Warriors guard Jordan Poole missed a deep, game-tying 3-pointer against the Lakers, just as Snoop Dogg predicted.
Several hours before Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals between Golden State and Los Angeles, the hip-hop superstar was a guest on ESPN’s First Take to discuss the series between the two California rivals.
The legendary West Coast rapper predicted that the Lakers would double-team Stephen Curry and then somebody else on the defending champions would find themselves wide open.
Snoop, a lifelong fan of the Lakers, encouraged Poole to “keep shooting” when uncontested because he figured that would lead to a miss. It is even better when you hear Snoop say it himself:
[Snoop Dogg] on the Lakers game-plan vs Warriors: “We gonna be doubling Steph and somebody else is gonna be open — Jordan Poole keep shooting I like the way you been missin” pic.twitter.com/yul1IbPizT
— hoops bot (@hoops_bot) May 2, 2023
Lo and behold, that is precisely what happened during the final seconds of the first game between the Lakers and the Warriors.
You can even hear the broadcast call it out as it unfolds. Curry is indeed double-teamed, just like Snoop expected, and Poole clanks it off the rim.
Jordan Poole missed the potential game-tying shot from DEEP 😳 pic.twitter.com/FOUWLDw6Gq
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 3, 2023
Curry’s disappointed reaction showed us everything we needed to know about that possession.
I’m not sure if this makes Snoop some kind of basketball clairvoyant because predicting a Curry double team and a Poole miss isn’t exactly rocket science.
But we need to hear more predictions from Snoop Dogg during this series!
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