>“Poole’s development is going to be to understand that everything doesn’t need to be a highlight. Understand that you do not need to shake and bake every play. You come down and get an easy one,” Arenas said.
>This postseason, his average is all the way down to 11.6 points per game on hard-to-watch 36/29/76 shooting splits.
>“Watching Poole right now, I might trade him. … If I can package him and get someone I can rely on, I’m going to try it. He’s not Steph. He’s not a replacement. He’s showing me this s—t, that’s what he’s showing me,” Arenas said during a play where Poole tried to get fancy with his dribble during garbage time in the fourth quarter and nearly committed a backcourt violation after losing the ball. **“He’s supposed to be the best player on the court, right, and he kind of looks like the worst player. He’s the highest paid on this court, and he looks like the worst player.”**
>When his fellow stream mates rebutted, noting Poole’s pre-All-Star break tear — he averaged 27 points a game in December — Arenas pointed to the fact that Poole hasn’t been able to do that consistently.
>“That’s cute. I don’t need inconsistency like that,” he said. “When you’re talking about 140 [million dollars], you being my future, **I need you being consistent.”**
qswiney
Part of me wants to agree and the other part of me is remembering that this dude helped us win a chip last year. So maybe this is just another gilbert arenas hot take that’s just getting a little too much attention. Poole’s been getting roasted like no other lately (some things not even related to basketball) and he’s only 23. We’re not talking a veteran, he’s still young and learning, y’all calm tf down and wait for the playoffs to end before talking trades.
Aromatic_Brother
Incoming 40 piece from Poole party
Lel
SF2LA2
I just don’t think Draymond and Poole can both be on the team next year.
Draymond is too important, so Poole has to go.
Status-Beyond-1116
Gil is completely insane. Basketball analysis set aside.
elderbulbasaur
I want nothing but Poole’s success, and at the same time, every time he dribbles the ball I can’t help but expect the turnover. It’s a bummer.
Ok-Roof-978
Lol. Everyone a Poole Hater. Lmao
Does everyone realize this is JP’s second full NBA season?! (I believe he spent most of his first 2 seasons in the G-League)
Peepeetodapin
If the Dubs bounce without a ring this year, Poole is going to get a lotttttt of hate and a lottttt of questions will be directed his way.
AMS_GoGo
We are in the middle of a playoff run
We can talk trades in the offseason
Kedosto
The talent is there, but the maturity is not. The big payday might have actually exacerbated the problem. There’s still time for him to get his head straight and start playing at a level he’s already demonstrated but I’m not convinced he’ll get there anytime soon.
Also, it will be Draymond **OR** Poole next year, not both.
MikeLilPauseRodick
Serious question: who wants him at that price? What do we have to throw in to get someone to take him? I don’t see any value.
theghostfacekilla
Poole has the tools it sucks right now to see him struggle. He has to learn to play with nuance and when to hit the gas. Confident he can. Will it be this soon when we need it. I don’t know but have a little faith he was an integral part to the 2022 championship
justwater
i agree
HoboNoob
Honestly Poole isn’t getting traded. Might as well give him good vibes and hope for a champion year performance.
buckdancerschoice
I’d personally like to see how he responds next year to his play this year. Up until the championship and the contract he’s done nothing but improve in leaps and bounds. This year I think he’s going through a bit of a success hangover and the true test I think will be if he works in the off-season and comes back next season ready to prove himself again.
RedditSuxCox17
Gilbert Arenas did nothing in the NBA so his take doesn’t surprise me.
PhillipMcKrak
Honestly I was hoping that Poole would use this offseason to fix his game. Kinda like Tyler Herro did a couple years ago
DefinitionDry1490
Look, we’re in the middle of a series and I don’t want to disrespect JP when we need him to succeed.
But that aside, I agree, his contract will cripple the franchise, and with the core 3, the only way we can bring in someone impactful in is to trade either Klay, Dray, or Poole, or a combo/all of them.
Problem is, which team is high enough on him to take on the commitment? Might only be teams who value about his jersey sales and not optimistic for winning. We’d have to add JK or someone to sweeten the pot.
One Id like to see personally is Wizards S&T Porzingis to us for JP and whoever else they want that isn’t in our starting 5. He’s finally had a great year and he’d be a beast in this offense. What JMG did in gm2 is what KP can bring often + more.
taygads
He also said Steph wasn’t *smart enough* to flop/flop properly. Man’s opinions and insights are wildly questionable lol
electricHats75
Like. During the playoffs. Like who can we bring in now? Preferably a 6’7 to 6’8 wing. Jordan Poole for Trey Murphy. Who says no?
dating_derp
Edit:
They got a big game tonight. Possibly the most important game of the season. We know they see some stuff on social media. Let’s support our guys.
