Why Jordan Poole Will NEVER Start Another NBA Game

Gilbert Arenas Explains Why Jordan Poole Will NEVER Start Another NBA Game as he & The Gil's Arena Crew reflect on the Washington Wizards decision to bench the former Golden State Warriors scorer and describe how his new role will define him for the rest of his NBA Career.
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[@SosaA11]

Go back when Poole first got traded Gilbert said he was gonna be the next harden

[@denzelsherrod3226]

💯💯💯

[@eyezwideshut]

Kg said he was going to be MVP

[@IknowMoreThanYou]

​@@eyezwideshut these are the same dudes who always hate on Giannis😂😂😂

[@ChromeHeart-hx2ms]

Y’all gotta understand the difference between predictions and analysis

[@jaredthegamer369]

@@ChromeHeart-hx2msyeah that’s what it is 😂

[@D.Sawyer3]

" As management you failed him. His agent failed him. You gotta look at what you have and what the product is. He is who he is." - Kenyon Martin.

[@yoboymalc4432]

I disagree with Kmart on that one. I’m sure JP wanted to go to a team where he would start and get paid . Agent did his job. Wizards failed themselves if anything

[@jaybanthony]

His agent got him paid above his value. I would say he did a pretty good job.

[@Millicente]

@@jaybanthonysure he did. I question if he handicapped him for the rest of his career though. Instead of getting money over a decade he gets one bag then nothing

[@laronnwilson7666]

His agent didn’t tell him to play like shit

[@jaybanthony]

@@Millicente that's not up to the agent. His job is to get his client the most money possible, and he did. He set him up for life. Now it's on JP to play well so that his next contract is as good or better.

[@puttingextrasonit]

Norris Cole is an nice addition to the show

[@roddyb5310]

i think he should replace jennings tbh no disrespect to him he just don’t add nothing

[@Kikibrat2]

I think you are right. No disrespect but he comes off as someone who doesn't have their own thoughts/opinions. At least Lexi (even if wrong), had her own thoughts to add in sometimes. @@roddyb5310

[@shawny55971]

agreed! love jennings as a player but norris cole is more build for gil's podcast than jennings and mccants are

[@marrsumm]

@@roddyb5310I don't even know why they have Jennings on the show at all. He clearly doesn't like talking lol

[@Bigedub101]

​@@roddyb5310Cole to me fits right in and he had some good stories and funny, especially when Clippers talking about that bubble stuff, he was passionate

[@stanjones5341]

I like how Kenyon sat and digested what everyone said before made input.

[@rashawngoston3247]

I love his him, it's old man knowledge which is definitely needed.

[@Joeywarner76]

He sounds calm now 😂

[@kabob21]

Gil telling him to suck on the 2nd unit too to benefit his career is some diabolical sabotage

[@SirHumano97]

yep, suck too bad on that 2nd unit and you might work your way out of the NBA in a couple years.

[@jigenking6324]

Jordan Poole didn't realize the gravity of Stephen Curry on the court had made him look like a super star on the Warriors. From the championship breakout year where no one was defending him and everyone was on Steph to the next year where he finally got someone defending against him.

[@theoriginaltroll388]

I think he got the vibes off Steph and had a greenlight so he was having fun and balling out mind....He got the contract and money got to his head and Draymond punching him damaged his ego so he not the same player mentally he was when he was just having fun playing ball

[@blimy01maynard30]

Fun fact: Poole 25.3 points, 5.0 assists and 3.4 rebounds in 51 games without Stephen Curry and 15.2 points, 3.3 assists and 2.5 rebounds in 158 games with Stephen Curry.

[@bespushkule3136]

@@blimy01maynard30fun fact, Poole just did what Steph did. Warriors already had to foundation on offense set to play off Steph, so when he’s out, Poole was a perfect emergency replacement..he could shoot a little like Steph, a decent handler with the ball, and a decent passer. Difference is though, Steph built that over the years..Poole just got to drive it for a couple of games. It’s not so sweet on another team, when you gotta be the building block.

[@blimy01maynard30]

@@bespushkule3136The offense doesn't run thru Poole on the Wizards and wasn't designed to. Take your Poole hate to someone else.

