Jordan Poole and Herb Jones joint interview | New Orleans Pelicans

What’s it like when you get the reception that you need to get over there? I mean, they obviously I mean, it’s the career. I don’t really expect anything different, but it’s always great to see, you know, some family and friends. And how how much uh is like offball movement, just kind of doing random stuff when you’re away from the ball kind of a key part of your game? How much do you kind of want to bring that to this team? Uh, it’s a huge part. Uh, I feel like it gets everybody else involved. Uh, we do a good job of kind of moving the ball. We got guys who know how to play naturally. being able to be a threat, bringing it up, getting my team into stuff, but also being able to run off the ball and got guys like Herb who can playmate, who can get us in offensive sets, guys like Z who can playmate. So, um I think it’s just a really good dynamic to add to our team for sure. And how different has it been just being part of this team where as much of the creation isn’t on you where you got Z, you got Trey of these other guys where you can kind of use those other elements of your game to kind of impact on offense? Those are like the components of a good team. being able to play through everybody, all five of the people players on the court can make an impact and be a threat. Um, and it just makes it a lot easier for all of us. So, as we’re playing, as we’re, you know, going through these next couple weeks, getting our chemistry right, um, it’s just a matter of time before we put everything together. And Joey, you know what that championship team looks like? Do you seeing those qualities and traits here? Like what what do you see here that? Yeah, I mean, as soon as you walk into a locker room at the beginning of the season, you can kind of feel it in the locker room with the guys, the chemistry, camaraderie. Um, and then we got guys who compete, right? You don’t have to like make us get after each other, make us play hard against each other. We got guys who just naturally want to get better. Uh I think iron sharp as iron is a really good quote for this team. So, um being able to go in the locker room with a guy, a group of guys who just want to go and win a hoop is fun for us. And uh definitely the elements of a championship team for sure. What about just the talent you see here? What do you think about that? I think it’s good. I think we all got enough experience in the league to understand what it’s like, but we’re young enough to still put ourselves in positions to keep learning and keep growing. Um, we’re at a a age where we can do it together. Um, we can all kind of grow up in this process, get in the playoffs, play meaningful games, go through tough stretches uh, together as a unit, and that’s really what builds teams. And her, we talk about you on defense all the time, but what’s kind of the areas you kind of see your game progressing on the other end, just kind of make more of an impact on offense. I’m still trying to perfect the uh, catch and shoot part. You know, I I still work on my off the dribble stuff, but you know, with with so many guys that can put the ball on the floor and get to the basket, I’m just trying to pick the the spot ups. You guys have played in Birmingham almost every year the last few years. Do you have a sense for how much more popular the Pelicans are like in Alabama or where you grew up compared to like where you were when you were a kid in terms of like it seems like the popularity of the team is really like expanding in this area. Yeah. I mean, I don’t think any NBA team played in Alabama, not that I can remember, you know, growing up. So, I think the fans kind of gravitate towards whoever plays, you know, in Alabama to show the fans love.

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jordan Poole and guard/forward Herb Jones speak with the media after Pelicans practice at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center on Monday, October 13, 2025.
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