The Golden State Warriors played their first, of what was presumed to be many games without Stephen Curry. The Warriors were also missing out on the services of Draymond Green. And naturally, a short-handed Warriors team faced the wrath of the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center.
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With Joel Embiid in form, as many expected, Philly grabbed a huge win. Thanks to JoJo’s 34/13/4/4/2 stat-sheet stuffing performance, Doc Rivers’ boys clinched a 118-106 victory over Jordan Poole and co.
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Despite losing their 3rd straight contest, JP gave us a very comical moment from the clash.
NBA Twitter reacts as Jordan Poole trolls James Harden for flopping
At one point in the bout, Harden drove toward the hoop. Poole, who evidently didn’t have much contact with The Beard, was called for a foul. The 6-foot-4 guard’s reaction to the southpaw’s flop was hilarious, to say the least.
As soon as the 23-year-old’s hysterical reaction went viral on social media, NBA Twitter blew up with reactions.
Poole needs to step up in Stephen Curry’s absence
The defending champs are having a pretty horrific season. Steve Kerr’s boys are placed 11th in the West with a horrid 14-16 record. And with Steph Curry’s latest injury update, many predict the GSW to fall down in the standings furthermore.
Jordan Poole, who is averaging 18.2 points, 4.5 assists, and 2.2 rebounds per game, needs to step up as the team’s go-to guy on the offense. We’ve seen Poole rise to the occasion in the past. Last year, when Curry was out with a sprained foot, the youngster went on to record a staggering 24.7/5/5 on 47% FG and 41% 3FG.
Without SC30 in the lineup, it will be a pretty difficult job for the remaining Warriors to rise up the standings. Jordan is being asked by the Warrior faithful to do his job diligently. Will he live up to the hype?
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