[Lowlight] Jordan Poole tries to draw the foul as time expires
Dude shot like the top 5 worst shots i’ve ever seen this game
He took a logo three earlier that was completely brain-dead
He took like 4 or 5 unnecessary logo 3s this game…
I was gonna say, “Which one?”
If you look at the shot chart, you can tell which ones were Poole before you even hover over the dot to confirm it:
https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/401810309/knicks-pelicans
Most shocking thing I learned from clicking that link was that Zion played
Very great in this game. Bro was panic inducing and moved healthy
He was dominant
I wish he could stay healthy.
He has elite potential
He’s unstoppable. Pels played with heart we lucked out on Jalen floating in the 2.
Jalen does it too often to call it luck!
We’re lucky he’s on our side
Oh, thats because he is completely brain dead
Warriors fans want him back and think he’d make us a contender btw
Well yeah most of them only read the box score and see 26 points.
We don’t want him back . Truly
I remember the narrative being how lucky the Warriors were for being able to find someone to take his contract and still get something that they thought would be a useful piece (Paul).
Dude drops a double-double every night (10 points, 10 bricks)
Just wait until the next Warriors loss. There will be a few hundred posts in the warriors sub lamenting the loss of the golden child, next Michael Jordan, franchise superstar.
And no, I don’t think he deserved to be punched. I’m just saying, from a basketball standpoint, he’s Nick Young-adjacent. You don’t lose sleep over that.
He quickly wore out his welcome in DC too. I don’t miss him.
You can tell it’s all fans that were like 14 in ‘22 and are 16 years old now that miss the Poole ‘memes’ more than anything else.
Hey I’m 17 now!
At least twice a game he would attempt some cross over move, dribble off his foot, fall over and the ball would go out of bounds specifically in the 4th quarter.
At the same time he was a factor for the 2022 title so he gets some leeway. It was awesome when the Poole party started, but the dude is has questionable decision making and lots of confidence. Not the best combination. Still didn’t deserve to get punch and that reflects more on Draymond than anything else.
Hes just another jr smith Kyle Kuzma type.
Poole and Kuzma was peak meme basketball and the Wizards had to go and break it up!
JR actually had star potential tho
No Warriors fan with a functioning brain is saying all that. It’s obvious that Poole needed Steph’s gravity to look like a competent basketball player, too bad Draymond’s ego ruined that future (+Durant)
We need footage of that 39 footer that completely killed their momentum.
lmao his foot was even way over the line so even if he got the call, it would only be two FTs
Captain clutch for the opposing team.
The one from near half court was odd …
He still thinks he’s Steph light. When he’s actually I can’t believe it’s not Steph
That’s the JP experience
Even if he got the foul, his foot’s on the line….
Jesus I just noticed that lmaooo
lmfao
Because he was planning to make it duhhhhhh
3 the hard way. Terrible shot choice + the foul
What a pathetic attempt to draw a foul with the game on the line. Just shoot the fucking ball lmao
Can you imagine if Shai did that lmfao
Shais got significantly better acting talent than that, my man would’ve hit some ballet shit to sell it
Poole didn’t care enough to put effort into neither the shot nor the draw lol
A true foul baiter would’ve jumped into him. Poole throws out a weak shoulder and kinda leans into him.
Well if Shai did it he’d be shooting free throws
If Shai did it the ball goes in too
That’s probably what kills me the most. Shai is legitimately talented but uses the rules to his advantage in a way that makes the game so much less enjoyable to watch. He’s good enough to cut the shit and just doesn’t
You don’t need to imagine you can probably find an hour+ compilation of him foulbaiting on YouTube rn
Imagine?
Shai would’ve got the call
The nba reffing needs a massive overhaul. The fact guys think this style of foul baiting can work is sad. Besides that, poole is a clown
The problem is it gets calls because according to the rules they created, every play has about 20 foul calls they could call but when they want the foul to occur they have the ability to do it. The nfl does this bullshit as well and it is so dumb. The problem is that fiba and the olympics exist and we get to see basketball that doesn’t have over the top bullshit like this so it looks even worse. Plus any pickup player has zero ability to relate to this circus act when no one plays like these guys do. It’s supposed to be guys who play should be witnessing a much more athletic and strategic game and instead we watch this wwe bullshit of pre-determined outcomes.
It’s also his foot that’s on the line
i can sortof see the idea because he got mcbride to bite on the pump fake and that’s always when people try to jump into you to draw the foul. but mcbride was too smart and jumped away and didnt let him create contact
With nine seconds left.
Kerr is the GOAT for getting this clown to lock in for one season to get a ring lol.
The Bay Area baddies sitting courtside every night too
His two biggest shots that season were bank-shot 3’s, he’s just a jackass.
With a ring
and a max contract
I mean, Kerr got him $128m guaranteed too.
