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Jordan Poole Displeased With Move To The Bench, What Happens Next

Wizards guard Jordan Poole came off the bench against the Denver Nuggets, should this be the move going forward?

Candi Waller

Jordan Poole Displeased With Move To The Bench, What Happens Next
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What may have been a long time coming finally happened when the Wizards were set to take on the Denver Nuggets on the road last night. The decision was made to have guard Jordan Poole come off of the bench and designate rookie Bilal Coulibaly to start in his place. Early on in the season, it was noted how Jordan Poole was building a close relationship with Coulibaly; even ensuring their lockers were next to one another. Their relationship appeared something that was similar to a mentorship. Now the rookie has taken his place in the starting lineup.

At the time of this article, it remains to be seen if this will continue on as the Wizards prepare to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight. However, the writing was on the wall that the starting role for Jordan Poole may not be the right thing to do at this time.

The Washington Post's Ava Wallace spoke to a displeased Jordan Poole postgame about the Wizards moving him to the bench. Poole shared this with Wallace, “if there's any common sense with the situation you should know how I feel but I'm just going to come out, do what I can do to help the team, keep it moving.”

Poole went on to say “I mean if this is a way to try to get me on ball. I guess that's just what we have to do.” Poole also said he feels he's proved his value in many different areas on the court and then further shared with Wallace that he can't do anything but control what he can control.

It will be interesting to see if this lineup change sticks and even more interesting to see if it makes a difference in the product on the court. 

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Candi Waller
CANDI WALLER

Candi Waller also known as "CWall" is the Founder and CEO of CWall® Sports & Entertainment, President of the CWall Foundation, Inc, the Managing Publisher of the Fan Nation Inside the Wizards site, and President of Bowie Television. A native of Gorgeous Prince George's County, Maryland, Candi has been an authentic lover of all sports since her childhood. She was such a sports fan at an early age that she notes one of her favorite childhood shows as the legendary "George Michael Sports Machine". Candi holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Hampton University, Master of Arts in Human Resource Development from The George Washington University and a certificate in Sports Industry Essentials from Columbia University.  Prior to and during her work in the sports industry, Candi has established her identity as a results-driven, relationship building advocate and professional with extensive years of experience leading and implementing successful strategic change, communications, and stakeholder engagement programs across geographically dispersed organizations. She’s worked across Big Four and Government Trusted Advisor consulting firms such as IBM, Deloitte, and the MITRE Corporation. She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Women in Sports & Events (WISE), the National Press Club (NPC), the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), the Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce and is an ambassador for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. In terms of what she likes to do for fun, that’s just it…anything that is considered fun, she’s all for it! She’s very close to her parents, brother, and sister, and has a host of nieces, nephews, and godchildren. 

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