‘Poole Party’: The Unlikely Rise Of The Warriors’ Newest Star
The Lead
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🗓️ 13 May 2022
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
When he was drafted late in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft, some experts called Jordan Poole — the Golden State Warriors’ selection — the worst pick of the draft. Three years later, Poole has emerged as a bona fide star, and provided the already talent-rich Warriors with another potent offensive threat. The Athletic’s Sam Amick recently spoke with Poole about his rise to stardom, and Sam joins us to talk about Poole’s remarkable ascent, and what lies ahead for the Warriors in this year’s NBA Playoffs.
Read Sam Amick’s full conversation with Jordan Poole: https://theathletic.com/3284338/2022/04/30/jordan-poole-warriors-interview/
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| 0:40.9 | Even after a lopsided loss in Game 5, the Golden State Warriors are knocking on the door |
| 0:45.6 | of the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2019. |
| 0:50.3 | An on a team with decorated stars from Steph Curry to Clay Thompson to Dreymond Green, one |
| 0:56.0 | of their most clutch performers in these playoffs has been 22-year-old Jordan Poole. |
| 1:10.4 | The athletic Sam Amick recently spoke to Poole, and today he tells us the story of his remarkable |
| 1:15.4 | rise from a struggling rookie who toiled away in the G-League to suddenly becoming one |
| 1:20.4 | of the go-to guys on a title contender. |
| 1:22.7 | They've now got Jonathan Cummingsia, they got Moses Moody, they got James Weisman, of all |
| 1:27.1 | those guys, you know, who would have thought that the 28th pick out of Michigan Jordan Poole |
| 1:31.9 | would be far and away the most impactful player at this point? |
| 1:34.9 | Plus, what the road ahead looks like for the Warriors in these playoffs, and for a soon |
| 1:39.8 | to be very rich Jordan Poole in Golden State. |
| 1:43.4 | From Wondering, I'm Tiffany Oshinsky, it's Friday, May 13th, and this is The League. |
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