What Happened To The 27 Players Drafted Before Jordan Poole

[@garyweglarz]

The Warriors and the Heat are the two teams that stand out for identifying talent and then developing it. That takes more than a couple of good scouts, or a good head coach or GM - it takes a "culture" - which both of those organizations have. Great to see Poole prove all those would be GM talking heads wrong about his "potential."

[@Jaybrew222]

Also raptors too

[@izzysherman932]

And spurs

[@ELHipnacio]

😂 my Lakers are dead last

[@izzysherman932]

@@sportssurge5792 they already said raptors

[@sportssurge5792]

@@izzysherman932 not the actual comment

[@KennyChaoJr]

Warriors system def uncovered Poole’s talent

[@K1ngTrxshPvP]

Kenny you gotta 1v1 Poole 💀😂

[@NokayiHarris]

@@K1ngTrxshPvP no shit hes an nba player for a reason and isnt kenny chao like 5'5?

[@K1ngTrxshPvP]

@@NokayiHarris I added the “💀” for a reason….

[@K1ngTrxshPvP]

Ik that Poole is going to 21-0 Kenny every game and also probably broke his ankles like 20 times lmao

[@davey4731]

Having the 2 best shooters of all Tine helps to develop his skills. And seems to Model Curry

[@armandoarmijo9010]

I think the warriors were the perfect team to uncover this hidden gem. This was the only system that could bring out jp’s potential. Every nba player is exceptionally talented and all have the ability to flourish, but it’s all about the system and opportunities. Jordan had the opportunity to learn from 3 of the nbas greatest for 3 years and now look at him. He looks just like curry out there. He had a rough start, but after sitting behind those guys and learning from them, he’s unlocked a new level of play.

[@sergiogarcia4266]

I agree with you there but it’s also all on Jordan too he works so damn hard look at interviews with Klay, Draymond, Curry, and Wiggins they all always say how Jordan Poole practically lives in the gym and is always asking questions to get better it reminds me of how people talk about Kobe he got that mamba mentality

[@tracysharp1361]

Jordan pool was a diamond in the rough like Draymond Green who was drafted at 32nd in the draft! Look what he turned into! The warriors have a habit of finding a gold mine when everybody else have to stop looking!

[@liong5552]

I think been draft late actually helps. It held back young player's ego and they are more driven to proof.

[@armandoarmijo9010]

@@liong5552 I’m a nuggets fan, so I’m we’ll aware of how there’s gems late in the draft. We’ve drafted great for the last 5+ years. Granted we’ve traded most of them and they went to other teams and flourished, but look at jokic. He’ll go down as one of the biggest steals in nba history. We have a great young trio, but injuries have plagued us. Right when mpj showed his potential last season, his back started bugging him again. Then Jamal hasn’t played in over a year, so it’s been dreadful having to watch jokic carry a bottom half team. They’re literally a bottom half team when he’s not on the court and a top team when he is. Thats how good he is, but he can’t do it himself, not against a trio averaging 80+💀 jp’s emergence in this series has been Catastrophic. Poole reminds me of a 2013 curry. Right when curry started emerging. That’s who Jp looks like rn, and it’s scary to think of how good he’ll be in 3 years. Sitting behind guys like curry and klay was amazing for him. Without those guys, we’d never be seeing this. I’m glad the warriors picked him, because he’s great for the next generation since curry is getting old.

[@firefox3770]

@@liong5552 true also theres less pressure at first when getting drafted lower

[@travisscott9057]

Poole had potential even when he was at Michigan. He hit one of the most memorable shots in Michigan history when he hit the game winning half court shot against Houston to send Michigan to the sweet 16. That team made it to the national championship game but lost to a really good Villanova team that season. Poole always had potential he just needed a few seasons in the NBA to put it all together. People are just now seeing the fruits of his hard work. You don't make this big of a jump in 3 seasons if you are not putting in the work off the court. Golden State has a future star on their hands for years to come with JP.

[@saucegood7372]

hitting one shot doesn't mean potential

[@luffyistop1258]

@@saucegood7372 man STFU. He made it where he at now didn't he? Always that one mf. "One shot doesnt mean you have potential" nigga he never said that.

[@gabrielcastro-gc1dh]

@@saucegood7372 true lmao, but that was the first ncaa game i ever watched, been a poole fan ever since😂 knew he was like that fr

[@djaramillo09]

He was no Trey Burke coming out of Michigan that's for sure. Poole has the luxury of learning behind Steph and Klay. Also has a lot of space to work with because of the Splash Bros attention. Going to be interesting to see where his career goes

[@travisscott9057]

@@saucegood7372 No but helping a team reach the national championship game with no clear star on that team is no easy task. Yeah Poole sure as hell isn't the player he is now when he was at Michigan but you seen flashes of his potential that year for sure. It takes hard work off the court to reach the level Poole is at now. He always put in the work off the court even when he was at Michigan.