[@bespushkule3136]

@@blimy01maynard30 they wouldn’t dare run it through him. Low percentage shooting, bad shot selection, turnovers, no defense whatsoever, and clearly not a leader amongst men. Me saying that is not hating fanboy. Take a seat. It’s criticism. It comes with sports, from media, public, etc.

[@TheJacqueswong]

Norris Cole fits really well in Gils Arena. Please have him there more.

[@Dnero518]

OH I was wondering who he was.

[@user-vj4sr9nk2g]

Facts

[@Rumble225-qe7fy]

He’ll always be bench material he’s a gunner. If u use him in spurts he can score points fast has crazy range from 3. If he’s cold though he’ll shoot u right out of the game.

[@RedCGaming12]

warriors vs lakers series showed that...

[@RobC-sp7vj]

hes not even a good 3 point shooter lmao. why are people so delusional. hes never even been a 40 percent 3 point shooter in his career. look at the percentages.....

[@youdontreallybelievethat]

Sounds like Steph.

[@noahx.classic]

@@RobC-sp7vj I agree. During their chip run he got 17 ppg and 39% from the arc, but the flip side of that is he can go ice cold like he did the following year in the playoffs.

[@noahx.classic]

@@youdontreallybelievethat Steph has a career 42% which means each 3 he shoots is worth about 1.26 points. Assuming everyone else is doing their job the Wars will take that all day long.

[@wallydavisjr]

Ive been a huge Kenyon Martin fan since Cincy but I love him more in his role now more than ever. He’s killing the game.

[@araynova]

Lol. K.Mart is too raw for tv. Lol. His response to the Harden v Morey saga. Was GOAT'd.

[@jpesicka999]

He’s the 6th man. NOTHING wrong with that, it’s much needed in fact

[@cordariuswilkins4291]

Gilbert with that demon slayer ahh jacket on

[@cuttaman8657]

I’m fucking with it

[@capitalg1415]

Shit hard asf boy

[@ChromeHeart-hx2ms]

Jacket heat 🔥

[@ThisIsGers]

All yall capping, that shit ugly asf

[@3serio]

I was trying to listen seriously 😂😂😂😂 It’s cold tho

[@yoboymalc4432]

3:51 We do have a banner Kenyon. It’s from 1978 but we got one 😂

[@amanterymone]

Lmao 😂

[@user-zz2zq7sq7d]

He couldn't see yall banner from all the loneliness dust 😮

[@keitht47]

Great series over the Seattle Super Sonics in 1978

[@CahlilWesson]

i legit never knew about that

[@Bigedub101]

​@@keitht47Yea I remember

[@jim75yogi]

Martin is speaking the truth he so smart

[@youdontreallybelievethat]

No he is not.

[@antdog5p]

Change Martin to Marcus and you got a Bar 😂😂😂

[@assaindari]

@@antdog5pnot a bar at all

[@KINGMAINE57]

Ctfu he is a mature man that’s what you get with age but I tell you that ain’t pool mindset he wanted it all and lost it and it’s goin effect him goin forward

[@youdontreallybelievethat]

@@KINGMAINE57 🤫

[@TF-cg2fd]

None of y’all watch the Wizards , the issue is they tried to make him backseat to Tyus like a Desmond Bane. They made him pg for the second unit and it’s been a blank canvas for him ever since. Even in the 4th with other starters lately they defer to him. His highlights off the bench are on bench players and starters

[@Atlas365247]

The whole NBA just focused in on him and making him the new JaVale

[@oscardagrouch5095]

Nobody should watch the Wizards they trash.

[@givenchyoverall]

@@oscardagrouch5095dumb asf, they got potential. Kuz, da foreign nigga and Poole is solid for the east

[@kevinconroy6606]

This dude was playing like fresh steaming dog 💩from the first game of the season tf u talkin about goody

[@TF-cg2fd]

@@kevinconroy6606 Yeah bud ik , they made the adjustment I said in my comment and now he’s averaging 24 in the last 8 games . Let’s use our brains for 5 seconds lil bro

[@HappyAstronomicalModel-lr5we]

The bench ain't got nothing to do with it. They had him playing off ball at the 2. He plays better at the 1, with the offense running through him. Tyus is starting at the 1 so just moved Poole to the 2nd unit. Shiid the numbers he's putting up some starters don't do! Three 30pt games in the last week! Guarantee next season he'll be the starting PG.

