Is Jordan Poole…Misunderstood? 

The JR Smith comparison is on point. I always compare him to the Nuggets/Knicks JR Smith who is highly inconsistent but has the potential to be a borderline all-star if his game IQ is a tad higher.

“Baby, if you give it to him, he’ll give it to you He knows what you want, you know he got it”

As a Warrior fan, Poole had his momentums as a scorer, but he played into our problems. Bad shots, bad defense, high TOs. The CP3 trade was a very tactical move. Paul is kinda the polar opposite of Poole

Jordan Poole will finally have the greenlight to do whatever he want though it'll be tough to see him convert into wins because of the Wizards' rebuilding stage.

Jordans gonna put up some great numbers for the Wizards, But its not gonna translate to team success

I really enjoyed watching Poole grow since the 2020 covid year. It's amazing how much of a leap he makes every year but I think that ends with this trade. Washington is truly where talent goes to die and he's gonna be there for awhile.

Tbh, Poole could become a 90% Beal in his prime, with no pressure. Maybe they will draft a couple of good players to rebuild this team, but so far, a mediocre franchise at least want a star that could sell you tickets.

He's a streaky scorer who sometimes takes very low procentage shots. I think he'll average like 25-30 ppg but he'll shoot like 41% from the field.

Say Hey Andy, You managed to show Poole in a positive light. I have hoops friends who just hate this guy. Due to vision impairment I mostly listen. He seems to be a polarizing character and I'm glad to hear you put his career in a broader perspective.

JR Smith had legend potential. Athletic, handles, has a beautiful shot, but a D grade for IQ. If he just focused more, he would have been one of the greats

I respectively disagree with you. Poole is not going to be an all-star caliber player, despite being quite talented. First, he's a defensive liability and Golden State were able rotate help in order to cover this shortfall. Aint happening with the Wizards. Second, pressure is a good thing. It holds him accountable to playing a certain level and standard. Without pressure, I predict we will see more turnovers and even less efficient shooting from Poole this season.

he is a solid scoring two guard that clearly needs to sharpen his playmaking ability and needs to work on the defensive side of the ball to be somewhat capable on defense. Ppl are saying that Poole will be Harden when he came to houston and that could be true but Harden was efficient with good splits, made the all star game,and dragged the rockets to the playoffs.That was all in year one! so Poole will be solid this season but no where near harden level.

The optimism you have is incredible

I don't disagree with the sentiment of the video, but at the end where you said that you think that the Wizards might not be terrible.....That's a hard no for me. This team had three 20 PPG scorers on it last year and couldn't make the playoffs in the east, where there were only six good teams. Poole's numbers will go up, but I can't see him putting up more than max Bradly Beal numbers and Kuzma isn't going to take a huge leap forward at this point in his career. The Wizards this year are basically the Wizards of last year minus a 20 PPG scorer in Porzingas. That's going to show in the win loss column. The Wizards biggest problem is coaching. If you have three guys that can drop 20 on you a night and can't make the playoffs in a conference that has only six good teams, that's a coaching problem. No two ways about it.

It's funny how this didn't age well 😂.

Bro is gonna put the emptiest of stats this year..

Poole and Kuzma better enjoy their single rings because neither of them ever gonna see another one. I think that early level of success might have inflated his ego too far

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Klay got hurt. Really hurt. All this he was better than Klay shit needs to stop. At their peak Klay a hof while it’s still up for Poole.

I love that you do the “peace” at the end of every video because one time you didn’t and I was like “welp my life doesn’t have any meaning” hahahaha

Pool is very irritating on the court to watch

Tyus Jones gonna be the best wizard.

Love your videos, can you go back to the background music you’ve used on your previous videos tho?

No he wasn’t misunderstood. This is who he was before the punch. The warriors could cover his weaknesses. After the punch, Poole doubled down on the shot chuck, turnovers, no playmaking, and no defense. And that shit go exposed in the playoffs. He had to go. Now on the Wizards, he’s still that guy but on a worse team. Unless he changes which I doubt cuz he has a max contract and he said his legacy is secured with that one ring. Smh, Curry deserves credit for that not Poole as the help.

It's really up to Poole what he wants to become. He's got a whole less attention on him now as a Wizard than as a Warrior. Hopefully he uses this opportunity wisely.

He got screwed over by his team but he didn’t help matters by running his mouth either!! I hope he gets better and this is a learning opportunity!!

I like the JR comparison but to be a little more charitable, the Gilbert Arenas comparisons are slapping me in the face going from Golden State to Washington.

1-15 during a preseason game raises an eyebrow

He's disliked because he has that polarizing personality, one of those people you look at once and instantly hate. As far as on court play he's going to put up empty stats he'll put up great numbers on mediocre to poor efficiency and fool people into believing he has what it takes to lead a team. Low IQ player who thinks hes the best player in the league, part of me can admire his sheer confidence no arrogance but a bigger part of me thinks he's delusional.