[@timlett99]

Golden State gets a lot of flack for the signing of KD and becoming a "super team" but people often forget how insane they are at drafting and developing. Drafting their entire core that is still around AND the future of the team is absolutely insane

[@notzaney6951]

Indeed. Just won a chip again.

[@keonhobgood1551]

Set to be the favorite next year as well they win the chip without ever playing their best ball

[@nbayoungboy5865]

Yeah cause KD joining ruined it all gave that team two Mickey Mouse rings

[@timlett99]

@@nbayoungboy5865 only weirdos push this narrative still. stop crying online and go touch some grass lol

[@nbayoungboy5865]

@@timlett99 what’s up with you weirdos always saying touch grass💀 lol you go outside and get in your piece of shit car and think you doing something with your life 🤣🤣💀💀

[@shlidgn90]

Kevin Porter Jr, Keldon Johnson and Nick Claxton went after Poole. That draft was deep

[@yonathansami]

He is better than them btw

[@tonylabrusca6602]

@@yonathansami oh we know. It just shows Warriors wouldn't miss in that draft

[@aaronhamilton7300]

@@yonathansami Keldon Johnson is just as good maybe slightly worse. Kevin Porter is also close to their level. Idk if you're saying he is clearly better because if so I disagree whole heartedly and you're just wrong.

[@Goingshoe12549]

Eric Paschall has potential, he doesn’t get minutes on the jazz but when he was on the warriors he made all rookie first team

[@hpkqua3986]

@@yonathansami nobody said he wasn’t

[@sabahbubbler]

Steph was also underestimated at the beginning and look at him now. What an inspiration

[@PWCDN]

same as Jokic, what an inspiration.

[@KaseyC.]

And then Draymond was a 2nd round pick. The Warriors are just somehow fantastic at acknowledging potential and helping their players reach it.

[@andrewshandle]

Steph dropped to GS though, let's not change history here. Everyone though he'd go earlier than he did, mainly to Minnesota when David Kahn decided to take Johnny Flynn instead.

[@andrewshandle]

@@KaseyC. based on expected value per draft position, Bob Myers was the 4th worst GM in the league after the 2021 season because so many of his picks have missed. Obviously, if they run the numbers again after 2022 that will get a nice bump with how well Poole, Kuminga and Moody have been (although missing on Wiseman is even more glaring with how well Edwards and LaMelo have been), but his numbers aren't great. And people bring up Draymond, the Warriors took him at 35, but they also had the 30th pick and took Festus Ezili...so there's a lot of revision history here.

[@ecchoQ]

The warriors scouts and drafting is why they have/will remain relevant for so long

[@acecurtis1012]

And curry

[@abprepboy33]

I wish jacob evans would put in the same level of effort as jordan poole. he looks like a g league lifer

[@zenzyfx1778]

and development/coaching staff, overall their culture is superb

[@abprepboy33]

@Ben Norton after they just privately financed the most expensive arena in the NBA (construction/ development cost)? seems unlikely.

[@dta1329]

Draymond was the one that told Bob Myers to draft: Poole, Moody, and Kuminga. Draymond has an eye 💪🏾

[@Alex-hr1bn]

kuminga and moody were easy picks. drafting poole is impressive. kuminga was a consensus top 5 pick and when the magic and thunder passed on him he was the clear best player. moody was also arguably a top 8 pick and fell too

[@deiondre0]

@@Alex-hr1bn I thought Kuminga would be off the board by then and the Warriors would use the 7th pick on Moody. Things worked out really well under the circumstances

[@Alex-hr1bn]

@@deiondre0 yeah i was just pointing out that while draymond is a smart guy, any regular joe could've predicted the warriors drafting kuminga and then moody

[@nottheone831]

@@deiondre0 Even the warriors organization was shocked kuminga fell so low....... Dude is a freak of nature that's still 19! He turns 20 in October this year!

[@WeeinehutJR]

@@Alex-hr1bn dude still carrying

[@13billy]

Jordan Poole was actually the Spurs’ guy as well, they were dead set to draft him, but the warriors picked him with the pick before him. It ended up well tho, they picked a great player in Keldon Johnson

[@XenoMarcc]

If only we drafted Poole at 19 instead of Samanic

[@andrewshandle]

One thing you will learn about NBA Scouts is how much they love to tell people, in hindsight, how much they loved the good players and "really wanted them". Funny, they never tell us about how much they loved guy they actually drafted and turned out to be a bust. :) Almost every time you hear about this stuff years after the fact, it's completely BS.