Shamanboi408
not yall takin Gil’s opinion seriously lol. Trading JP is not going to fix the problems we have had as a team this year. He is underperforming but he is young, itll be hard to find a catch like him down the road when our vets up and retire is all im sayin.
glass_fully_50-50
Dont care about what another ex NBA expert spouts!
We are in the frigging playoffs – all this NOISE from nobody ex players and leaks from the “locker room journaliasts” is just aimed at trying to destroy the comraderie and end the dynasty – Eff of all you warriors haters – LETS GO DUBS!
Everybody smelling blood like sharks! NO WAY – NOT THIS YEAR!
​
p.s. Does anybody else see this as part of an archestrated effort by “journalists”, leakers, ex-nba players, etc all banging on the warriors as if they know that Adam Silver is actively trying to destroy the dynasty and now is the time to jump on that ship. Or is my tin foil too big!
Osmoszis
Now I understand how Cowboys fans feel towards Ezekiel Elliot.
ArtfulLying
Extremely rare Arenas W
Dr_Kermit
I really dont get it, he has about the same problems as young Steph (Poor Defense, Turnovers & Bad Shot Selection). Imagine if we gave up on Steph too early, we never become a Dynasty.
QIMF
I think it would be kinda dumb for the team to try to trade him when his stock is relatively low. I mean maybe they could get a team to bite, but why not start the season with him next year and see if he can become more like 21-22 JP and increase his value?
Raw_Oakland
Either Poole understands this about himself and doesn’t care to fix his glaring issues, or he’s completely oblivious to what the team needs and his own shortcomings.
Either way this should’ve been resolved a long time ago and it’s not a good look.
LeFraudJamesSucks
finally agree with arenas
JazzLobster
Gil is a troll and he’s hilarious. But JP helped bring the chip and he’s had a rough year. He was terrible as a rookie, then made a jump, I have faith he can get it together next season or the one after.
Scuttleduck
Poole is 6th on the team in playoff minutes and 9th on the team in salary. He is not the reason we look shaky. Klay and Wiggins need to be better, and Draymond needs to avoid foul trouble. We need more from GP2 and DDV. Next year Poole jumps in salary, and yeah maybe we should trade him (he signed the extension knowing that was a high possibility, so no hard feelings). But that’s next year’s problem. Right now we’re relying on someone who makes 3.9M to play disproportionate minutes, and all we’re doing is blaming him.
mensfashionfiles
Cant trade him when hes at his lowest. Most likely wont get anything worth it
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>“Poole’s development is going to be to understand that everything doesn’t need to be a highlight. Understand that you do not need to shake and bake every play. You come down and get an easy one,” Arenas said.
>This postseason, his average is all the way down to 11.6 points per game on hard-to-watch 36/29/76 shooting splits.
>“Watching Poole right now, I might trade him. … If I can package him and get someone I can rely on, I’m going to try it. He’s not Steph. He’s not a replacement. He’s showing me this s—t, that’s what he’s showing me,” Arenas said during a play where Poole tried to get fancy with his dribble during garbage time in the fourth quarter and nearly committed a backcourt violation after losing the ball. **“He’s supposed to be the best player on the court, right, and he kind of looks like the worst player. He’s the highest paid on this court, and he looks like the worst player.”**
>When his fellow stream mates rebutted, noting Poole’s pre-All-Star break tear — he averaged 27 points a game in December — Arenas pointed to the fact that Poole hasn’t been able to do that consistently.
>“That’s cute. I don’t need inconsistency like that,” he said. “When you’re talking about 140 [million dollars], you being my future, **I need you being consistent.”**
Part of me wants to agree and the other part of me is remembering that this dude helped us win a chip last year. So maybe this is just another gilbert arenas hot take that’s just getting a little too much attention. Poole’s been getting roasted like no other lately (some things not even related to basketball) and he’s only 23. We’re not talking a veteran, he’s still young and learning, y’all calm tf down and wait for the playoffs to end before talking trades.
Incoming 40 piece from Poole party
Lel
I just don’t think Draymond and Poole can both be on the team next year.
Draymond is too important, so Poole has to go.
Gil is completely insane. Basketball analysis set aside.
I want nothing but Poole’s success, and at the same time, every time he dribbles the ball I can’t help but expect the turnover. It’s a bummer.
Lol.
Everyone a Poole Hater. Lmao
Does everyone realize this is JP’s second full NBA season?! (I believe he spent most of his first 2 seasons in the G-League)
If the Dubs bounce without a ring this year, Poole is going to get a lotttttt of hate and a lottttt of questions will be directed his way.
