SAN FRANCISCO – Jordan Poole didn’t say much about his performance on Saturday, and he didn’t have to. The rookie’s game spoke convincingly on his behalf.
Leading the Warriors against the Lakers during a fourth-quarter comeback that sliced what had been a 21-point deficit to five makes its own statement.
While the eyes of everyone at Chase Center on Saturday and many around the NBA were focusing on the Warriors’ latest fascinating acquisition -- Andrew Wiggins -- Poole spent most of his minutes and all of the final 12 looking like the first-round draft pick that he is.