Steve Kerr very proud of Jordan Poole’s “mental toughness”

Unlike Draymond Green, Jordan Poole still hasn’t spoken to the press since the punchline episode. The back let his game do the talking, being brilliant in the preseason game against the Lakers.

Associated with Stephen Curry on the “backcourt”, Jordan Poole thus compiled 25 points at 10/19 shooting, and 6 assists in 23 minutes. He notably scored 18 points in the third quarter alone!

“There’s a reason he’s in this position, about to sign a big contract extension – hopefully”, explained Steve Kerr on the fact that his player did not seem at all disturbed. ” He is hard. He is mentally and physically strong. He’s super confident in his game, and he showed it tonight.”

A trophy invented for his free throw percentage

Jordan Poole did not need to put his mind in place after the punch from Draymond Green. He did not miss training and Steve Kerr found him on the field as he expected.

“What’s fascinating about Jordan is that he’s a creator, and that’s so valuable in the league. You have to have someone who can break down the defense and who can create a shot for himself or for a teammate.”

“That’s what Jordan has been doing for the past two years, he’s blossomed, his confidence has increased, he’s someone we’re going to be able to count on for many years to come.” continues the “head coach” of Golden State, delighted to follow this evolution. ” It’s exciting. We have a lot of good players, still young. But Jordan is by far the most advanced. We’re going to rely on him a lot, now and in the future. »

Golden State is doing everything to show its support for Jordan Poole, Stephen Curry having notably given him a “fake trophy” before the match, which rewards a real success: that of the highest percentage in throws during the last regular season. With 92.5% success, Jordan Poole had beaten… Stephen Curry (92.3%).