[@13billy]

@@andrewshandle This actually came out right after the draft, and the rumours leading up to the draft was that they were really impressed with him

[@andrewshandle]

@@13billy they worked him out, but they also worked out Johnson who they took. So we really don’t know. This always happens in the NBA, but you never hear about any scouts who liked busts after the fact despite the fact that pre-draft they all talk them up. 20/20 hindsight is perfect for a reason.

[@elmotesthall2656]

@@andrewshandle lol I don’t think anyone actually cares bro it’s just something to talk about just saying

[@kcross4293]

5:37 is where he finally gets to the point and tells you where the 27 players are that went before JP

[@paoloexcedente1346]

Took half of the vid to get to the other players 😂

[@POPE.]

my type of comment 💯

[@user-iv7xd9yv2q]

Thanks my Guy

[@joshlopez5034]

thank you

[@braam39]

Called setting the scene and it’s relevant as set up. Leave and watch someone else that doesn’t do that

[@gswfan694]

I kinda saw this season coming from Jordan Poole since, in his second year (20-21) the last few games, he was on fire. So I kind of expected some of that to be carried to this year, but not on this magnitude

[@angelogabriellaguna8869]

Dude I don't really know Jordan Poole before but I saw potential in him just watching his second year.

[@zibeb95]

Since he came back from the gleague last season something changed in him. Maybe he just realized he was a bucket while cooking players in the gleague 🤣

[@Duti27]

Nassir little does actually have a role. He has been on a upside this year with anfernee simons and he is slowly becoming one of the best future pieces for the portlsnd trailblazers

[@alwaysunitg6470]

He can play . He plays like siakam . And kinda looks like too

[@ninj2557]

this video is so biased nassir little definitely has a role

[@calebwillis1858]

I was looking for this comment. Dude is such a casual lol

[@owensmith1196]

Whole video kinda of annoys me cuz he continuously talks abt how players are busts when all of these guys are under 25! That’s wild to me, they haven’t even had a chance in the league and there are so many examples of players progressing the most after their first 5 or so years in the league. This guys too quick to judge

[@dshap3107]

Lol Nassir is a beast. I was also annoyed by how Garland is on the same tier as Poole and RJ and not with Ja and Zion. Garland gotta be better than Zion so far

[@R-L-I]

The Warriors talent scouts are next level. Also the Warriors actually take their time cultivating and developing players and are patient, a lot of other teams if their draft pick doesn’t turn into something within 1-2 years they’re ready to move on.

[@abprepboy33]

they kinda blew it on wiseman. that guy doesnt have the drive and motivation to get on the floor

[@zo2_jamiro]

@@abprepboy33 He is injured

[@abprepboy33]

@@zo2_jamiro his injury is healed- its just swelling now. he needs to be motivated to play through the discomfort- or hes gonna be greg oden. there is already talk that they are seriously considering sitting the guy out summer league again..... the guy needs reps before hes 28 yrs old LOL

[@isaiahcox2270]

@@abprepboy33 way too early to say this. They are being cautious with him but he definitely has potential especially if he will be learning from draymond. Joel embiid was out like 2-3 years people were calling him a bust and look at him now. Why make wiseman play through swelling and throw him into a rotation that is already very solid when he isn’t 100% healthy or conditioned

[@ashtonjack]

@@abprepboy33 u realise greg odens career ended cuz of knee injuries

[@shlidgn90]

The 2019 draft was very deep. It starting to look historic. Poole hit one of the greatest shots in UM history in the 2018 tournament.

[@thespeedster7700]

@@claytonedwards6116 facts 💯one of the first March madness I grew up watching

[@Htiy]

the past few drafts as a whole has been nuts. Especially this year and 2018

[@braydenmcmillin5877]

I’ve been a gsw fan since 2013-14 when I stumbled across a video of curry shooting. It fascinated me so I started watching. When Poole was drafted I noticed the raw skill he had. I am a Michigan fan for basketball so I loved him. When he started to get minutes before the bubble I knew he would develop. I had a feeling with the GSW staff he would flourish and fit into the system eventually. Here we are now basking in his success. Hopefully I can watch him for years to come

[@tk9839]

That's sweet for sure...shows his potential for magic.

[@mky99]

Series with clippers was crazy… despite the fact they lost

[@calebpokai2484]

I was literally so hype when we drafted him and was surprised he didn’t get picked up earlier. I have a story post from back in 2019 from his rookie summer season where I said he was gonna be an all star in a couple years

[@troyarthur9342]

People always underestimate hard work and improvement. Most people think players are just how good they are, but Jordan Poole has worked hard to be a better player, where most other just rested on their talent.