[@atSlickBoiChris]

Poole natural position is the 2 because he’s a scorer.

[@antg7553]

“Killing the second unit” is cap. He has an advantage being 6th man to coming in with fresh legs, feeling like he should be a starter. He’s a scorer so when he subs in. He can have more of an advantage to get his shot while one starter is on the bench

[@PrimordialBeing360]

Kenyon spitting facts

[@novelaego2404]

no he isnt dude is awful

[@its420somewhererightnow]

Glad Poole is finding himself!!💯💯

[@Nuggetfinatic2166]

I really think if Poole wants to succeed in the future he should study Manu Ginobli. Best 6th man in NBA history who usually closed with the starting unit is a role he could really carve out for himself. Instant offence off the bench with closing ability to stay in with the starters

[@smokingnjokingsportztv4594]

Poole was actually starting when klay was hurt the whole season damn near. it was a poole party!!

[@tylerjohnson5944]

When someone was hurt so still a bench player

[@Jdcjr1991]

There was no expectations. It’s different when you get that bread and there’s expectations for him to do something as the starter

[@aking2330]

He was trash

[@kagisotshukudu9810]

@@aking2330 cap ,he was the 4th best player on that championship warrior playoff team

[@aking2330]

@kagisotshukudu9810 more like a 5 th option. He no doubt a scorer but it's easy to be in his bag when you got true threats around you. Wizards just a poorly built team

[@dparky1]

He just started and played like kobe. 38pts 7 assist 8 resounds 😂

[@4GAce]

We actually do have one banner FYI. It’s from the 70s but still

[@princellasmith7562]

I hate it when people make statements like this. We don't know if Jordan Poole will ever start again. He is young, and he is likely still recovering from what happened with him at the Warriors. Everything from being embarrassed publicly with the video release to then being blamed for their bad season to then being shipped all the way across the country to literally the other coast. He has time to bounce back, and he can. We don't know what's going to happen with his career. 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@RockstarxQ]

Been waiting for them to talk about JP for a month

[@gracemusik]

He was only ever as good as the people around him. Being on a team like GSW instills confidence! Once they put him out in the woods, the weight of that responsibility absolutely crushed him. He wasn't ready for that!

[@georgewallace6058]

K-Mart spitting cold hard facts

[@mypeople1stwilliam]

3:50 -It was in 1978. Ages ago, but there’s a banner.

[@ChromeHeart-hx2ms]

He said ain’t no banners… MEANING PLURAL (more than one) lil guy 😂

[@ChromeHeart-hx2ms]

When sb nitpick you gotta nitpick too 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@joshuamartinez1840]

@@ChromeHeart-hx2msthen Kenyon Martin said “these mug ain’t never won NOTHING” meaning he meant nothing

[@HomerunsamSOSA]

@@ChromeHeart-hx2mswhy can’t people talk without downtalkin people lol is it instinct?

[@ChromeHeart-hx2ms]

@@HomerunsamSOSA gomd lil man

[@styner3]

Washington does have a championship banner hanging from the ceiling Martin

[@karegairegi9071]

This is that bullshit that I don't like... Criticizing the man when he's playing bad is one thing but to criticize the man while he's making progress is some hater shit! "2nd unit" my ass, the man average 29.2 minutes a game & Norris Cole need to pump his brakes, buddy wasn't that good to be talking shit smh!

[@IknowMoreThanYou]

This is why it's hard to take analysis on this show seriously, because it's "bag Twitter personified." Anyone who understands the game knew poole was overrated with steph and klay making it easy for him. Meanwhile gil and the gang were calling him James harden when he hadn't shown anything close to that. Volume scorer ball dominant no playmaking no defense. Gil's favourite type of player

[@Rjhane24]

and clumsy as fuck... turnover shit guy... he wont never be a star unless he start looking at the game of basketball as a team game not a solo play game

[@justinhansford7510]

Sounds like harden to me, sans the playmaking

[@hiimrye_]

i don’t think they meant Harden type overall production. they meant Harden type scoring. we all knew he would struggle a bit but for him to be scoring the way he did in their offense gave a lot of people hope & everyone expected him to flourish with his own team

[@NotoriousSSV]

To be fair, James Harden's career in OKC started with 2 other niggas makin it easier for him too. It's not far fetched to predict a similar trajectory for Poole.