He literally had a better season last season for Washington than any season he had on Golden State lol
Kerr didn’t get him to lock at all, he was surrounded by elite defenders and shooters hiding his flaws, he was this same player on Golden State and took wild ass shots
Best season based on what? Being the #1 option on the team with 20 points is not a better season than being a 3rd/4th option at 18 ppg. He was instant offense off the bench when Curry/Thompson sat. He also had a very good playoff run, shooting 50% from the floor on 10+ shots per game with half his shots from 3. That was better than Curry, Thompson, and Wiggins. They all shot below 50% from the floor… and he was their best FT shooter. I’m not sure how you can look at last season and say that was his best season than any GS season.
lol on a lottery team
His foot wasn’t even behind the line…
He’s always finding new ways to show how dumb he is
just a terrible play to go for the foul bait instead of getting a good shot off…
It’s funny because if he just shot the ball immediately instead of pump faking, he’s probably getting the foul and his foot would have been behind the arc.
When your home announcers call something their own team did stupid. You know that shit was STUPID
I watched the Pelicans feed for this game and the Pelicans announcers were great. They were obviously pulling for the Pelicans but they weren’t afraid to criticize them. They were also quick to give the Knicks credit when they made a good play and would even show enthusiasm if it was a really good one. Only criticism I would have is that Antonio Daniels sounds like he just drank about five cups of coffee lmao
Pels announcers are pretty solid. Knicks’ Clyde and Breen always call it how they see it as well.
“What is he doing folks?” I’ll literally never forget that line
He said bizarre but he really meant stupid.
One of the worst foul baits you’ll ever see:
He also had the open shot cause of the screen by Zion.
With 9 seconds left.
Also even if he made 3 FTs to tie you’re leaving so much time for Brunson
a shot attempt that will go down in the annals of tank history
They’re not tanking
Any team with Jordan Poole on it is tanking, whether they realize it or not.
Not when they have no picks
Unintentional tanking
They dont tank for picks, they tank for pride
We tank, not because it is easy, but because it is hard
For the love of the game.
Ethical tanking
Extremely sophisticated.
Tanking for another team is a whole ‘notha level
They’re tanking for Zion
Remote tanking for Atlanta.
Atlanta Hawks: “Yes the fuck they are”
ah true didn’t even think about them not having their pick. feels bad holy fuck
This is an all timer lowlight. I feel blessed to have seen this live.
Nothing will ever beat “Oh my goodness, Valentine!” for me.
lol
“Here comes Austin Rivers”, is the first thing that comes to mind for me, especially with how Harlan called it, making it iconic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0LAgNwNmrc
My favorite is Clyde on bargnani… “what is he doing folks?”
For all of the terrible players I’ve had to watch on terrible knicks teams over the course of my adult life, I hate Andrea Bargnani the most
I mean… Can you really expect to win a game when out of the guys you have on your roster, Denzel Valentine is on the floor for you with a minute to go?
Then again, when you look at the Bulls roster for that game, it was slim pickings - Billy Donovan, for the most part, is a miracle worker for having a near .500 record as coach of the Bulls despite only having a good roster for like half a season.
If you only saw the ball in the air and not the shot you would say it must have been a foul because no one shoots that bad, lol
It’s the amazing thing of Jordan Poole: he sometimes flashes how he looked in the past with good shots and talent, then the rest of the time reminds you he has BBQ Brisket where his brain should be
This man is the ultimate tank commander
He’s one of the active five-star tank generals, up there with DLo
Not for the Pelicans though as Atlanta owns their pick for the next draft lol.
Draymond, I get it.
Man if you have the job security to punch the idiot at work, wouldn’t you take the shot?
I’ll never say it was okay that Draymond punched Poole, stupidity doesn’t justify assault. But I get it.
Classic Jordan Poole moment
I went to game 1 of the 2023 playoff series between the Lakers and Warriors and in the final minute Steph hits incredible 3 to tie game, Lakers go right back and go up 3 and then after a dramatic timeout where the whole stadium is ready for Steph or Klay to save the day, Pooles dumbass takes a 30 footer for no reason and just bricks it. Never seen 20,000 so collectively bewildered and pissed.
Shaqtin A Poole
Lmfao
Jordan Poole is the JR Smith of Lamelo Balls
JP Smalls
Jordan Poole is the JR Smith of LiAngelo Balls.
Jordan Poole is cheeks in the clutch.
tank commander multiple games in a row
He has been since his Warriors days.
Guy turned over the ball so much in the clutch. He wanted to be Steph so bad.
He’s not that guy though.
tank commander for the hawks
The amount of games this guy loses us from these dumb ass shots
For anyone who watched this game, foul baiting in this situation was an insanely stupid decision. The Pelicans were not called for a shooting foul in the entire second half.
Thank you! This was my thought as well. They weren’t getting calls, so nobody should have expected a favorable whistle there.
On top of that, refs can be dismissive of Pool’s shenanigans other this shit.
Can’t believe that shot attempt. Seen pels fans say Brunson would get that call… he absolutely would not
He had the open look too if he shot it normally. Zion set hell of a screen.
I feel like Brunson did exactly this (no call and everything) I believe in the second round 2024 against the Pacers.
McBride is too smart on defense for that shit
Unserious player. Shame because he’s so talented.
He stepped over the line, so would’ve been only two free throws down three anyway.
