Nasty move by Poole
October 10th, 2022 at 6:57 PM ^
I think I broke an ankle watching that.
October 10th, 2022 at 7:05 PM ^
Mesmerizing!
Spike is priceless.
October 10th, 2022 at 7:26 PM ^
Your move Warriors.
Sorry-ass past his prime lunatic who already cost you one title vs. that.
October 10th, 2022 at 10:42 PM ^
The unfortunate part is that Draymond does a lot of little things right on the court and brings good defense and he's their small-ball center. He's not as important as he used to be but he's still pretty damn useful. Also he averages 7 assists per game which is at or near the top of the team. He's one of the best glue guys in the NBA... as long as you overlook his attitude.
If they can find someone to replace him, sayyyyy a recently drafted Patrick Baldwin... then yeah they can absolutely move on from him. I'd be all for it, personally.
October 11th, 2022 at 10:55 AM ^
Since Herro got a dumb deal from Miami, it's really forced the Warriors to have to pick 2 from the Wiggins, Draymond, Poole group. From a logical standpoint, you have to take Wiggins and Poole. From the emotional side, Draymond helped build what the warriors are today. But the latest incident with him makes the decision a lot easier. There are arguments for all 3, but Poole and Wiggins are the future of that team.
October 11th, 2022 at 10:58 AM ^
Per one of the comments on the Spike tweet, the Warriors may not have to make that choice:
Draímond Verde to the Spanish league
October 11th, 2022 at 10:57 AM ^
I'm not a Draymond fan but the Warriors need him. Unfortunately this event really messes things up but their team isn't a very physically tough team.they need him to kind of bring that physica mentality and also an enforcer like in hockey. In all honesty, a team of Curry, Wiggins, Thompson, and Poole would get bullied in the playoffs without Draymond.
I guess a good example is do you want Pat Beverly jawing at Steph and getting in his face all game without reprocusion? Draymond would take up that jawing match with him letting Steph be Steph
October 11th, 2022 at 12:13 PM ^
I think this line thinking is really overstated. The NBA isn’t the NHL, and it isn’t the NBA of the 90s. There’s no fighting or checking (without penalty). Do we really think veteran players can’t handle smack talk without someone to protect them?
October 10th, 2022 at 7:29 PM ^
You watching this, Draymond?
October 10th, 2022 at 7:44 PM ^
Fuck Draymond. Enough of him. Let's talk Poole. I thought he would be a decent NBA player. A rotation guy. But he's become something much more. Good for Jordan. Though it never could have happened without spending time in Ann Arbor
October 10th, 2022 at 7:49 PM ^
From the title I thought JP had kicked Green in the nuts or something just as nasty
October 11th, 2022 at 7:24 AM ^
That's what I thought too - glad nasty was used in the slang sense.
October 11th, 2022 at 10:30 AM ^
How is kicking Green in the nuts nasty? Anyone else, sure.
October 10th, 2022 at 7:52 PM ^
Wow, that was smooth. He needs to work on his head movement and slipping punches, but his footwork is solid.
(Before anyone freaks out, I’m kidding)
October 10th, 2022 at 8:03 PM ^
I think that's the Shamgod if I'm not mistaken...
October 11th, 2022 at 12:48 AM ^
Shamgod? Sham WOW!
October 11th, 2022 at 9:01 AM ^
The shamgod is different. In the shamgod, the hand with the ball move forward and basically does a fake but the ball doesn’t move (terrible description - hard to describe). Poole’s fake was with the ball moving with his hand. Similar, and equally nice, but different.
October 11th, 2022 at 10:54 AM ^
You are...it's just an inside out dribble. Westbrook has pulled the best Shamgod in the NBA in recent memory
October 10th, 2022 at 8:26 PM ^
When I read this title I thought it was going to be about Poole banging Draymonds sister or wife or something. Real nice move though..
October 10th, 2022 at 8:41 PM ^
Those are the same moves Poole showed after he hit the shot against Houston when he was running around the court at full speed trying to evade his own teammates.
October 10th, 2022 at 8:42 PM ^
Was hoping this was his cold cock response...
October 10th, 2022 at 8:46 PM ^
It kind of is.
October 10th, 2022 at 8:50 PM ^
I hope he continues to play well all season and then winds up signing somewhere else than GSW based on how a decent chunk of the team's administration (not the players) tried to undersell Green's cheapshot.
October 10th, 2022 at 8:53 PM ^
You know a move is sweet when it is so dazzling it distracts the refs from the pretty obvious travel.
October 10th, 2022 at 9:45 PM ^
There is no traveling in the NBA
October 10th, 2022 at 10:21 PM ^
Well, just to away games.
October 11th, 2022 at 7:58 AM ^
LOL!!! Travelling? LMAO!!! I mean, even if travelling had actually been called in the NBA in the last 10-20 years, that wasn't travelling. You could argue it was a carry (that change 'o direction was clearly carrying the ball), but that's another thing that basketball doesn't call.
Those two things have to be more egregious than a Draymond dick punch to get a call in the NBA...
October 10th, 2022 at 9:06 PM ^
I thought he made a mistake leaving one year too early, but am glad for his success - never forget that miracle shot in NCAA vs. Houston!
October 10th, 2022 at 9:08 PM ^
FWIW, I could do all those moves.
Of course, I can't do all of them in a row. Or at the same speed. But otherwise, exactly the same.
October 11th, 2022 at 10:31 AM ^
Yeah, that's what she said.
October 10th, 2022 at 11:00 PM ^
I think the resolution to this mess (way to lead by example, Draymon) will revolve around team chemistry. From a distance, it like Green has worn out his welcome.
October 10th, 2022 at 11:51 PM ^
I expect Blake Corum to do something like this in Columbus.
October 11th, 2022 at 1:27 AM ^
He’s gonna be the 6MOTY this year, and then get traded/sign and traded to his own team - somewhat similar to Harden going from OKC to Houston.
No clue where he ends up, but my best guess would be Toronto (for Siakam who can replace Draymond or play alongside him), Washington (for Beal…or Porzingis + picks and players), or maybe Utah (for a boatload of picks).
However, the Warriors have shown they don’t mind going into truly ungodly luxury tax penalties, so I could see them doing some creative accounting to keep him on the team. Their ownership is in win-now mode for the next 3-4 years until Curry/Thompson/Green become expendable, and are set up with a second unit that is all starting caliber players (Poole, Moody, Kuminga, Wiseman etc). This team is unfortunately built to win for the next decade potentially.
October 11th, 2022 at 11:45 AM ^
Not often you see a loss when 4 of the 5 starters are in the plus. (Lakers won this game 124-121).
October 11th, 2022 at 11:54 AM ^
That would have been called traveling in the 20th century
October 11th, 2022 at 3:24 PM ^
Carrying with the basketball.
The "move" is illegal or it least it was when fundamental dribbling mattered in the NBA.