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WATCH: Jordan Poole Recieves Condescending Challenge From Malik Monk Ahead of Pivotal Game 5 of Warriors vs Kings Series

Tonoy Sengupta
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WATCH: Jordan Poole Recieves Condescending Challenge From Malik Monk Ahead of Pivotal Game 5 of Warriors vs Kings Series

Jordan Poole and Malik Monk are two players who have the same role for their respective teams. They are both offensive energizers who get their buckets in bunches making them highly crucial to their sides. And due to that, they have a lot of confidence in their own ability too, something that has apparently turned into some serious smack talk.

Apparently, these two players do not like each other very much, since there was a little moment between the two during warmups ahead of game 5. And let’s just say, they weren’t greeting each other good luck before a fun game. No, this one goes a bit deeper than that.

 

Malik Monk makes sure Jordan Poole is going to be his primary defender during game 5 of Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings

Jordan Poole and Malik Monk both evidently love trash-talking. So, when they were set up to play one another, sparks were very much expected to fly early in this series. And indeed they are, with the latest installment being seen in the clip in the tweet below by Mark Haynes.

“Guard me”

Coming back to reality for a second here, while both these players are brilliant on the offensive end of things, their struggles to be positive defenders are very well documented. So, it is likely they won’t be actively guarding each other.

But then again, who knows? Maybe this interaction lights a fire under both of them and suddenly, we see this series ascend to heights we could’ve never even imagined going into it, If that were to happen, this would resoundingly be the best first-round series in the history of the NBA.

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Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta

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Tonoy Sengupta is a Senior Editor at The SportsRush. Coming from an athletically inclined family, he has been surrounded by sports ever since he was 4 years old. But, while initially pouring all his time into Football (soccer), at 14, Tonoy discovered basketball through the countless highlights of Stephen Curry humiliating players from Curry Land. And just like that, a fiery passion for the game was ignited within Tonoy. And soon after, he decided to become a student of journalism, graduating in 2022, and choosing sports as his area of interest. Today, you can find him spending 99% of his time browsing through every type of content on every team in the NBA, before uncorking everything he has found to the world. In the 1% he isn't doing this, you can find him playing Basketball, Football, Volleyball, or practically any other sport he has had the opportunity to learn.

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