2x NFL Pro Bowl wide receiver Steffon Diggs’ presence in the side-court wasn’t lucky for the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors crashed against The Golden State Warriors despite the absence of Stephen Curry. But the major takeaway from the match-up was the 23-year-old was Jordan Poole. He fulfilled the absence of Curry with his dominant performance. Poole ended the game with a career-best performance leaving the NBA world in disbelief.

Jordan Poole scored 43 points beating his previous record of 38 points in their win over the Raptors with 126-110 on the board. Not to forget the contribution of Klay Thomson and Draymond Green with 17 points each. Poole’s performance promised fans that he could reach Curry’s stature and potentially act as a proxy for the Dubs superstar in the near future.

Steffon Diggs witnesses Stephen Curry like performance from Jordan Poole, as NBA fans react

Raptors fans were probably more disappointed with Diggs witnessing the defeat, rather than the actual defeat against the Warriors. A fan tweeted, “Diggs in Toronto and these boys stinking it up, he’s never coming back to watch us again.” Meanwhile, other fans were busy praising the valiant effort of Poole.

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Diggs sat courtside in what promised to be a mouthwatering contest between two good teams. However, fans online seemed more interested in the NFL star’s presence courtside. Here are some reactions from the NBA Twitter

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In a video shared by NBA’s official Twitter handle, Steffon Diggs was seen waving his hand to the camera. He witnessed the game after his team’s victory over Miami Dolphins (32-29) recently. After their win over the Dolphins, the Bills sealed their spot in the playoff by topping the AFC.

Jordan Poole steps up in the absence of Curry

The Warriors snapped out of their series of defeats and made their first victory without their main man Stephen Curry. Meeting the press after the game, Poole said, ” Everybody needs to step up you know when like one of our leaders goes down.”

Later, he expressed his pleasure on winning a road game against an impressive team like the Raptors. Warriors stand at 11th in the Western Conference with a 15-16 record. Therefore the team is aiming for quality performances in the upcoming games to seal their spot in the playoffs.

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