In basketball you need 5 men who are in full physical condition, to meet the expectations of constant contact with your opponent on the backboard, usually there are always 2 players, who are the ones that stand out from the rest, pairs that in the end are the ones that come to light and are the ones who impose the important numbers for your team, In this game there have been many, we would never finish naming them all, but there are other players that are the complement of those 2 main figures, and that in the end are the ones that add that touch that is needed to your team, to achieve transcend during a season to take you to the championship.
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TALENTO INMINENTE / IMMINENT TALENT
We all know the success that the Golden State Warriors have had in the NBA, which for almost a decade have dominated much of this league in the ''west'' conference, and with it the great performance of 2 of its main figures such as Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, their excellent way of playing, has been very notorious, marking an era in which they have won 4 league championships, with a very characteristic style of passing the ball in a very fast and effective way, being their main weapon the launching from the 3-point line, liquidating their rivals widely, leaving them without any kind of answers.
Of course, not everything is eternal, and your rivals adapt to these demands, and in a certain way they manage to be in competition, placing themselves at your level to fight on the court and achieve the task, which is to achieve the triumphs and consequently the championships, another thing that could be added to this quintet, Another thing that could be added to this quintet, is that this fast way of playing mentioned before, has caused them a dent in their physique, and it is something normal, added to the age that is combined with it, and for certain moments or seasons they gave up the throne, opening the way and the opportunity to new pieces that could cover the backs before such an event in the future.
Players like Draymond Green and even Thompson and Curry themselves, have the task of transmitting everything they know to players who are on the rise, as is the case of Jordan Poole, a player who has easily assumed the role of the aforementioned players, in such a way that he has adapted and adopted several of their characteristics, He has already been tested in the post-season, and the most recent participation of the Golden State team in the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics, where Poole, on more than one occasion, covered the team's benchmarks with outstanding performances.
This is extremely important, because in those moments when the main figure of this team Stephen Curry failed in that final against Boston, the one who came out to shine and to stand up for the San Francisco was him, taking over the scene, with days of more than 30 points, dislocating in one way or another the rivals, since all the focus of attention on and off the court, were placed on the most famous, this being the fundamental factor and by which the series ended up defining.
DONDE ESTÁ EL PALO ESTA LA ESTILLA / WHERE THE STICK IS THE SPLINT
What else is Jordan Poole going to learn if not long distance shooting and good movements inside and outside the perimeter, that is precisely what is doing the boy from Milwaukee, who just at 23 years of age, not only already has an NBA title, being also a figure in obtaining it, but already has a secure place in the starting lineup of the team, this because it has maintained those numbers from last year's final, averaging 17. 1 goals per game, being this of total complement in most of the games of the Warriors, that despite not having a start as usual, and everything will be a matter of time, to gradually begin to climb positions in the difficult and always competitive conference ''west''.
Proof of this, his most recent performance against the San Antonio Spurs, the night of November 14, Poole stood out in a great way by scoring 36 points, adding 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals to lead his team to victory by a lead of up to 37 points with a final score of 132 to 95, in that game is achieved noticeable, Poole's performance as a real option in any adverse circumstance, Curry with only 16 points and the obvious absence of Thompson, were the perfect environment for such a performance of number 3 of the Warriors, and prove once again that he is already at the level of not only cover the maximum referents but to take the role that corresponds to him in the not too distant future.
Jordan Poole's November 14 Performance
UN RECAMBIO GENERACIONAL / A GENERATIONAL REPLACEMENT
Maybe not completely, but it will mark the beginning of Stephen Curry's load being lifted a little bit, if we look at Pool's last performance in detail, we will notice that it was very good, first the 36 points scored were the most in his career, not bad at all? And we see that this is represented in 13-20 in field percentage, to contribute to a 53% of the team's overall performance and the most outstanding, the 5 of 10 from long distance, for a 50%, hitting half of his shots, a trademark of the team of the Bay, all this in 29 minutes on the court.
Esto es sumamente de relevancia, porque ya está dando muestras, de que si puede asumir ese rol como un jugador estrella y formar parte de esa transición hacia al futuro, desplegando un buen juego tanto individual como en conjunto de manera eficiente, el registro de Golden State es actualmente de 6 y 10, y aún no refleja lo que verdaderamente es, pero creo que sus actuaciones noche tras noche, así sean de forma intermitente, han alcanzado picos que verdaderamente hay que ponerles el ojo y tomarlo en consideración para remontar el registro adverso de cara al resto de la temporada.
This is extremely relevant, because he is already showing signs that he can assume that role as a star player and be part of that transition to the future, displaying a good game both individually and as a whole in an efficient manner, Golden State's record is currently 6 and 10, and still does not reflect what it really is, but I think his performances night after night, even if they are intermittent, have reached peaks that really have to put the eye and take it into consideration to overcome the adverse record for the rest of the season.
HASTA LA PRÓXIMA / SEE YOU NEXT TIME
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