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“Understand We’re All Human”: Klay Thompson Gives a Much-Needed Reassurance to 23-Year-Old Jordan Poole Before Warriors vs Jazz

Published 11/26/2022, 12:34 AM EST

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Klay Thompson had some advice for his Golden State Warriors teammate Jordan Poole recently. Thompson talked about Poole’s frustration before the game vs the Utah Jazz. The four-time NBA champion also relayed the advice that he gave to Poole after the game against the Los Angeles Clippers, which took place on November 23, 2022, at the Chase Center.

The Golden State Warriors faced the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. While the Warriors beat the Clippers by 124-107, Jordan Poole was seemingly not happy with his performance. The 23-year-old NBA star struggled to shoot and only scored 8 points in the game. Poole missed 12 of his 15 shot attempts and was 2-for-3 at the charity stripe. However, Klay Thompson decided his teammate needed a pep talk. The five-time All-Star apparently told Poole to keep playing with “great intentions and great confidence”.

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Thompson said, “Understand we’re all human, we play 100 games a year. There’s gonna be stretches where you’re not your best, there’s gonna be stretches where you’re unstoppable. It’s just about staying even-keel through it all.”

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Furthermore, he stated that he had been in Poole’s position before and was well aware of how Poole was feeling. Thompson said that he loved Poole for having such a great passion for the game and the same passion would lead him to greatness.

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The Golden State Warriors currently have a surprising 9-10 record for the season so far. The Warriors beat the Los Angeles Clippers by a difference of 17 points. Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins led the team with 31 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists. NBA superstar Stephen Curry added 22 points, 9 assists, and 6 rebounds. Fellow teammate, Klay Thompson added 18 points. Whereas, Jordan Poole scored 8 points, 5 assists, and 1 rebound.

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On the other hand, the Clippers’ Marcus Morris Sr. scored 19 points and 5 rebounds. Teammates Terance Mann and Norman Powell each scored 17 points. And Amir Coffey scored 13 points, 7 assists, and 3 rebounds.

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Given the kind of passion Poole has that Thompson talked about, do you think the 23-year-old star will be able to lead the team in the future? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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Siyari Debbarma

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Siyari Debbarma is an NBA writer for EssentiallySports. She is currently pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering from Abascus Institute of Engineering and Management. She previously interned at the Y-East Organization as a content writer.
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Veer Badani