Everything Just Changed For Jordan Poole

Everything Just Changed For Jordan Poole

About the views it’s about the clickbait I’m more of an old soul if that makes sense so that goes to the new generation who wants to post everything you going to look back at this in a in a little bit and just laugh at honestly since Jordan P joined the Washington Wizards

In a trade last summer it’s been basically the worst case scenario for all involved in the nation’s capital in the first year of a hefty 4-year extension Jordan pool has been a massive disappointment his season has been largely defined by a series of mem worthy moments and failing to reach even

The more modest expectations for him and the team his poor play has been so rancid that it stands out during what could be the worst season in the history of the Washington Wizards and believe me that’s saying something a benching after the All-Star break threatened to cement

His season as a total failure but recently Jordan pool’s play has begun to noticeably improve he’s had his best stretch of the season after his move to the bench in fact his strong play continued after he returned to the starting lineup as the Wizards had one

Of their best weeks of the Season it seemed unlikely for a while but there’s a chance that pool season could actually include important positives that help the Wizards in the long run but before we get to the content we are currently racing my football channel microphone to

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Hooking up my subscribers fat when you use my promo code flight mic when you sign up for prize picks and thank you prize picks for the sponsor Mike cheuck 1212 what’s going on everybody last summer when the Washington Wizards traded Chris Taps porzingis and Bradley Beal they officially turned the page to

A new chapter of Washington basketball after going 35 and 47 and finishing 12th in the East Wizards mercifully decided that bottoming out and entering a long overdue rebuild would be the best for the team’s long-term future as part of their busy off season they traded the briefly acquired Chris Paul to the

Golden State Warriors in exchange for Jordan p and two other prospects along with a first first and a second round pick PA’s arrival in Washington provided him with a lot of new opportunities first off a new environment was critical after dealing with the aftermath of Draymond Green punching him through all

Of last season plus the rebuilding Washington Wizards offered p a chance to start and play a much more critical role on their offense than on a team largely built around Steph Curry as a cherry on top P would be getting paid a lot more after playing a vital role during Golden

State’s 2022 Championship run Jordan P predicted his future saying to Andrew Wiggins hey you about to get a bag you about to get a bag we about to get to the Warriors signed Jordan pool to a 4-year extension worth $140 million pool would average a career high in

Points and assists while playing in all 82 games but draymond’s punch overshadowed his entire season and he couldn’t replicate his postseason magic in 2023 despite seemingly committing to him for the next 4 years the Warriors elected to trade him less than a year later before the extension even kicked

In now that’s usually a notable red flag but if you think about it Washington didn’t have much to lose outside of resigning Kyle kosma that off season the Wizards weren’t paying out any significant long-term contracts in fact a huge goal of the Season would be determining which of their recent draft

Picks they’d eventually be handing out extensions to plus the Washington Wizards could have seen Golden State’s financial crunch as a chance to acquire a player entering his mid 20s with All-Star potential the Warriors may have traded pool simply because they had a new front office who realized that pool

Was a luxury they couldn’t afford on the League’s most expensive roster and if pool wasn’t good the Wizards were going to be bad anyway the risk was purely financial and while having a potentially oversized contract on the books for multiple seasons is never ideal it’s not like many external free agents are

Clamoring to sign with the Wizards anyways but even with all the risks Washington considered their worst nightmare would soon unfold as the season went on pool was bad often laughingly so same with the Wizards a little over halfway through the season they fired head coach Wes unel Jr after

A 7 and 36 start replacing himim with interim head coach Brian Keefe that did little to stop the Jordan pool meme machine from churning we’ve covered multiple junctures of the Jordan pool experience this season on the channel and there are a few players that have underperformed on their contract to the

Degree that he has while also providing basetball moments that border on hilarity the low points seem to come shortly before the All-Star break when Jordan pool scored zero points and got booed by his home crowd after fouling out during a February loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers that performance

Along with many others convinced Keef to make a critical decision in the starting lineup from that point forward Jordan pool would come off of the bench after the All-Star break in order to increase minutes for rookie Bal kulali a move that Jordan paol was openly unhappy about this seemed to cement his status

As a disappointment something that seemed only a matter of time after it became clear that the Washington Wizards viewed Jordan pool as a trade piece and not so much as a franchise player but P began to thrive in his bench roll with double digit scoring nights to begin Washington’s Post Allstar slate he

Scored 31 points in a late February loss to the Cavs a significant improvement from the zero points he scored in the last meeting after previously getting booed Jordan P was applauded for his performance after the game he lamented the team’s tough season but also expressed optimism for the future I mean

I really want to go and play well each and every night for the fans you know what I’m saying it’s been uh it’s been the season but it’s going to come it’s going to come so when it does come better see everybody in there stand the

Not and a couple of games later Jordan P had another big game Off the Bench this time dropping a season high 34 points off of an efficient 50% shooting along with seven assists against the Los Angeles Lakers while the Wizards lost P helped them remain competitive all the

Way to the final buzzer as he continued to show signs of turning the corner P further acknowledged his inconsistent season but he also continued to look to the Future while describing how he’s been able to block out the noise during the especially difficult times I’m more

Of an old soul that makes sense so that goes to the new generation who wants to post everything about the views it’s about the clickbait it’s about making fun of people online right that’s just what’s hot that’s what’s new that’s what’s trendy right now I’ve never

