because you had to guard Klay and Steph.

[@BucNastyy]

Dray smacked the talent outta that MF

[@kobebunagan678]

Even if you say you didn't want to compare still you did it that's just how human programed

[@fittnessking4951]

Poole needs to put the weed down and get his head in the game.

[@chaseadams5037]

Because he can't lift heavy things and is used to being carried 🤷 at least that's what I felt

[@sarc4sm68]

He's just another J.R Smith bro but the difference is he watered down quickly than Smith lol

[@ricericericericericerice]

pooles realizing the game is different when u dont have a teammate like curry attracting every defenders attention like a magnet leaving u with openings

[@nikosantos6821]

he reminds me of the villains on the original space jam. like the talent was smacked out of him by draymond

[@brutusvonmanhammer]

Jordan Poole is the epitome of an emtpy bucket

[@totallynotjosh945]

I believe in Jordan Poole. I also believe that they're being DS on purpose for those sweet, sweet draft picks and pre season trades. Next year/season, watch, Poole will shape up. If this doesn't happen, I'm gonna need a comment spam and dislike bomb that I was wrong.

[@iDanielll]

i think he just selling cause i want to get trade for championship team, and dont forget he playing with bench players

[@predig1671]

It's the mustache

[@flex2timez]

I’m not going to lie I bet the warriors wish they still had him because on offense curry isn’t getting much help

[@mr.nuticus7821]

I think he just playing bad to get out of wizards who wants to be in Washington

[@chevystuffs5971]

JP needs to grow up. Period. His talent is being flushed down the toilet by his ego and attitude. It's a shame.

[@thedrinkinggamemaker9749]

Can you blame him? Dude got the daylights knocked out him by one of his own

[@chevystuffs5971]

@@thedrinkinggamemaker9749 Yes. I can. He ran is mouth A LOT and got punched for it? Accountability maybe? Ever talk so much shit you got hit for it? I have lol. It was a life lesson. What does getting punched by Draymond have to do with being a child in Washington anyway?

[@woodyharrelson2624]

PBJ is the best player from that trade!

[@cookedunit4021]

Peanut butter jelly

[@woodyharrelson2624]

@@cookedunit4021 Baldwin Jr

[@kenshinXX]

Its the effect of Draymond making him fall.

[@tstar1114]

I jus feel like this is just a part of the warriors curse I mean hear me out golden state playing horrible klay can’t shoot draymond thinks he Tyson now and Kerr getting grayer by the second lol

[@DeeSoGodly]

That hit could’ve gave him CTE 😂

[@GEMINISONLY]

Jordan should sue the league and Draymond green because I believe he has brain damage from that sucker punch. I think golden state knew and hurried the trade. Sad.

[@CommentOfficerNeo]

Poole is doing his best to get the wizards the number 1 pick of the 2024 nba draft.

[@adisucipto5386]

poole just disinterested playing in the team. The plan is not there at all. the minutes that coach Unseld gave to him Tyus and Gafford is just embarassing

[@jonathanpeterson1984]

He’s a G-league Halliburton😂

[@KRXSH4L]

Bro just drop 30pts on Halli’s head💀💀

[@bigbangbasketball]

The poole party has been drained

[@babyitsnatural]

they need to get more baddies courtside

[@christianalarcio2755]

Poole Party is back boyz cmon

[@JPDoomBlue]

The wizards should trade him to the kings asap

[@AEMoreira81]

Or trade for Draymond Green once he’s reinstated.

[@tareyjohnson11]

bro the best tank commander ever

[@freeking4291]

This is what a freaking Gen z kid look like

[@KRXSH4L]

Bro just had a 30pt game😭

[@HenryHoops]

happy for him

[@duMaurier15]

It wasn't the Wizards who have him the max 😅😅.. So it is mostly GSW GMs stupidity..

[@asaddst.9926]

at least he still got ball to shot 3p not like ben simmons🤣