[@petercarolan9416]

couldn't be happier with cam Johnson. he's an extremely talented shooter and has developed into a great defender, and great 6th man as why he was in the conversation. you can never have enough 3 and d guys

[@alexvaleriano2508]

Man he wasnt that overlooked, I remember everyone was hype when he hit a game winner on march madness some years ago. I dont want watch college hoops but I knew who he was cause he got so much hype after that game winner

[@DeathsWhistle]

It's crazy how so many teams didn't see what I saw in Jordan Poole. Sure is Michigan buzzer beater might have done it for me but I also saw confidence in this guy which goes a long way in the NBA. When you're confident that your shot will fall and it does it is a pretty powerful thing to have in the NBA. I'm proud of Jordan Poole's success and I look forward to my team seeing him in the NBA finals ☘️

[@chewyjr1660]

“Jordan Poole is not a top 50 prospect for me.” Now look at him mans got his first championship knowing he played a part in it

[@Boxing.motive]

My favorite player finnaly getting some love! It's kind of random tho considering he literally has been playing this way the entire season. He is a beast has the potential to be the face of the nba. His handles and shiftyness is extremely unpredictable And his athleticism is very sneaky. All around great nba player

[@juraistolk5968]

not the face off the nba but a really good player

[@walterchen2191]

Face of the NBA is a bit much, great player and potential all star

[@chaiinspace2]

Check out this guys review of his draft back then, at the 2'45" kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnXSnIKpj66igbM and cam Johnston too

[@Boxing.motive]

@@juraistolk5968 it is 100 percent possible. Look at curry at pools age. Poole was much better all around. The rate poole is Progressing at there is a chance he can be a top 5 player for sure.

[@Publiksquare]

@@Boxing.motive at poole's age, Steph was a better driver, passer, shooter and ball handler but sure let's just make stuff up. I love Jordan Poole but you don't have to rewrite history

[@250miles2]

Well... after watching the Celtics completely dismantle Brooklyn, I can say that, the Williams pick (#12), turned out great for them. He guarded KD better than I thought anyone could and hit some huge shots when they needed him.

[@Austinfdp]

HE A NBA CHAMPION NOW LOOOOOOL

[@bemusedpanda8875]

Golden State grew Jordan Poole from the ground up. They drafted him because of his work ethic, not his talent. If he was drafted by any other team, he would be in the G-league. Stop calling him a steal.

[@abprepboy33]

well they are doing the same thing with jacob evans.....yet the results dont look the same

[@GradietPanda12345]

Mad

[@jameshollister8294]

You work for warriors?

[@annerikc6361]

He was wearing glasses back then! I remember him and saying.. damn why did gsw chose him despite lacking bigs?? But now he was molded well and proves he can do more!! Good job Poole, u have proven us wrong and gave ur best!! All the luck for u. U deserve it

[@jyk9]

This is crazy, I was literally just watching a video of Jordan Poole getting drafted less than 5 minutes ago😂

[@Austinfdp]

An a nba champ now

[@jeffclassic7205]

It probably also helps that he’s on the same team with the two greatest basketball shooters of all time and can pick there brains and get better at his craft

[@quesocat2552]

I remember Jordan Poole hit a buzzer beater in march madness and I started liking him I’m glad he’s doing good

[@ARR0WMANC3R]

Nassir Little definitely has a role - He was starting at SF for Portland and averaging 10 a game before going down with an injury and will likely be either the starting SF for them this year or a rotational piece. In a vacuum he's not nearly as good as Poole but to lump him in with guys like Ty Jerome, Dylan Windler and Kabengele is definitely missing the mark.

[@daviddave2076]

seriously, nassir has so much upside. there was a period of time where he was leading the league in most rebounds per game off the bench at 6’6, hes a hustle guy and a great defender. he blocked demar derozan from hitting a game winner and has “no role” which is crazy lol. hes also showed signs of his 3 point shot inproving

[@anonymousperson3023]

Slow down there. Did we forget what Jerome did this season too then? Lumping Little and Jerome together is fine if we're praising Poole for a good season. Jerome has bounced around since his draft day but this season was solid for him. If Poole gets this praise for a good season, why shouldnt Jerome? Jerome isnt close to the other 2 guys mentioned if we wanna talk about this season like we are with Poole. Little and Jerome are both fine pieces to have on your bench

[@clarencewilliams9432]

I love it. Drafting a team. It still remains to be the foundation of your organization. He will secure a nice payday with the Wartiors, even coming off the bench. He has a taste of winning and he actually contributed on a huge level. He is not going to another team just to see if he can turn around a franchise. He is already on a winning team. Keep working hard Poole

[@mosstwig3591]

I was wrong, I saw him play a few games know college and said "nah". Dude has shattered all expectations and I'm a fan now

[@essaammari997]

Now he's a WORLD CHAMP. Always loved Poole on the Warriors, key piece to their success.