[@showtimesportsmedia6906]

They thought he was on that path it looked like it to some degree he can be a Lou will type

[@tonymack30tm]

K Mart is the real one of the panel. OG status

[@novelaego2404]

lol hell nah

[@t.n.4445]

Kenyon and Gil. Best sports duo ou there. Facts

[@i_hear_footsteps9708]

Maaaan b4 the season even started everyone was saying he’s gonna be beast in Washington with his own team now all of sudden they tune is changing on him

[@robertlowrie8446]

Does Gilbert think if you fail as a bench player, you get moved back to starter?

[@freddycalipari4242]

If you werent busy pretending you know more than a ex-pro you’d understand his point.

[@robertlowrie8446]

@@freddycalipari4242 stop licking his boots. Both the other dudes know he's full of shit.

[@Drews2923]

@@freddycalipari4242 What is his point? Wouldn’t pool look worse if he got moved to the bench and he put up worse numbers against the second unit guys?

[@Drews2923]

@@freddycalipari4242 if you look bad as a starter and then you look bad as a bench player what incentive would a team have for picking you up.

[@rodneysam3574]

Some players are bench players for a reason. Most players in the NBA are reserves. Poole is literally having better numbers coming off the bench.

[@LH2KPresents]

Yeah the natural habitat sounds good but how do you put up bench numbers as a starter but are then moved to the bench producing starter numbers & say he belongs on the bench? I think he needs to play the rest of the season out & in the offseason figure out with the coaching staff how to move those starter numbers to the starting position.

[@Longlivewock]

He’s back btw starting and. Killing it

[@NotoriousSSV]

Poole's looked good lately he'll get another shot at starting. He isn't only playing 2nd units, he's finishing games in the 4th.

[@theoriginaltroll388]

I think going to the bench got him back hungry but Gil is right...he would stay a career 6th man if it wasn't for his contract

[@TreeSnackz]

I blame Draymond for rocking his confidence and whoever on The Warriors staff who released that footage 😂

[@RichardGelilioJr]

The problem is, he aint LouWill, J-Craeford or Ginobili. Those people had attitude but they know how to play their role.

[@afroshima492]

He's also young. Maybe this year will humble him and start his journey to being like those players

[@danjr130]

Well hes better he actually hs a ring an contributed to that ring

[@stylore]

All it takes is one moment, and it can completely derail a person when realization hits them.

[@DaLumpy1]

Holy SHIT I completely forgot about Bobby Sura! SHOUTS to the O.g. 🫡🤙🏾💜

[@jakedivens5645]

Jordan started and scored 31 today vs Boston. Y’all jus yapping

[@anthonyharrison7033]

He’s young bro will bounce back and be a star in the league he can definitely be a starter and thrive he’s done it before

[@heyfreeband5455]

i agree bro i think everyone is giving up too early

[@garybrice3239]

The Wizards overall have terrible management and culture. The team overall just has a losing culture. Then you expect Poole to come in and be that leader, face of the franchise, etc. when he never had to deal with that kind of pressure in GS even when he was starting.

[@Tsunami_Hawk]

Bro Cole being added was amazing for the show

[@dnic333]

1:28 don’t say that Gil u finna make him end up in wuhan 🤣🤣

[@mestizo3113]

He's gotta be consistent... but in a good way.

[@bighou2359]

Hey there Kenyon, we got a banner up there, although it was 44 years ago, there's one. Just kidding, great point though.

[@rashawngoston3247]

Lol

[@jacksonlrj055]

Gil, you said Poole can only play against the 2nd unit. Weren't you at the Wizards game just last night because it was your Hat Day! So, you must've seen Poole go for 26 and when he put Franz Wagner in a blender. He played against the Magic's whole team and was the high scorer for the Wizards.