Nice seeing Andy hit 500k subs

The whole comparison of Poole and JR Smith is totally on point , JR Smith who was absolutely highly inconsistent and like I thought he would be beneficial But yeah things have definitely changed

He's going to get punched by someone on the Wizards soon too.

This ages like milk by the minute

2:48 JR put it together for one year which was his 6th man of the year run in 2013 he was a menace that year

Jordan Poole is a dedicated 3-level master of cringe: 1) his shot selection and general decision making on offense makes you question whether he is a brain amputee 2) his obvios allergy to any sort of defense...honestly he rather falls to the floor then running back helping his team play D 3) pretty much everything related to teammates...dude is a egomaniacal cancer that thinks he is steph 2.0 but with like 0.2 of stephs abilites ad thats being generous The way former teammates and player talk about him after leaving the warriors puts things in perspective even more...

He'll average 30 pts and then get traded for assets

You didn't speak about the thing that affects the most his game play "baddies"

"tank commander" - that got me..

To be fair no one was gonna solve the problem between Poole and Green, front office, Kerr, Steph or klay wasn't gonna say nothing. We saw, they didn't.

The fact that he got punched and was traded after getting a max contract tells you all you need to know lol

" He could have bought her a pizza 🍕 " 😂😅 - Mase

Carry in almost every play.

People don’t understand what it means to be a good trash talker is. It’s more disrespectful for a sorrier player trash talk you than a good one. If you’re sorry, you should trash talk more.

When you see a person that is oddly unlikable and you can't figure out why, usually means some deeper going on. He can definitely ball though.

IMO Poole is not a leader, is selfish, does not have a burning interest in learning improvements, is uninterested in defense or team play, has a mercurial temperament, has an IQ a tad lower than that of Steph, Klay, Dray & CP3, lacks humility & has a consistently overinflated sense of his gifts. Add to that a mouth with no filters and one has a truly polarizing player. No matter what Klay, Kerr, Curry or Wiggs say I truly believe this polarizing effect is what destroyed the team chemistry of the 2022-23 GSW. He is better off with the Wizards if they intend to tank.

congrats on 500k andy! long time sub

I personally think Pool is about to get exposed on the Wizards. Guys at my work think he is gonna average 30.... So I'm excited, we are about to find out if Pool is a 100 million dollar player.

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He bout to find out how good he really had it in goldenstate.

What happened to the Gerudo Fortress music????????

You obviously didn’t watch many Warriors games. Almost every Warriors fan was happy to see him go. Terrible, terrible shot selection and he not only had a lot of turnovers but they often came at pivotal moments in the game that would change the momentum for the worse. Just because he has the stats doesn’t mean he’s a winning player and that’s what really counts.

Im about 6 and a half minutes into this video and paused it to comment. 6.5 minutes into a 9 minute video about Jordan Poole and I have yet to hear a particular keyword in any of it..............*DEFENSE*. His offensive production was NEVER the problem. His turnovers and his defense were the problems. Everyone knows he can score, given the opportunities. He had a huge role in the the Warriors 22 championship run. He nearly singlehandedly put the Celtics away in the first quarter of game 6. I and other fellow Warriors fans will forever be grateful for his contributions in 21-22. And that huge leap he made after one of the worst years ever was awesome to watch. I'll reserve my judgment of him on the Wizards until I see his defense. Like many others, I dont expect the Wizards to win a lot. 25 wins seems VERY low. But i'd be surprised if they eclipsed 35 wins. I do think Poole is gonna be their tank commander, but I will gladly eat my words if he proves me wrong on the defensive end. I actually expect him to be hovering around 26-29ppg this season (on whatever efficiency). But his TOs per game and his defense will be the thing that I watch. If neither of those two things changes, I dont care if he averages 35 a game. He'll just prove to me that hes the exact same player getting more opportunities.

Congrats on 500k

He'll make the All Star team this year watch

" You a munch and you playing like a F ing munch 🤣😂 - Cam'ron

There is only one jersey #3 at GSW. Jordan Poole and Kyle Kuzma in the same team? Good luck to the Washington Wizards.

Poole must be crazy annoying to be around because it seemed like all the Warriors were ok with what Draymond did.

Has the chance to become a superstar. He’ll average 25 per right out the gate. Great situation for him.

Wizards Jordan Poole looking like Will Smith in The Pursuit of Happiness

if he continues playing like that, he wont have chance to show people his ‘ mature’ side in NBA. He was a good player He was hardworking but everything just changed after he got the championship with the GSW. The attitude change is quite obvious.

Him and Kuz will be the best duo in the NBA right now.

Before even watching the video: no he isnt misunderstood he is a classic spoiled american rizzboy wannabe who would probably fall apart and cry if you started talking to him about real stuff. The smirk he gave to Avdija tells you everything you need to know about what kind of person Poole is and how intelligent he is.

