It’s A Splash Bros Reunion! Are You Kuminga To The Poole Party? Warriors 2022 Season Thread

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This is why I keep saying he doesn't fit the identity of the team, and needs to go. It's why whatever points he does score gives a false reading of his play, because they typically come at the cost of the offense not flowing properly whenever he touches the ball. He's the oil in the water of the Warriors offense.

You can see the difference when Poole gets the ball; he's making quick decisions, and if something isn't there he gives it up and relocates.

Wiggins is on the squad for defense
Poole ain't playing no defense
 

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Wiggins is on the squad for defense
Poole ain't playing no defense
Wiggins' defense is only good in a 1v1 setting; he rarely ever contributes to actual team defense. And he's not just on the squad for that, the Warriors traded for him to be the 2nd/3rd option, which he's never going to be if they have any hopes of winning a title.

It's been evident for a while now he just doesn't fit the team.

He's taking up too much of the cap just to provide defense.

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If Poole can show that he's for real, he'll eventually overtake Wiggins in the pecking order on offense, and then with all the other shooters on the team that'll demand touches, especially given it looks like the Warriors will be living outside of the arc, Wiggins will end up being the odd man out.

They can't be paying 30+m for someone that has no definitive place in the team. Trading him is the only option.
 

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If Poole can show that he's for real, he'll eventually overtake Wiggins in the pecking order on offense, and then with all the other shooters on the team that'll demand touches, especially given it looks like the Warriors will be living outside of the arc, Wiggins will end up being the odd man out.

They can't be paying 30+m for someone that has no definitive place in the team. Trading him is the only option.


If he overtake wigs in pecking order when Klay comes back Poole will have the green light as the 6th man… Might as well swap wigs for Simmons lol
 

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If he overtake wigs in pecking order when Klay comes back Poole will have the green light as the 6th man… Might as well swap wigs for Simmons lol
Between Steph, Klay, Poole, OPJ and the rest of the role players, there'll be enough perimeter scoring. What they're lacking right now is versatile big defenders that can guard 4/5 - Draymond is essentially the only one. Rebounding and playmaking is also a requirement. And they have to be able to play in small-ball lineups and traditional.

Simmons or Siakam fit that description.
 
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