"I was never a spotlight guy," Poole told Marc J. Spears of Andscape.com. "Never cared for it. I just love to hoop. I love going out there and competing. But I've always risen to the occasion on the highest level.

Washington plays Detroit for an Eastern Conference matchup Thursday. The teams square off Thursday for the first time this season.

In what has now become a viral clip on X, Poole was seen playfully jogging to the baseline with his tongue out ala Michael Jordan. He then came to a complete stop, had his knees bent, and started flicking his tongue up and down.

Cade Cunningham had 27 points and 10 assists, and the Detroit Pistons beat NBA-worst Washington 123-103 in a physical game that included two late flagrant fouls by the Wizards.

The Raptors had the ball on the side and trailed the Wizards 118-117 with 2.3 seconds left at Scotiabank Arena. Toronto guard Jamal Shead got the rock at the top of the key and kissed a high-arcing layup off the glass for what appeared to be a game-winner at the buzzer.

The turning point of Poole's tenure in Washington was Keefe's decision to make Poole the team's sixth man last season.

Jordan Poole scored 34 points and the NBA-worst Washington Wizards won their second straight game, beating Toronto 118-117 on Saturday night when Raptors guard Jamal Shead’s running layup at the buzze