Talent and athleticism, Poole has in abundance. Potentially, he could become an all-star. Potentially. He has a few negatives that might get in the way: ego, drama and poor decision-making. At GSW, he was a turnover machine. You never knew which version of Poole you might see: a ball hog turnover king who resists direction from coaches, or an elite shooter and ball handler who can lead a team. Both versions were seen often at Golden State. I think Poole plays for himself. Not the team. He will not sacrifice personal glory for the team. He has a thin skin - which is ironic, because he is abrasive, easily getting under the skin of his teammates. It's impossible to predict his future. If he gains maturity, if he can sacrifice, if he can generate positive chemistry, if he can make better decisions, the sky is the limit with this guy. If not, he'll never lead a team to a winning season. That might be an okay gamble for a rebuilding franchise. It was not a gamble Golden State could afford.

He will be the next gilbert arenas 💯💯💯💯

Jordan Poole is just Jordan Clarkson but in a championship team

Bro new background music? Seriously 😢🤣

I wonder if getting knocked out messed him up - decision making, coordination, etc - And/or threw of his fit with the team. I always think of how Antonio Brown was never the same after his concussion vs the Browns. Probably other examples out there.

The wizards are not gonna be the worst team in the league

Yes it is perfectly fine to hate someone for trash talking when they are playing next to hall of famers and not the reason the team was successful, Poole did nothing to be talking and now that he is on the Wizards everyone is seeing him for what he is a bum

Do I hear a new soundtrack?

This take is aging poorly lol

Jordan Poole is the perfect Tank Commander. Overpaid inconsistent inefficient short backcourt guy.

Poole looks like Richard Pryor back in the 80's

Most fans look at things from an emotional perspective with some players. Because of their popularity, so they either hate em because of their attitude and arrogance or love them for it. Analytics ruined the rawness in the game but also helped the game also with the plus minus efficiency etc. So we gain a whole new respect some players and it exposed a lot of players like poole with his poor efficiency. Its really wild GSW really gave him 150 milly. However despite all that most fans don't actually consider just how much the scouting report affects players. And JP went from like 3rd or 4th person on the report to 1st or 2nd (Him & Kuz). If he has what it takes he will adjust accordingly. If he doesn't he will continue to only be known for getting dropped by the donkey.

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He's in the same situation as DLo before... these will past and hopefully develop into an allstar

Like Igoudala said, he tries way too much not to play defense and it depletes his energy

High volume scorer - Reminds me of a Kelly Oubre style who will have good points PPG but poor-meh efficiency

This would've sounded dumb if bro wasn't balling tf out for that ring..he absolutely earned that ring and i'm excited to see him go out there and get his numbers

His IQ is near Ja Morant's.

i don't like wild,erratic players like Poole, he plays with irrational confidence but it can taken advantege because of it, coaches rarely tolerate players like Poole

my legacy is set so I dont care if I cause my teams to lose.

This video basically made me realize that kuz and Poole make tanking look the most fun ever

He’s more like Monta Ellis than JR.

He has all the talent in the world, watched him in GSW still a fan despite the hicups. But his mindset is more or less the issue, he's won, his family is taken care of, and he has the keys to the wizards, and all the money in the world. The question to me does he just want to play and entertain, or actually compete and leave a legacy in the sport as a GREAT. He has the same problem that alot of these young players have and that there getting all this money based on potential , and they squander that potential with distractions , and its difficult I'm sure. But he has the talent which is the crazy part he has the scoring ability to score on every level. But does he have the IQ to play at the highest level as a 1, i'm pretty positive that how I saw him is wrong, he's not a 1 , hes probably at best a 6th man someone who gives you a scoring punch off the bench. I just dont think he has the other intangibles YET to lead.

For a while he was better than Klay, who just came back from two potentially career ending injuries!

Ceiling: harden-rockets floor: Oubre-hornets

I dont know about you guys but I always see Poole as a disliked Clarkson. They play the same but Clarkson is well liked while Poole is heavily disliked

Poole is going to be this seasons shai but with less team success, also congrats on the 500k!

I think bro needs to prove he is a true floor general on this team by improving so that another competing team will pick him up.

Dame never said he hates him he said he don’t mess with him like that. Hate is different

Given the fact that he was developed to be a starter because of Klay Thompson and Steph Curry‘s various injuries for the first few years of his career For him to make the adjustment to being a role player would it be as easy 99% of the fans think But the Warriors shut themselves in the foot They put their money into two people that they traded away and from what I know they have to cover part of their contract… The warrior dynasty is wrapping up because Klay Thompson is looking for a payday because his contract is up at the end of the season But they’ll be like the Lakers and give their injury prone superstar a big contract…

Draymond Green gonna knock Andy Hoops out cold for this one !! 🤜🏾

I really liked when Draymond smacked him. What can I say, he seems arrogant to me. 🤕 💀

I get get why so many people hate jp of you don't want to watch him then don't most of these haters watch him

Pls return old music

Poole trade was simply a salary dump. CP3 is an expiring contract

he's gonna have some big games in the wizards, but going to be just wasted talent and this is going to be his peak

Jordan got screwed over by the warriors, ran his mouth because of it, and now he’s in a fresh start situation with the wizards.

First miss from Andy😢