We are in the middle of a playoff run
We can talk trades in the offseason
The talent is there, but the maturity is not. The big payday might have actually exacerbated the problem. There’s still time for him to get his head straight and start playing at a level he’s already demonstrated but I’m not convinced he’ll get there anytime soon.
Also, it will be Draymond **OR** Poole next year, not both.
Serious question: who wants him at that price? What do we have to throw in to get someone to take him? I don’t see any value.
Poole has the tools it sucks right now to see him struggle. He has to learn to play with nuance and when to hit the gas. Confident he can. Will it be this soon when we need it. I don’t know but have a little faith he was an integral part to the 2022 championship
i agree
Honestly Poole isn’t getting traded. Might as well give him good vibes and hope for a champion year performance.
I’d personally like to see how he responds next year to his play this year. Up until the championship and the contract he’s done nothing but improve in leaps and bounds. This year I think he’s going through a bit of a success hangover and the true test I think will be if he works in the off-season and comes back next season ready to prove himself again.
Gilbert Arenas did nothing in the NBA so his take doesn’t surprise me.
Honestly I was hoping that Poole would use this offseason to fix his game. Kinda like Tyler Herro did a couple years ago
Look, we’re in the middle of a series and I don’t want to disrespect JP when we need him to succeed.
But that aside, I agree, his contract will cripple the franchise, and with the core 3, the only way we can bring in someone impactful in is to trade either Klay, Dray, or Poole, or a combo/all of them.
Problem is, which team is high enough on him to take on the commitment? Might only be teams who value about his jersey sales and not optimistic for winning. We’d have to add JK or someone to sweeten the pot.
One Id like to see personally is Wizards S&T Porzingis to us for JP and whoever else they want that isn’t in our starting 5. He’s finally had a great year and he’d be a beast in this offense. What JMG did in gm2 is what KP can bring often + more.
He also said Steph wasn’t *smart enough* to flop/flop properly. Man’s opinions and insights are wildly questionable lol
Like. During the playoffs. Like who can we bring in now? Preferably a 6’7 to 6’8 wing. Jordan Poole for Trey Murphy. Who says no?
Edit:
They got a big game tonight. Possibly the most important game of the season. We know they see some stuff on social media. Let’s support our guys.
not yall takin Gil’s opinion seriously lol. Trading JP is not going to fix the problems we have had as a team this year. He is underperforming but he is young, itll be hard to find a catch like him down the road when our vets up and retire is all im sayin.
Dont care about what another ex NBA expert spouts!
We are in the frigging playoffs – all this NOISE from nobody ex players and leaks from the “locker room journaliasts” is just aimed at trying to destroy the comraderie and end the dynasty – Eff of all you warriors haters – LETS GO DUBS!
Everybody smelling blood like sharks! NO WAY – NOT THIS YEAR!
​
p.s. Does anybody else see this as part of an archestrated effort by “journalists”, leakers, ex-nba players, etc all banging on the warriors as if they know that Adam Silver is actively trying to destroy the dynasty and now is the time to jump on that ship. Or is my tin foil too big!
Now I understand how Cowboys fans feel towards Ezekiel Elliot.
Extremely rare Arenas W
I really dont get it, he has about the same problems as young Steph (Poor Defense, Turnovers & Bad Shot Selection). Imagine if we gave up on Steph too early, we never become a Dynasty.
I think it would be kinda dumb for the team to try to trade him when his stock is relatively low. I mean maybe they could get a team to bite, but why not start the season with him next year and see if he can become more like 21-22 JP and increase his value?
Either Poole understands this about himself and doesn’t care to fix his glaring issues, or he’s completely oblivious to what the team needs and his own shortcomings.
Either way this should’ve been resolved a long time ago and it’s not a good look.
finally agree with arenas
Gil is a troll and he’s hilarious. But JP helped bring the chip and he’s had a rough year. He was terrible as a rookie, then made a jump, I have faith he can get it together next season or the one after.
Poole is 6th on the team in playoff minutes and 9th on the team in salary. He is not the reason we look shaky. Klay and Wiggins need to be better, and Draymond needs to avoid foul trouble. We need more from GP2 and DDV. Next year Poole jumps in salary, and yeah maybe we should trade him (he signed the extension knowing that was a high possibility, so no hard feelings). But that’s next year’s problem. Right now we’re relying on someone who makes 3.9M to play disproportionate minutes, and all we’re doing is blaming him.
Cant trade him when hes at his lowest. Most likely wont get anything worth it