Stephen Curry Remains Confident In Jordan Poole Despite Postseason Struggles

Jordan Poole has not had a good time in the 2023 playoffs, but Stephen Curry says he and the rest of the Warriors remain confident in the young guard.

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Jordan Poole showed some signs of life in what has been a torrid postseason for him in Game 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers with 21 points.

Since then, however, he failed to hit double-digits in Games 2 and 3, but despite his struggles, Stephen Curry says he and the Golden State Warriors remain confident in Poole.

“We are all extremely confident in what he provides for us,” Curry said. “What he can do out there and keeping it positive, just how he approach the game and that’s what I love about him. He has great energy and making or missing shots, it’s gonna happen but the other things that you can do to impact the game, I know he’s been putting a huge effort in that, so it’s just a matter of sticking with it because you’ll get rewarded in the big picture and especially because we do have a lot of confidence in what he provides for us and what he’s capable of doing.”

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Poole had 6 points in Game 2 and 5 points in Game 3 and shot just 15 times in total over the two games. He averages 11.3 shots per game in his playoff career, so perhaps his missed shot in the closing stages of Game 1 is bothering him and he is just not being that aggressive anymore. Both Curry and head coach Steve Kerr did state they didn’t have a problem with the shot selection , but it could still be playing on his mind.


Jordan Poole’s Numbers Have Fallen Off Drastically Compared To The 2022 Playoffs

Poole had a very good season for the Warriors in 2021-22 and he established himself as one of the rising stars in the league in the process. He also earned a four-year, $140 million deal thanks to it, but it is safe to say he isn’t living up to expectations so far.

Poole’s numbers have dipped across the board in these playoffs as compared to last year. In the 2022 playoffs, he averaged 17.0 PPG, 2.8 RPG, and 3.8 APG while shooting 50.8% from the field and 39.1% from beyond the arc. In 10 games here, he has managed 11.6 PPG, 2.4 RPG, and 3.6 APG while shooting a woeful 35.5% from the field and 28.8% from beyond the arc. If Poole doesn’t get his act together in the coming games, it is hard to see the Warriors advancing past the Lakers.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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