Overall in the hard on the first half of November, Jordan Poole took advantage of the absence of Klay Thompson last night to explode in his titular costume. 36 points, 13/20 in shooting, 5 banderillas from afar, this is the JP we love. What to consider a change in the five of the Warriors, who still show a negative balance sheet?
In any case, this is the question that a journalist from Golden State asked coach Steve Kerr following the Warriors’ 132-95 victory over the Spurs on Monday. A rather legitimate question given not only Poole’s performance yesterday, but also his previous performances since JP’s second best scoring game this season (30 points in Detroit on October 30) was also made when he was incumbent. In addition, it’s no secret that Klay Thompson has struggled a bit to find his rhythm since the resumption, he who averages 15 points with only 35% shooting including 33% from 3-pointers. Despite all these thought-provoking parameters, a lineup change is not on the agenda for the moment, however, according to Kerr (via NBC Sports Bay Area).
“No, it’s not something I think regarding. Our starting five with Klay was really good [depuis le début de la saison, ndlr.], I think the most important thing is to find the right combinations with the bench. »
With an offensive efficiency of 128.8 points per 100 possessions and a defensive rating of 104.8, the starting five made up of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green and Kevon Looney is indeed dirty on both sides of the field. . These guys know each other by heart and when they’re lined up together, the Warriors usually do just fine.
The real problem at Golden State this season is that the defending champion always struggles to find the right formula once you get out of the five major. The departures of certain role players in the offseason (Gary Payton II, Otto Porter Jr, etc.) are doing more harm than expected and the promising but very inexperienced youth of Golden State (Jonathan Kuminga, James Wiseman, Moses Moody) is struggling to s to impose in order to take over. Result, the defense has suffered a lot since the start of the season and the Warriors are still in the negative at the time of these lines (6 wins – 8 losses, 0-7 on the road) despite three successes in the last four games.
If Steve Kerr continues to look for the best combinations to maximize the collective level of his group, modifying the starting five by putting Jordan Poole titu in place of Klay Thompson would therefore seem mainly like a change on the surface, even if it would undoubtedly help Jojo individually. Last year, JP had also alternated between the role of sixth man and full back depending on the availability of Klay, who found himself in the five whenever he was operational. It is hard to see today Thompson – already lacking in rhythm – coming off the bench to play with the second unit, while this role seems suited to the will-o’-the-wisp Poole despite the difficulties he has encountered since the recovery.
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Source texte : NBC Sports Bay Area
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