Wizards’ Jordan Poole takes a delicate jab at former Warriors teammate Draymond Inexperienced

The Golden State Warriors had a tough evening in a humiliating 144-93 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Draymond Inexperienced, a four-time NBA champion, delivered a stat line that raised eyebrows—zero factors, zero rebounds, and zero assists. Jordan Poole, now with the Washington Wizards, appeared to take discover, making his emotions recognized in a delicate however pointed method.

In 19 minutes of motion, Inexperienced managed only one steal whereas committing 4 turnovers and 4 fouls, marking an unforgettable evening for Warriors‘ ahead and one of many worst performances of his profession.

It appears the Wizards participant took benefit of Inexperienced’s tough evening to subtly poke enjoyable on the scenario by liking an Instagram put up that highlighted Inexperienced’s poor efficiency within the Warriors’ loss.

The connection between Inexperienced and Poole famously soured throughout their time with the Warriors, significantly after an notorious follow incident the place Inexperienced punched Poole within the face. That altercation reportedly led Golden State to commerce Poole to Washington in an effort to revive concord inside their locker room.

Inexperienced units an undesirable NBA report

Inexperienced’s powerful evening etched his title into the report books—however not for the fitting causes. He grew to become the primary participant in NBA historical past to report a minus-42 plus-minus whereas failing to attain, rebound, or help in beneath 20 minutes of play.

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To Inexperienced’s credit score, he wasn’t the one Warrior to wrestle. Stephen Curry did not make a single subject purpose for the primary time in his profession in a sport the place he wasn’t injured. Andrew Wiggins was the lone vibrant spot, scoring 19 factors, however the different 4 starters mixed for fewer than 9 factors.

Stephen Curry reacts to blowout loss

After the sport, Curry addressed the lopsided defeat with a shocking sense of optimism. “We get blown out like this yearly,” Curry informed ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk. “[But compared to the 50-point loss against the Boston Celtics earlier this year], I just like the vibes higher proper now.”

“I’m going to maintain saying it trigger I genuinely imagine it: we’re higher than what we’ve been enjoying. Higher than what we confirmed tonight.” Curry’s feedback sign hope for a turnaround, however for now, the Warriors face questions on their consistency—and Inexperienced’s current struggles add to the scrutiny.

Gianni Taina is a bilingual journalist, fluent in English and Spanish, specializing in soccer, the NBA, and tennis. He started his skilled profession in 2020 with Mundo Deportivo US, the place he made his preliminary strides as a author. Gianni has lined main sports activities occasions such because the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the NBA Finals, and Grand Slam tournaments like Roland Garros. His means to report on real-time occasions and write beneath stress has established him as a precious member of a top-tier crew of journalists. In 2024, he joined Bolavip US, the place he covers a variety of sports activities, together with European soccer, MLS, and the NBA. Gianni earned his diploma in Communication from Deportea in Buenos Aires, Argentina.