NBA Fans Crushed Jordan Poole for His Mind-Boggling Decision at End of Warriors’ Loss

It was a brutal loss for the Warriors in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Lakers on Tuesday night and no one felt the loss harder than Jordan Poole. The guard made a questionable decision in the game’s final moments, leading to NBA Twitter’s almost universal disapproval.

With his team down three points and 10 seconds to go in the game, Poole pulled the trigger on a three-pointer from another area code and missed it. Los Angeles guard Dennis Schröder grabbed the rebound and that was all she wrote for Golden State.

Poole is capable of making deep shots from behind the arc, but with some time left on the clock, his decision to shoot the ball puzzled many fans.

Poole finished the game with a solid 21 points on 7-for-15 shooting, but that didn’t save him from the internet. Here are the best reactions to Poole’s shot that aided the 117–112 Golden State loss:

*Jordan Poole pulls up from 28 feet*

Channing Frye: "WHAT?!"

Taylor Rooks: "Oh my g— He can't be serious!"

Tyrese Haliburton: "What's wrong with that shot? I’m not mad at that shot… I would've shot that too."

Frye: "That’s why you’re here with us." 🤣pic.twitter.com/4TEjUNWBo6
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) May 3, 2023

J.R. Smith & Jordan Poole pic.twitter.com/FhyKTnekQl
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) May 3, 2023

Draymond Green when he catches Jordan Poole in the Warriors locker room pic.twitter.com/MI7UmG2tuE
— ♛ (@MambaSZN) May 3, 2023

Jordan Poole for 3 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/BCwYWfku1h
— The Pettiest Laker Fan 🤫 (@ThePettiestLA) May 3, 2023

Inside of Jordan Poole brain
pic.twitter.com/jO8WCXIqnW
— Le5-6 (@deepyy_) May 3, 2023

Jordan Poole: the walking, breathing Monopoly Chance Card. Straight to GO collect $200, or straight to jail. No in-between.
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) May 3, 2023

Jordan Poole: “Why does everyone hate when I shoot stupid random half court 3s and miss, but they don’t hate it when Steph Curry does it?” pic.twitter.com/Pj2dB0gpNV
— nat 🪬 (@habibiting) May 3, 2023