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Kyle Kuzma's Honest Statement About Jordan Poole

Kyle Kuzma was asked about Jordan Poole after the Washington Wizards lost to the Milwaukee Bucks.

Ben Stinar

Kyle Kuzma's Honest Statement About Jordan Poole
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On Monday evening, the Washington Wizards hosted the Milwaukee Bucks and lost the game by a score of 142-129.  

Jordan Poole, who has gotten off to a slow start to the season, had a team-high 30 points.  

After the loss, Kyle Kuzma was asked about Poole and gave an honest answer (h/t Hoop District). 

Kuzma: "Everybody is behind him and knows he'll get out of it. He's a worker, he loves basketball, very passionate. It's tough. When you're coming from being a third or fourth option, I can speak on this because I've done it, and you're coming into a new situation where you're more of a focal point. It's tough sometimes because it's a lot of responsibility. You have to be able to produce at a high level but get your teammates involved, too. I think sometimes he just overthinks himself a little bit. And kind of messes him up a little bit. I think today was a great step in the right direction for him."

Kuzma finished the game with 22 points, three rebounds, 13 assists, two steals and one block while shooting 10/15 from the field and 2/5 from the three-point range in 31 minutes of playing time.  

With the loss, the Wizards are now 2-11 in their first 13 games, which has them as the 14th seed in the Eastern Conference. 

They are in the middle of a six-game losing streak and will play their next game on Wednesday evening when they visit the Charlotte Hornets in North Carolina. 

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Ben Stinar is the NBA reporter for Fastbreak on FanNation.

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