And I think it would have been on the floor. He starts his upward motion after the contact. Wonder what the L2M report will say because there definitely was some contact.
I mean if they say Deuce jumped forward on his made 3 as an unnatural motion then they can gtfo with any contact in the l2m.
Atlanta’s best player this year
Picture perfect example of a losing play
Coulda shot normally but foul baiting was more important lmao, same shit happened to Trae a few days ago.
Just try to make the fucking shot, so frustrating to watch
I hate this dude. I rather CJ McCollum back.
He shouldn’t be allowed to play the next game.
Suspended without pay I’m so serious.
Isn’t this like every kid’s dream though? I remember playing out this fantasy in my driveway.
They need a three…no timeouts left…5-4-3-2-1….Poole launches himself at the defender to try to get free throws….the shot bricks…no whistle…. the crowd quietly shuffles out of the Smoothie King Center.
I was watching the Knicks broadcast and the announcers absolutely panned him for this. I was wondering what the Pels announcers would say and…they agreed lol
Yikes…
What a dumb move.
Draymond need to find him again.
Alright I’m done with the Poole experiment
McBride’s behind the back spin had me rolling lmao
Legit a terrorist
Sediq Bey was the best player in that trade by a mile
Saddiq was tearing us up in that first quarter
After that first quarter, I dont think Bey hit a 3 for the rest of the game.
Poole Party is closed :(
I had such a laugh when I saw this during the game lmao
Or you could, ya know, try to make the game tying 3 pointer.
Crazy they didn’t give the legacy whistle to NBA champion Jordan Poole
Anyone have Zions face after the shot lol
Lmao and then gets ran over afterwards, awkward
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They shitted on Poole for this shot. It’s in the clip.
Draymond would have made Jordan Poole Yamcha pose after this.
This is why he got the draymond special
Damn good on McBride though for seeing that shit immediately.
Credit to the announcer for not running onto the field and throttling Jordan Poole. He is LIVID.
He did this multiple times during our back-to-back this week; it’s legit embarrassing.
Vintage Poole
They said like…27% shooting on the season? Motherfucker had 26 tonight. Yes he kept shooting irresponsibly. Yes I was scared.
Draymond Was Right
Mcbride was already caught by the screen for a good look. No idea what went on in his head to foulbait there
Bro looked like he was lobbing it to the air
Cost the game
As much as I wanted the Knicks to lose I’m happy to see somebody not get rewarded for foul baiting.
Pure clown
Utterly ridiculous
Needs to be benched for a month
That was horrific…. but not that far from what the refs allow fouls for….
That shot scared the baddies away.
no way Poole made a bad basketball decision…..
Use to support this dude. I still think he got a bad break in golden state after having a great 22, and he was legit pretty solid in Washington.
This season was his chance to play around some talent again and up his game a little.
And I get the Pelicans stink in general.
But he regressed and it’s embarrassing to watch every time. He shouldn’t be in the league.
This is what the game is becoming. Do you hoop or not? Get the bucket fucking lame to see this many foul hunters
This is the perfect clip to summarize what everyone hates about the nba these days. Turns down the chance to create a shot and be a hero in order to lunge at the defender and force contact in the most awkward way possible. The cherry would’ve been the refs calling it.
Wish guys just tried to score by making shots, miss those days
Hands on your head is right.
If dude was playing defense in a kings jersey that would be an automatic foul
Can we fucking cut this guy?
He takes the dumbest fucking shots in every game.
Where’s Draymond when ya need him?
Steph won a ring with this guy as his second option. xD
Embarrassing
Jordan Poole is the perfect example of guys looking better because they play for good teams. Remember when some people were saying hes the “third splash brother” then it became clear its easy to play when you are the third guy guarded on an offense.
Kyle Kuzma early Laker days is another perfect example of this
I love Deuce McBride. Look at that defense bro. Doesn’t take the bait at all.
They gave this guy that call all game long lol
Refs were certainly doing some home cooking
Coulda took a normal shot and extended legs for a easy foul since in his space
He ended up shooting a 2 anyways
Foot was on the line as well. If he somehow got FTs he’d only get 2 lol.
Hes just trying to be like SGA
Pooles a dipshit
Everything wrong with today’s nba
It wouldve been funny if he got the call but they gave him only 2 because of his right foot on the line. Prime Shaqtin A Fool moment
Moar liek Jordan Fool
Pool doing pool things…
Would have only been 2 free throws even if he did draw contact. If he just set his feet and shot he was open after getting McBride to bite on the fake.
this guy is such a fool
“they’re out going to bail you out”. Too right, they absolutely shouldn’t. Problem is, for some players, they fucking do! Poole should know that ain’t him, but still, shooters initiating contact to draw fouls is all too commonly rewarded.
Jordan Poop
Poole is a black hole.
It’s like i admire his confidence but his shot selection and the way he plays he comes across like his head stuck too far up his own ass
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You can see him surrender cobra-ing almost immediately after launching whatever that was.
He’s not exactly a winning basketball player.
Dude doesn’t play winning basketball and people still treat him like a baby because his teammate punched him.