The Golden State Warriors made light work of the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night, taking down their Western Conference rivals, 115-91, without the help of Stephen Curry.
Curry, who should be back in just a few days, has been out for more than a month due to a left leg injury.
Thankfully, there have been multiple players on the team ready to fight hard without their leader.
One of those players is Jordan Poole.
JP flipped the game around and put up an UNREAL 22-point third quarter. Stud.
Jordan Poole's Final Stats:
34 PTS
4 REB
3 AST
5 3PM(Via @NBA) pic.twitter.com/8lcLs804Kt
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) March 3, 2023
The fourth-year guard produced 34 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 5 three-pointers during Thursday night’s victory over LA.
As usual, he played with pizzazz and personality and gave fans a few moments that got them on their feet.
This is nothing new from Poole: he has become a fan favorite because of the ways he impresses the crowd and creates moments that are perfect for his highlight reel.
Since Curry’s departure at the start of February, Poole has been pretty consistent with an average of 23.9 points and 6 assists a game.
His assistance has been a huge help and has allowed the team to go 5-5 without Curry, which isn’t amazing but isn’t horrible either.
Poole has gained a lot of attention over the last year after participating in his first Finals, being involved in a huge offseason scandal, and signing a big extension with the team.
Beyond all of that, he has gotten better and is now scoring career-highs in points and assists.
The good news is that he will still have plenty to do when Curry comes back.
Steve Kerr has grown quite fond of Poole and the entire organization sees him as a part of its future.
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