[@stevealexander5344]

19-20 was a rough year for the entire Warriors team. No wonder he struggled then but I had a feeling he'd pick up in 20-21 and turn out well this season. The Warriors have a 'process' if you wanna call it that, like the SIxers. What happens after the end of this season is anyone's guess but I get the feeling, win or lose the NBA finals, the Warriors staff will make him a good to great offer.

[@Tayo39]

Dray just said in one of the interviews after i think the 2nd playoff game vs Denver, that he as a Spartan recognized JP, his feistiness playing for the Wolvs....he didnt say it in the interview but maybe he had an impact in the Dubs selecting him that early.

[@NBAgladiator]

It's been said that Draymond texted Bob Myers to pick Jordan Poole.

[@TheTrueBallin]

Draymonds high IQ

[@jacobvarsanyi9779]

Nassir little is going to have a role tho. He started cooking this season before he got injured. He has a bright future imo

[@daviddave2076]

seriously, nassir has so much upside. there was a period of time where he was leading the league in most rebounds per game off the bench at 6’6, hes a hustle guy and a great defender. he blocked demar derozan from hitting a game winner and has “no role” which is crazy lol. hes also showed signs of his 3 point shot inproving

[@viciouslyeatingaburger]

He's definitely a star right now, considering his team is stack with a lot of them. Not just a star but all stars who are actually faces of NBA.

[@thebestcentaur]

“$2 million a season” That may be relatively poor by NBA standards, but all of us would want that kinda money starting off, let’s be real

[@lollol-kz8vc]

for spending 19 years constantly working on basketball with less than a 1% chance of making that kind of money even with elite genetics? they took the gamble, worked hard and got the payoff,

[@Publiksquare]

@@lollol-kz8vc doesn't matter how long you work hard. Billions of people work hard. Nobody deserves millions of dollars you been brainwashed

[@lollol-kz8vc]

@@Publiksquare lmao they deserve how ever much money they make, if people are willing to pay 50 million on warriors merchandise and tickets why shouldnt the warriors pay steph how much he brings in, its the same reason why ceos are paid more than bin men ceos bring in more money and provide more value, stop with the communist mindset lmao

[@emeertz]

Think about the owners, that’s there chump change. Let’s be real real.

[@chervynlapince5268]

@@lollol-kz8vc Didn't know you start balling at 9months ...

[@alexandertaylor7932]

Nasir little not having a role is crazyyy. That dude balled this year till he got hurt

[@daviddave2076]

seriously, nassir has so much upside. there was a period of time where he was leading the league in most rebounds per game off the bench at 6’6, hes a hustle guy and a great defender. he blocked demar derozan from hitting a game winner and has “no role” which is crazy lol. hes also showed signs of his 3 point shot inproving

[@tylerdelbosco9690]

I think in redraft it will all depend on fit, like 3-d vs playmaker. Depending who is on the roster. But Poole would be a top 6 pick in a redraft in my opinion.

[@milesbelter9210]

@@lahdopa that’s not a bad take necessarily, but I feel like there’s still so much time for guys like garland, herro, barrett, poole, and more that we just need to wait it out a little, but I can definitely see where you’re coming from.

[@rebuildhoop8560]

@@lahdopa not over garland or herro

[@osmanali3931]

@@rebuildhoop8560 def over herro. This aint a recent thing, he been balling all year, he only hit a slump when klay came back

[@shaanpatel9474]

@@osmanali3931 and herro isnt as much of a creator or. passer imo

[@imjjray6266]

@@lahdopagarland is better than poole in almost every way. why draft poole over him?

[@janpawelec8905]

actually since day one I was psyched as an GSW fan I was looking at his offensive skill set during his rookie season and I knew back then that he will be a really good player

[@jonasogayon8324]

That's why I'm shocked that he didn't win this year's MIP. Ja won, which I find it hard to believe coz he's already good in his freshman year.

