This season, the Golden State Warriors’ home-road split was very bizarre. They were unbeatable at home but were invincible on the road. They lost the opening game of their first round playoff series to the Sacramento Kings 0-1 as that trend persisted. Jordan Poole’s ankle injury on a drive to the rim made things worse. Currently, according to Anthony Slate of The Athletic, Poole’s participation in Game 2 is uncertain.
Jordan Poole is questionable for Game 2 tomorrow night in Sacramento. He rolled his left ankle on a drive last night. Was icing it postgame.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) April 17, 2023
Jordan Poole is questionable on the Warriors injury report and his potential absence looms large for a Warriors team that is trying to avoid falling into an 0-2 hole. Poole has been a key player for the Warriors and played an integral role on their championship team last season. He overcame a slow start to this season and had been having a solid year.
He played in all 82 games for the Warriors this season including 43 starts. He had been averaging a career-high 20.4 points per game, 2.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists with shooting splits of 43 percent shooting from the field, 33.6 percent shooting from the three-point line and 87 percent shooting from the free-throw line. Poole finished Game 1 with 17 points, one rebound and three assists off the bench. The Warriors bench is not particularly strong and if Poole is forced to miss games, that would be a huge blow to them.
Last season Poole had a strong playoff run to the tune of 17.0 points, 1.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists with shooting splits of 40 percent shooting from the field, 40 percent shooting from the three-point line and 87.5 percent from the free-throw line. Fans will hope that they don’t see Jordan Poole on the Warriors injury report.
Source: https:/clutchpoints.com
