Jordan Poole faces his third season in the NBA having left very good feelings in the previous one. Although his name tends to be put aside when it comes to young Warriors, at 22 the guard still has a lot of potential to develop, and Steve Kerr is convinced that he will take advantage of it. The coach referred to him in his recent statements, and showed full confidence that, as he did last year, he will make a leap in level with the arrival of the new course.
“I trust him more than ever” assured the technician. “He has been the hardest-working player for the last two seasons, and it’s something that is reflected in the level of confidence. He has had some problems shooting in recent years, perhaps due to a lack of physical stamina, but now he is shooting with more ease, more precision and more fluidity.
Poole is coming off averaging 12 points per game in the 2020-21 season, and he had stellar performances, including the 38 goals he scored for the Pelicans in May. Without a doubt, he showed enormous offensive talent, especially in the second half of the course, and now Kerr wants him to develop in other facets to facilitate his fit into the game. backcourt.
«The objective that I have set for him for this year is to improve defensively. We want him to make a quality jump in attack, as he did last year, but also on the other side of the court because I would like to make him play alongside Curry. That would mean he would have to defend some bigger players, but he’s up to that. From the team of physical trainers they have told me that he is one of the players who shows the most strength in the gym, so there is no reason why he cannot evolve in that sense.
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