WAS Brian Keefe "Our main ball handler is Jordan Full"
WAS Brian Keefe "Our main ball handler is Jordan Full"
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Jordan Poole is expected to play the role of the team's main ball handler next season.
Washington Wizards coach Brian Keefe said in a media day interview on the 2nd (Korea Standard Time) that Jordan Pul will play as the main point guard and main ball handler next season.
Full, who debuted on the NBA stage at Golden State in the 2019-2020 season, averaged 18.5 points in the 2021-2022 season and burst his potential, then became a key six-man on the team in the 2022-2023 season, averaging 20.4 points and 4.5 assists.
However, Golden State, unable to handle the size of the fast-growing Ful, traded Ful to Washington through a trade in June 2023.
It was a shame to leave the NBA's first team, which enjoyed the joy of winning the 2022 Final, but being able to escape the shadow of Stephen Curry and play as a team's main offensive option, it was an opportunity for the pool to grow to the next level like James Harden, who left Oklahoma City and became a star representing the league.
However, his performance on the full court early last season was disappointing. With leading guard Tyres Jones recording the league's highest assist/turnover ratio, he averaged 17.2 points, 41.4 percent field goal and 31.2 percent three-point shooting in 31 games he played in 2023.
Still, in the 26 games he played after the All-Star break, he showed an average of 20.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and a 3-point shooting success rate of 35.9 percent. In particular, he seemed much more comfortable when he played the role of main ball handler, who assembled plays with the ball himself.
With Jones leaving for Phoenix ahead of this season, veteran guard Malcolm Brockdon joined as a benefit in opposition to the Denny Abdiya trade, but Coach Keefe selected Ful as the main ball handler.
Washington, which recorded the second-lowest winning percentage (18.3 percent) in the league with 15 wins and 67 losses last season, is focusing on the future rather than the current performance. The growth of young players including Alec Sar, the second overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Bilal Koulibaly and Corey Kispert are important.
Still, Grass should be able to lead the team with one-two punch along with Kyle Kuzma in order for promising players to grow in a more comfortable environment. Grass will also seek to regain its reputation, which will be of considerable importance this season. 메이저놀이터