Really been that type of guy um so I just come in I get my work in uh great teammate try to help help my teammates get better um be a good person at the end of the day that’s just going to show my talent’s going to show

Um the hard work is always going to get put in and I’m just trying to be a good example for um those who go through tough times I mean it comes with every everybody goes through tough times um but it makes it stronger we grow from it

We learn from it um we going to look back at this in a in a little bit and just laugh at honestly and two games later Jordan pool was at it again this time he dropped 32 points against the Utah Jazz while posting more strong shooting numbers in his next game

Against the Orlando Magic he had another quality shooting night and scored 26 points while dishing out five assists it was clear that the plan was working Jordan pool’s roll off of the bench was providing a spark just like it had when he was on the Warriors in mid-march he

Hit another 10 shots from the floor in a 25-point effort in a loss to the red hot Houston Rockets and his 12th consecutive game off of the bench however soon after the Wizard’s tenuous point guard situation would completely change Jordan pool’s status in the lineup once again

And this time it would change everything Washington entered the season with only two experiened point guards on the roster tus Jones and dlon Wright Wright who was on the last year of a 2-year contract agreed to a buyout after the trade deadline before signing with the

Miami Heat that left tus Jones who was also on the last year of a 2-year contract but he was ruled out with a back injury that’s kept him out since the middle of March inep Jordan pool to fill the void as he returned to the starting lineup and everybody was

Expecting a disaster but this time it was significantly different because of one unique change you see Jordan pool’s typical position was shooting guard but as the team starting point guard in his first game back as a starter Jordan pool led the team with eight assists in the next game against the Boston Celtics

That number dropped to four assists but yet another excellent shooting night finishing with 31 points on 12 of 19 shooting a pair of subpar shooting nights followed but afterwards he had his second double double of the Season scoring 18 points and tied a career high with 12 assists and a victory over

Toronto in the next game Jordan P scored 23 points and handed out five assists in a victory over the Chicago Chicago Bulls as the Wizards won three consecutive games for the first time all season but in the next game Jordan P found another gear in perhaps his best performance of

The Season pool scored a season High 38 points while setting a career-high with 15 made field goals on 24 attempts his spectacular all-around game also included seven rebounds and eight assists while the Wizards lost in overtime to Brooklyn it was clear that this had been the team’s best four game

Stretch all season and it was with Jordan P playing point guard after the game pool called point guard his natural position and explained in great detail why the line of changes helped him become more effective coach Keef said after the game that they have a lot of

Trust in you running the point do you feel like you running and you kind of answered this but do you feel like you running the point kind of galvanize the entire team and lift everybody up given how good you are ball handling yeah um I’m a willing passer as well um of

Course I want to be aggressive of course I want to score but you know I’m trying to win the game at the end of the day so if I see a teammate that’s open or if I can find a way to create advantage to get an easy bucket for my teamate I

Think think that’s what um I’m trying to do just as much as be aggressive and score the ball constantly seeing that over and over and over um throughout the course of the game last couple games has been something that um has been huge for us and I think everybody else is also

Starting to kind of um figure out ways to kind of play wrong prior to the all-star Break Jordan pool’s numbers were comically terrible with even his shot attempt seeing a decrease from his last season in Golden State since the All-Star break the numbers have told a different story where Jordan pool’s volume and

Efficiency saw noticeable increases pul has scored 30 points in a game three times before the All-Star break after the break he scored more than 30 points five times this positive development won’t change Washington’s fortunes this season the current roster was not constructed to be a good team even if

Pool had become an All-Star this year it still would have been an uphill climb at best for the Wizards to make the playoffs but pool’s Improvement could be massive for the team’s big picture plans with tus Jones potentially leaving in free agency Washington will be examining a variety of options for their starting

Point guard at the very least P’s recent stretch has forced him into the conversation even more importantly his ability to bounce back could greatly benefit their stable of recent draft picks P has been criticized all season for his disappointing Washington Wizards tenure and yet he still found a way to

Have a positive stretch before the tough season comes to a close he has openly stated that he’s comfortable in his own skin and he’s fine with being the League’s meme King same with Kyle kozma who’s been unapologetically himself throughout the years with his fashion choices it makes sense to see this

Behavior from two guys who have already won a championship and secured large contracts but P has shown an ability to get through his brutal early season performances to eventually play consistently at a high level the Wizards are hoping that level of play and perseverance rubs off on their less

Experienced players who will undoubtedly face more difficult Seasons before the team becomes a consistent winner again it’s only a slice of the season and it won’t change his bloated contract nor will it change the fact that P has one of the five worst defensive ratings in

The league league and is just outside of the top 10 and worst player efficiency rating but the ability to essentially take the hit publicly for his and the Wizard’s Bad season only to mentally recover and play this well shows something to franchise Keepers like Danny AIA Cory kissper and Bal kulali

Pool’s early season struggles not withstanding the Wizards have been largely out of the national Spotlight thanks in part to other bad teams the Pistons lost a record 28 consecutive games and own the League’s worst record the Spurs have a rookie that is already must CV and Victor web and Yama pool has

Essentially soaked up all the negative attention in Washington while their prospects develop in relative peace and quiet and at the end of the day p as well as kozma was a critical contributor to a championship winning team there’s still special NBA talent in there while his first season may be labeled as a

Disappointment overall his recent stretch offers hope that as the Washington Wizards undergo their long road back to relevance Jordan pool can still be part of the solution instead of part of the problem let me know in the comments section down below did everything just change for Jordan pool

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