Since the start of the season, Jordan Poole has been in difficulty. He had to bring his points and his experience (2022 NBA champion with Golden State) to Washington but he stands out above all for his clumsiness and his defensive behavior, often very limited.

Result: he was put on the bench for the first time this season against Denver! “If you use common sense in this situation, you should know how I feel,” he explains, not hiding his frustration. “But I’m just going to come off the bench, do what I can to help the team, move them forward. »

His coach Brian Keefe made this choice to put his player back in the right direction, and in the role he had at Golden State. In sixth man of luxury, who is the “main carrier of the ball, the one who makes the decisions and to be in some way our offensive engine”, explains the coach.

Except that with 18 points at 4/17 shooting, Jordan Poole did not meet expectations. Thus confirming his complicated season. “I was a point guard the last three years of my career. I haven’t really played my position all year, I’m just trying to adjust to it,” he responds to criticism. “If being a backup is a way of trying to pass the ball to me, I guess that’s what we have to do. But I’ve said it before, I’ve been a playmaker, I’ve been the main ball carrier, I’ve been a facilitator, a playmaker, as well as a scorer. I have the feeling that this is a bit how I proved my game and my way of playing, on my strengths, and that was not the case this year unfortunately. I’m just trying to get better at the other aspects of the game.”