[@sonthai3199]

JA already developed to next level sooner than Poolle. I'm GSW fan : )

[@Divinetots]

jordan poole is a star in a making because its warriors. lets go future All-star JP

[@josephdesmondoflaherty9667]

Jordan is so underrated and the warriors were right to have faith in him

[@josephdesmondoflaherty9667]

He is also one of my favourite nba players to watch

[@Alex-hr1bn]

hes not underrated anymore. after he exploded at the start of the season everyone knows hes like that

[@frankernest3712]

As a Michigan fan, I always saw him as a NBA player. Didn’t know he would be this good though

[@jakethompson4105]

Great video, but in defence of Nassir Little, he was looking good for the Blazers this season before injury

[@daviddave2076]

nassir has alot of potential, hes a hard worker, hes a tempo pusher. reminds me of herbert jones, but nassir isn’t ad good of a 3 point shooter and nassir is more athletic

[@tomterrific6085]

As a Michigan fan and GSW fan, I was sad to see him leave after his sophomore yr, but when I saw the Warriors picked him it caught my attention

[@focusednba2245]

The thing is, had he landed any where else, he probably wouldn’t have developed into what he is today. The warriors are a top 2 team in the league at developing talent. Toss up between them and Miami

[@valjohnson7112]

you forgot about lebron. lebron makes everyone around him better. thats why so many young players have turned into stars after playing with him. for making young players better its lebron #1 warriors #2 and miami #3

[@focusednba2245]

@@valjohnson7112 gotta be a troll

[@justszzbuzz4333]

@@focusednba2245 right😂

[@mrsplashman8308]

Raptors too.

[@juliansearcie1758]

@@valjohnson7112 excellent observation 😂

[@johnbratmon6385]

Jordan found the perfect situation for himself; for 2 years, he learned from Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, 2 of the best shooters in the modern era, if not of all time. He went to school on them, and studied hard, and his game improved; they gave him the time to become better, and he didn't waste it. Also, the Warriors run a quick screen/cut/catch & shoot offense which promotes speed, quickness & play structure to give space to and isolate the one open shooter/cutter. These are Jordan's strengths. Simply put, Jordan was motivated to become better, seriously studied from the best, and the Warriors culture is to give players what they need inside their program to become the best they can be.

[@ChuBerting]

That's why Draymond goes off on everybody always talking like they know basketball but in truth, not everybody does. This is why scouting matters, not everything about these young players show up on highlights or on big stages, some show potential even just in daily practices with their work ethic.

[@1000_Jeezai]

Putting him at point guard during the season when steph & klay were injured calmed him down and advanced a lot of skills

[@suiken3149]

2019 is a very deep draft. Not talking about top-end talent, I'm talking about how many players are actual contributors.

[@themastermagicians2745]

GUY sat in the general section with the fans at the draft, and he is balling for the Ws 💪😁👍

[@bradleyroberts92]

The warriors don’t scout for just talent and upside when they meet these players they take their personalities/work ethic into play. They are amazing at reading peoples character and it’s not like they haven’t missed on players in the draft but they choose a lot more wisely than just looking at the players build and their upside

[@daltongrabowski9190]

My favorite college team is Michigan and Xavier is doing amazing in g-league or was and now Jordan Poole is a top player right now I’m so proved of all the Michigan players.

[@wavejhuztin27]

Poole being part of the new Death5. Can we call him DeadPoole then?

[@faithforgrace]

Hell Yes.

[@LivinlifeBC]

someone with artist talent should re color Deadpool to a gold and blue instead of red and black. that would be awesome 👌

[@faithforgrace]

@@LivinlifeBC yeah that would be sick. I wish I knew how to draw so I could do that lol

[@Kon29]

Same with JLin poole was given an opportunity due to injury last season + hard work + having vets like Curry, Klay and draymond as a teammate he will keep on improving.

[@baobao2244]

In a video about Jordan Poole the thing that stuck out to me most was the fact that Nassir Little was said to not have a role, which isn't true

[@daviddave2076]

lol seriously. nassir led in offensive rebounds off the bench for a long period of time and hes only 6’6, hes a hustle guy and reminds me of herb jones but nassir isn’t as good of s shooter and hes more of a tempo pusher

[@topfromflorida]

This is why development is so important

[@cammacmaccam7375]

This draft was actually very good from top to bottom. A good mix of legit all stars, starters, and key contributors in the first round and then some really serviceable players all throughout the 2nd round

[@lionslife8235]

golden state always picks people that no one expected to be taken but they turned them into warriors

[@josephsiessmayer6458]

Just realizing how stacked this draft was

[@BradDanyluk]

Poole, Keldon Johnson, Kevin Porter at 28,29 and 30 is pretty crazy value for the back end of the draft

[@josephsiessmayer6458]

Ive been saying that Jordan Poole was gonna be great since Summer League when he was a rookie. I didn’t predict an all star level player but I whole heartedly expected him to average 10-15 a night. I guess I was the only one. 🤷‍♂️

[@KingJaySavaGe22]