[@robert3k]

We in like game 60 plus maybe one or two times he has balled like this all year. He was paid to do this 95 percent of the games not the other way around

[@deadboydarrelin7425]

i like they way they talked about Poole. they didn’t slander, they made good points.

[@100yearsofwealth]

Kenyon hilarious in this one !!

[@TheHomieTitz]

He just needs some real leadership

[@IWill_iTV]

He HAD real leadership, and his disrespect towards real leadership made real leadership punch him in the face.

[@GeeDee-yj7yd]

@@IWill_iTV preach brother

[@dta1329]

@@IWill_iTVthat part. He wanted his own team and now he got it.

[@MrDiMES123]

he ruined his chance at golden state

[@Joshua-qc1li]

@@dta1329he never wanted his own team. He just want to have freedom on the court like Steph, Klay and Dray had because he was averaging 20ppg off the bench. He was showing that he could get it done. That’s why he always looks so happy when he sees his former GS teammates. The wizards on the other hand were never a great fit for Poole because the coaches are much more defensive minded. The ball movement is rubbish. A coach like D’Antoni could turn Poole into a 28ppg scorer

[@smoove2432]

Poole and GS really needed each other the way this season been going smh

[@vittiriowashington5211]

Both have declined since they departed

[@jalinsimmons5203]

That's his best role. In Golden State he was being carried and when the stars were out, they gave him advice and a lot of consideration because it wasn't his team, but he's a contributor. Now fast-forward to Washington, he doesn't have the leadership to be a starter. However, he does have the leadership for the 2nd team because truthfully and no disrespect to him or his game but he's a bench player

[@yoki_isthename9456]

From March thru now, Jordan Poole is averaging 20.3 points, 6.2 assists, 3.3 rebounds, on 44/36/94 splits. He had seven games where he scored 25 points or more, and eleven games where he had 6 or more assists. He was just being misused.

[@carltonmenzies7558]

💯 Kenyon 💯💯💯💯

[@melvinbrookins6313]

i dont think this is gonna age well.. im not a poole fan, but i cant see him never starting again

[@dos2461]

“Everybody wanna manage until it’s time to Manage…” happens everyday in Corp America. Some folks are just better individual contributors va Managers/Leaders

[@user-mu9oj1fw2l]

Poole was a good piece to the puzzle he thought he was better than he was he made good shots on a good team but it's different when they say the team yours we need u every night he not cut like that hard work he could've been maybe but his confidence down and it's shows

[@SonnyK248]

If you're tanking and have a 30 mill guy on your team who aint good you might as well play him. The worst that can happen is you guarantee the best odds at the number 1 pick.

[@dolaopposite]

JP was still cooking and got pulled out the oven before he was ready, and they served him as the MAIN DISH

[@KingAmaniImani]

Kenyon spit facts.

[@drakec6781]

KM is my guy he always keeps it a buck he’s well thought out and correct !!!

[@SS-br5ff]

Y’all act like y’all never made a wrong prediction in your lives

[@styledox6879]

Kenyon fist said he's a starter. Then said he came off the bench for Tyson Chandler.

[@ThraxDotKix]

I’m a fan of Gil’s. He’s one of my all time favorites and a legend to the basketball community. But dawg…. WHAT DO YOU HAVE ON 😂

[@my_opinion_only]

Factual!

[@steviewadley3881]

Give pool another season because I seen fewer players that haven’t breakout stars in the first season then they became stars in they’re second season . Here my few d’Angelo Russell in nets and Terry Rozier in Hornets.

[@mossmediaco]

Loving salt and pepper Josiah 😂😂😂

[@linh811]

look up stat padder and you'll see a pic of Gil

[@Randelo2013]

Poole ain’t never getting franchise money again…. So play well off the bench for you can continue getting NBA money

[@st93er]

Thank god kmart on this shit. He makes the show for me

[@DarrellFBG]

J Crawford was a starter in New York Knicks

[@Mr.sj5294]

Mr. Martin, your socks are looking crazy 😂

[@SouthernLocks]

I mean its one season with a new team..can he get another season to gel. Bunch a players struggled out the gate on a new team

[@alphabetericfrazier3605]

The OG KMart has spoken!!!!!!

