Jordan Poole: 'Those who don’t have confidence are probably the ones who are hating'
That confidence that got Poole from Milwaukee to the NBA? No amount of trades, losing or criticism on the internet is going to make it waver. “The confidence thing has always stood out and been a staple just because not everybody’s a fan of that, just because not everyone has confidence,” he said. “Those who don’t have confidence are probably the ones who are hating.”
Source: Andscape
Source: Andscape
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Yaron Weitzman @YaronWeitzman
Jordan Poole has spent his basketball life pushing back on the limitations imposed by others. And it’s always paid off.
“Everything that I’ve done has essentially worked,” he says.
For @FOXSports, I wrote about the season that will test this approach:
foxsports.com/stories/nba/ho… – 1:55 PM
Jordan Poole has spent his basketball life pushing back on the limitations imposed by others. And it’s always paid off.
“Everything that I’ve done has essentially worked,” he says.
For @FOXSports, I wrote about the season that will test this approach:
foxsports.com/stories/nba/ho… – 1:55 PM
Yaron Weitzman @YaronWeitzman
“I’m never shying away or stepping back because of criticism,” Jordan Poole says. This approach has gotten him in trouble. It’s also been the key to his success.
I wrote about Jordan Poole’s year of memes and what that means for him going forward:
foxsports.com/stories/nba/ho… – 12:05 PM
“I’m never shying away or stepping back because of criticism,” Jordan Poole says. This approach has gotten him in trouble. It’s also been the key to his success.
I wrote about Jordan Poole’s year of memes and what that means for him going forward:
foxsports.com/stories/nba/ho… – 12:05 PM
Yaron Weitzman @YaronWeitzman
“He’s the only guy I’ve seen able to keep himself mentally right while being called the worst 3-point shooter or player in the league.”
New story, for @FOXSports, on why Jordan Poole plays the way he does and what that means for his future:
foxsports.com/stories/nba/ho… – 9:49 AM
“He’s the only guy I’ve seen able to keep himself mentally right while being called the worst 3-point shooter or player in the league.”
New story, for @FOXSports, on why Jordan Poole plays the way he does and what that means for his future:
foxsports.com/stories/nba/ho… – 9:49 AM
Yaron Weitzman @YaronWeitzman
New for @FOXSports: Is this Jordan Poole season a preview of the rest of his career? The answer might seem obvious. But you should at least hear why Poole, those closest to him & the Wizards believe otherwise:
foxsports.com/stories/nba/ho… – 7:31 AM
New for @FOXSports: Is this Jordan Poole season a preview of the rest of his career? The answer might seem obvious. But you should at least hear why Poole, those closest to him & the Wizards believe otherwise:
foxsports.com/stories/nba/ho… – 7:31 AM
Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
Final: Rockets 135, Wizards 119
Avdija: 24 pts., 9 rebs., 5 assts.
Kuzma: 23 pts., 3 rebs., 3 assts.
Poole: 25 pts., 1 reb., 2 assts.
Jalen Green: 37 pts., 8 rebs., 2 assts.
FG%: Rockets 59%, Wizards 50% – 10:16 PM
Final: Rockets 135, Wizards 119
Avdija: 24 pts., 9 rebs., 5 assts.
Kuzma: 23 pts., 3 rebs., 3 assts.
Poole: 25 pts., 1 reb., 2 assts.
Jalen Green: 37 pts., 8 rebs., 2 assts.
FG%: Rockets 59%, Wizards 50% – 10:16 PM
More on this storyline
Social media can be good for connecting with friends and family or for business purposes, he said, but it can also be a toxic cesspool. Poole said he recalls reading a story about how negativity proliferates on social media. He couldn’t recall the story, but a 2021 Washington Post piece found that from 2016 to 2020 Facebook’s algorithm prioritized content that elicited “angry” emoji reactions, thus in a way encouraging users to post content that made people angry or upset. A 2021 Harvard Business School study found that negative tweets were more likely to be shared on Twitter than positive ones. “We’re just in an era where we’re attracted to the negativity,” Poole said. -via Andscape / March 16, 2024
Consider the long-running meme that Poole seems to bring out his best handles and layup packages when attractive women — or, baddies — are sitting courtside. Selectively edited videos make Poole look distracted during games. Poole’s aware of the meme. He laughs at it, but he knows it isn’t true. He also understands there’s nothing he can do about it now, so no point in debunking it. “Just think about that. That right there shows me that this is all — it’s out of my control,” he said. -via Andscape / March 16, 2024