Warriors fan here, I knew he would be great since watching his first season he just was rushing his gm too much n forcing too many bad shots a lot n I said once he stop doing that n just let the gm come to him watch out n look wats happening!... 💯🔥

[@bandman600]

That’s how I felt before Luka, and BI blew up , now JB getting Recognition now , but guess everyone just rides the wave

[@IONTENNISTHAT]

@@bandman600 BI is a low awareness tatum if emoni bates gets his mental together he'll be a better version of BI offensively just because he's more aggressive that's it

[@Goofbirdent]

Nope I predicted it when I realized how young he was for a sophomore. People laughed at me and called me a bias Warriors fan but he just always carried himself like he was that guy

[@onabrebv]

I predicted he'd be a Star when he was at Michigan. I'm the only one! NOT!

[@yasuozed8351]

my man jordan poole will win championship trust me.

[@FrequentFlyer_MIA]

Very happy for Poole. He obviously deserves a new contract. It was interesting to see how Steve Kerr pulled back from Kuminga in this series. Will he have a role going forward in a Phoenix/Memphis series? What are your thoughts?

[@flyingpigmonkey1]

I don't think the kumgod is quite ready.

[@mr.bojangles9215]

@@flyingpigmonkey1 man kuminga is a straight bucket. A kum bucket if you will

[@benden5095]

It is a big mistake not playing Kuminga, at this point he has way more upside than Iguodola and Porter Jr. and he's playing better at the moment.

[@abprepboy33]

@@benden5095 lol.... definitely has more upside and iggy or porter. I dont know if they trust his decision making as much as those 2. esp iggy

[@ValWillKay]

I think the reason kuminga is not being played is because the warriors have a very complicated offensive playbook which he as a rookie does not fully grasp yet. Check out Dub Nation Hqs video on how this affected Gary payton II

[@upstrucker1964]

This is nothing but going to a team with an winning attitude!! It's makes you become a winner!

[@TheBoz101]

Me watching this after the finals…

[@gogetter4u]

Great vid 👍

[@T4RCA]

I swear to god, on my life, on draft night and during his whole rookie year, I told my dad he would be good one day. I didn’t think it would be this soon tho

[@kylebenjamin358]

Same I saw him at Michigan, because I’m am a Michigan fan. His sophomore year was decent and he had flashes of greatness

[@erenjager4698]

The warriors system of player development is truly exceptional. They really know how to develop young players into stars

[@jupham4771]

Like they say....Getin there is only half the battle. JP has made the most of his opportuntiy of the 2019 draft, no contest.

[@bigkeith1022]

Even more proof that the warriors front office and the people behind the scenes knows what the hell they are doing. Drafted Steph, Klay, Dray, Poole and acquired countless key pieces over last decade. Been lots of ups and downs especially in the last 3-4 years but did get 3 championships in 5 finals appearances.

[@antoniogargiulo3566]

It the warriors development, I really think they can make some of the worst players on each team that don’t get time look like rotational pieces at minimum, as a Celtics fan Nesmith gets no play but if he was on the warriors he’d look much better

[@SwiftViper]

Not even a warriors fan but I love when somebody shocks the world and make critics look stupid, Poole got my respect for the rest of his career

[@jumaclo]

It was only a matter of time before a “who was drafted before jordan poole” video was made

[@ebeyslough]

Warriors just have a good system for getting the best out of most of their players. Strength in numbers.

[@micahkiyimba8641]

If I were an athlete and declared for the Draft, GS would be the team I want to draft me. Poole got really Lucky..if he was drafted onto any other franchise and had the start he had in GS, he'd be out of the league right now. Instead, he will get an extension this summer. Sometimes, the Franchise that Drafts you can change your life....e.g..in 2009, Steph was picked between Minnesotta and The Knicks......We wouldn't know Curry as we do today if he had been drafted into those 2 franhises..Poole should count himself very lucky to be drafted by the Correct team

[@jascam1]

As the saying goes, "Never Underestimate the Heart of a Champion". Poole was a diamond in the rough and he will get his payday, it's just a mater of time. Play on young man.

[@tabingoliver]

What Im also curious about is the player drafted after Poole, KPJ. He was a highly touted prospect coming to the draft but fell to the late first round. What was the reason for this?

[@jamesnevius2276]

He had a terrible back. Had a huge surgery and sat out nearly his whole freshman year.

[@tabingoliver]

@@jamesnevius2276 ohhh. I also heard rumors he has some attitude problems...was this true?