[@HoopDreamzz]

No the real reason is that he and Kuz don’t mesh on the court. Kuz would have to defer to him as the No. 1 option and let him rock out. Once that finally happens, you’ll see the improvement.

[@bigbuzin555]

Deni been taking shots from him too. Deni clearly don’t like him.

[@mr.rationale8808]

No one is stopping him from anything. Stop giving excuses for this guy. He stinks, end of story. Have you ever heard the phrase, "the cream rises to the top"? Well, if Poole was really that guy, no one would be stopping his rise.

[@robert3k]

His shot selection STINKS and he's getting plenty of shots.

[@Christopher68Young]

Not to mention even Lou Will said himself he loved being the second unit because he got to watch tendencies from the opposing team and also what his team was doing good And bad. Everybody sees the game differently

[@RonJP-pm7jp]

Yeah. If I had skills I would like to come off the bench so I could see how the game is going and then I could adapt the way I need to.

[@css1741]

Nobody watches the wizards but Jordan Poole was also playing SG as a starter

[@oscardagrouch5095]

Why did y'all put me in this situation??? The Wizards need to speak with The Broncos.

[@Rodedatx2]

Following Gil’s advice of not performing good against the second unit, JP would find himself out of the LEAGUE wtf

[@titan26able]

Great point Kenyon‼️

[@RickJamesFPV]

K. Mart was spitting facts.🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@titomoney13]

James Harden acting like Smokey! 😂 “ Man I ain’t been right since! Ever since then I been like f?ck hector” 😂

[@3serio]

I think when they get Alexander Sarr it’ll go down smoother.

[@otiseast6670]

Gil out here looking like Ref Tanjiro 😂

[@WildBilll29]

Norris cole kinda sound like Nate Robinson

[@glosaiyan9109]

Them harden tough asf idk why i like that silhouette i hated all the shoes hes ever cane with but them hard

[@nicka.417]

Why I gotta see this damn commercial every 5 minutes!!!!😂😂😂

[@jujuu5344]

Kenyon Martin says: "I AINT NEVER BEEN A BENCH PLAYER" Kenyon then gives an example of him being a bench player in New York 😂🤦🏿‍♂️

[@aceeboogiee6]

he means in his prime

[@Unclenicklnj]

I remember the larry hughes Gil days

[@universoullifebalance]

McCants presence was missed here….

[@NewEraNoah]

🧢

[@jookharper2423]

Kenyon knows his basketball frfr

[@ThatBoyCrank202]

The wiz are my squad. We are playing Jordan Poole at the 2 next to a traditional undersized point Guard. He’s been playing out of his natural position

[@atSlickBoiChris]

Your logic doesn’t make sense. Poole is a scorer is natural position is the 2.

[@iamnaimtheartist]

JP is nice and a starter. And will prove it

[@smoothpace507]

I really hope Poole turns things around and get a starting position. These guys feel confortable bashing Poole because he is just not an established player, not a veteran with who Gill may want to do business with. The way they were mad with how Russ Wesbrook starts on the bench while he doesnt have the IQ not the quality to start on the Lakers team is crazy, just because to them "Russ has to be respected" even tho he doesnt have thr decision making ability to br starting on a good team. Never seen a player get this much hate on this show... kMart should be concerned by his son 's career

[@sonoisrael4660]

Kenyon and Tyson Chandler is avg of like 8pts. Poole is expected to avg 20 totally different

[@dinewalton]

Gilbert's son is the real deal. He looks like a legit future #1 overall pick and looks as good as Flagg.

[@jman615]

He’s way more skilled & 2x more talented than Flagg

[@dinewalton]

@@jman615 Flagg is Flagg because of his D. Coop looks like a young KG. Alijah's D is still TBA, but Alijah could be another Tatum

[@Bigdreamer82]

K.Mart speaking facts

[@MegaKobe2011]

That’s sad for JP. Bro got a max contract and doesn’t have any drive to be great. Gil is looking down at him like wtf. I gave you the keys 😭

[@SteveAmor]

Precisely! It's on Poole to be great. Not his Agent, coaches blah blah . The video of him zoning out during time out was damning ! Meant he wasn't engaged!