NBA Twitter reacts to Jordan Poole's missed 3-pointer in Warriors' Game 1 loss
NBA Twitter perplexed by JP's missed 3 late in Dubs' loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea
Jordan Poole bounced back from a rough first-round NBA playoff series with a solid Game 1 outing of the Western Conference semifinals against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.
But it was Poole's missed 3-pointer late in the Warriors' 117-112 loss to the Lakers that has everyone talking.
Poole had a chance to tie the game with about 10 seconds remaining, but couldn't sink a shot from beyond 30 feet. The Lakers corralled the rebound and iced the win with a pair of free throws.
For what it's worth, Warriors coach Steve Kerr told reporters after the game that he was OK with the look Poole got.
"I thought Jordan did a really good job," Kerr said. "I had the timeouts left but I saw them double-team Steph at half-court, so I knew someone was going to be wide open if we could just get the ball out and Steph did a great job. He got the ball out of the trap and Jordan was wide open.
"Pretty good look. That’s a shot he can hit. So, really happy with that possession. Jordan had hit six threes already. It was a great shot for us."
Even though Steph Curry was double-teamed and forced to give up the ball on the possession, NBA Twitter was perplexed by Poole's decision to take that shot, despite his 21-point night while also finishing a team-high plus-seven.
Jordan Poole takes a 32-footer...trick or treat
— Vincent Goodwill (@VinceGoodwill) May 3, 2023
of course jordan poole did that lmao
— Rohan Nadkarni (@RohanNadkarni) May 3, 2023
Poole went rogue...
— TheWarriorsTalk (@TheWarriorsTalk) May 3, 2023
Good grief, Poole.
— Brad Townsend (@townbrad) May 3, 2023
Canât spell Jordan Poole without Nooo
— Chris Hine (@ChristopherHine) May 3, 2023
That's actually a very good look for Poole in that situation down 3. Just didn't make it.
— Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) May 3, 2023
Why shoot that deep????? Like fam
— Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) May 3, 2023
Curryâs face and soon as Poole shot it pic.twitter.com/uO9P8cUpxl
— Jillian Adge (@JillAdge) May 3, 2023
as soon as i saw jordan poole take that shot pic.twitter.com/s2P3KeURT9
— Chris Montano (@gswchris) May 3, 2023
Jordan Poole might want to steer clear of Draymond for a bit
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) May 3, 2023
Jordan Poole: the walking, breathing Monopoly Chance Card. Straight to GO collect $200, or straight to jail. No in-between.
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) May 3, 2023
Scrolling through all the Poole comments⦠pic.twitter.com/1iStLqjMwG
— Michael Grady (@Grady) May 3, 2023
.@TyHaliburton22: âIâm not mad at that shot⦠I would have shot that tooâ @channingfrye: âThatâs why youâre here with us" ð¤£
The #NBATwitterLive crew reacts to Jordan Poole's missed 3-pointer at end of Lakers-Warriors Game 1 pic.twitter.com/KM2rxEnK0x— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 3, 2023
Poole finished the game 7 of 15 from the field and 6-of-11 from beyond the 3-point line. If he makes his final attempt, the story is completely different. But he missed a deep shot with plenty of time on the clock and Curry and Klay Thompson on the court.
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So, despite his impressive stat line, Poole will be ridiculed by NBA Twitter.