The rise of Jordan Poole has been the story of the Golden State Warriors preseason. After a trio of impressive performances, the third-year guard is gaining the confidence of his two-time Most Valuable Player teammate.
During Friday night’s preseason contest against the Los Angeles Lakers, Poole had a fan on Golden State’s bench. While Poole launched a 3-pointer from the corner, Steph Curry was caught dancing and celebrating before his teammate’s jumper swished through the net.
Curry’s dance moves paid off as Poole’s wide-open corner triple dropped through the bucket.
Via @warriors on Twitter:
Steph's bench celebration is elite pic.twitter.com/a7qKHrLvhM
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) October 9, 2021
Poole heated up from deep against the Lakers, hitting a game-high six jumpers on 13 attempts from beyond the arc. The Michigan product finished with 28 points on 10-of-19 shooting from the field with three rebounds, two assists and two steals in 25 minutes.
On the way to scoring a game-high 30 points in Golden State’s 121-114 win over Los Angeles, Curry knocked down a trio of 3-pointers of his own. The seven-time All-Star finished the contest shooting 12-of-24 from the field with five steals, three rebounds and two assists in 26 minutes.
Golden State’s new backcourt duo will be back on the floor on Tuesday in a rematch against the Lakers in Hollywood.