[@alexescutia4805]

@@jamesnevius2276 that was Michael porter jr not Kevin porter jr. Kevin porter fell because of off the court problems and his attitude

[@jamesnevius2276]

@@alexescutia4805 ah ye my bad

[@Chavanun555]

It helps alot playing for the GSW. They really can develop you if u work hard and people like Steph, Green, Klay doesnt have the ego problem. If u r good u play. Now GSW got the death lineup once again

[@Omakhara]

Honestly i know this may sound crazy but i knew Poole would be that guy from the start. He had that flair and confidence of wanting to be "that guy" from the start and whilst i didnt expect him to perfect his bag and rhythm this quickly, it isnt surprising for anyone who watched him since his rookie year. Once i heard in his rookie season from multiple people that he is a gym rat that stays longer than Curry, i knew he was going to be alright. Still crazy how quick it happened and probably alot to do with Curry tbh. Love how Warriors always pick underdogs. Makes them loyal to the system ina pack full of underdogs turned overachievers.

[@mug281]

The Warriors have been an amazing organization at developing offensive players for so many years. I still remember the Baron Davis, Jason Richardson and Monte Ellis days (obviously could mention other players but the list would be too long). They were always at the top of the league in PPG. Yea, they didn’t have great defense and didn’t win a lot but I always had a feeling that the Warriors would become a top team one day. Didn’t think they’d become what they are now, but it doesn’t surprise me. Pacers fan btw 😭

[@nocapkobster4394]

future mvp

[@daefanta2794]

things that people aren’t getting is, the warriors create better players that make their entire better all together. curry, klay, and dray were not very high anticipated draft picks but soon they were top players in the league just like poole

[@maulanayafiedanendra431]

The question is, would GSW picked Poole if they had higher chance, let's say the top 10 or top 20 first round pick that year?

[@lesterjones2397]

They wouldn’t have

[@theinktician]

Top 20, yes. Top 10, probably not. They wouldn't have taken Grant, or any player that wasnt a guard

[@himynameiscorey]

Those long bombs in the finals were very Curry-esque. This man running the Warriors 2nd unit is a legit threat. Looking like the next Curry.

[@nrbryry5011]

He needs more respect I like this vid

[@Soupkitchn]

Dude is underrating Nassir Little. He's had injury issues but showed real promise on defense and improved shooting. I think he'd be in the lottery in a redraft.

[@Tikadok]

Work ethic > upside

[@daviddave2076]

yea thats why nassirs been hooping, he put in the work. but somehow this dude who made the vid says “He HaS nO rUlE 🤡 “

[@retrotv1988]

What I Iiked about poole even tho he had that terrible year that rookie year was he keep shooting and was still confident. Him going to the g league that second year was the best thing for him

[@bruhthisguy1761]

Did you just say 69,420 likes for todays video 😭😭

[@alexchu8459]

Poole has so much talent, next few years definitely an All Star!!!

[@DKtrek21]

NBA media predicting the future is hilarious. Bad takes is the majority. That is you get when you have non players as your panel or a very bad one. The only good NBA media on tv is Inside the NBA.

[@Alex-hr1bn]

you probably didnt even know poole existed before maybe the last half of the season last year. stop pretending you would do so much better. its called the draft lottery for a reason

[@DKtrek21]

@@Alex-hr1bn So what? It doesn't matter. I really hate it when you disrespect someone you don't even know

[@heelyBrah]

@@DKtrek21 funny u say this after throwing shade over nba media

[@DKtrek21]

@@heelyBrah they present themselves like those "critical thinkers" when they actually don't. Not like the players they shade on

[@heelyBrah]

@@DKtrek21 wow. Say what you want about media. But I really hate it when you disrespect someone you don’t even know. Do better

[@mollyoshea3658]

Poole unlocked his mamba form when he cut his hair.

[@efenili]

I thought JP was a lot of fun to watch but the takes were accurate. He was pretty sloppy with the ball for awhile and a bit shot happy. I had my doubts. Really happy to see him grow and become a great player. The way he plays, it's undeniable he has learned from the vets.

[@UABlTCH42069]

For a draft that deep seeing Keldon and KPJ go rigbt after him, the Warriors took a huge gamble on pontential. I vividly remember those late 2nd to undrafted predictions from this dude. If there's a team that unlocks potential often, its the Warriors. I'm pretty sure had Jordan Bell stayed with the team too all this time, he would've been a key piece in the Warriors' current 2022 run along with Jordan Poole. Both guys were long term projects and Bell was actually starting to pick it up until he went separate ways with the Dubs.

[@4k.NathanS]

Who cares 😂😂😂

[@GabrielleTheGreat0718]

The 1 million people that watched the video

[@Aaronpinney]

Nassir Little boutta surprise yall this next season. Before injury he was ballin for real