“You are no Steph Curry”: NBA Twitter reacts as Jordan Poole foolishly throws away game-tying basket for ‘glory shot’
Jordan Poole
Jordan Poole was drafted by the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 National Basketball Association’s Draft and now is one of the finest young guns in the league. He has been doing everything he can for the Golden State Warriors so far the season from shifting roles, starting a game, or even coming off the bench to make a difference. Jordan Poole has been great so far the stretch for the Dubs as he now is an important piece for the team while they missed most of their stars due to injuries. In the latest clash of Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors, the young star stepped up and delivered as expected but ended upon the critical end of the fans as he missed the most important shot.
Recently, the Golden State Warriors hosted the Phoenix Suns at Chase Center. The game was closely contested and head to head but the Phoenix Suns got the dub against the Dubs in the final seconds of the game. As the final box score stands at 107-103 favoring the Devin Booker-led Phoenix Suns. Currently, the Stephen Curry less Golden State Warriors are ranked as the fourth seed in the western conference with the record of 48 wins and 29 losses at .623 as they have lost four straight games.
Jordan Poole in the game dropped 38 points, 7 assists, and 9 rebounds while playing some great defense too. He tried his best to fulfill the absence of Stephen Curry but was never able to match it up. As he missed a game-tying half-court shot something fans and everyone around believe the greatest shooter ever would have aced. The video clip of him trying his best to get the dub or even get a real chance to win the game stands viral on the internet.
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Fans react to Jordan Poole foolishly throwing away a game-tying basket
With 7.7 seconds remaining for the game to end Draymond Green inbounded the ball to Jordan Poole who was expected to run it down the court. But as soon as Devin Booker and Jae Crowder double-teamed him probably for a foul he attempted a shot from half-court (4 seconds remaining for the game to end) and missed it which eventually resulted in selling the game away. He took the chance but missed the shot and the Warriors added another loss to their record.
There are thousands of reactions to offer for the viral clip of Jordan Poole trying his best to make a difference. As fans reacting to it praise, appreciate, and troll the young gun many even remind him he isn’t Stephen Curry while many believe he can be the next. Many also criticize him as the Dubs had a real chance to win the game. Find some of many such reactions posted by fans on social media platforms here below:
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