Quinn Cook starting for the Warriors tonight.
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Just saw that. Good chance for him to get some quality PT in next 2 weeks.
Pretty damn cool. And I’m sure a dream come true for him to start alongside Durant. Those two are DC boys and very tight with one another. Happy for Quinn!
Possibly. It could also be Kerr just not wanting to mess with the rotation and chemistry more than he has to, so Livingston stays with the second team and Quinn is simply standing in for Curry. Either way, I'm glad he did well. Who played PG when neither of them was in?
"I knew Quinn would play well," Kerr said. "He's played a lot of minutes for New Orleans last year and we have watched him in practice in the G league. ... We have a lot of synergy between the franchises and we run the same stuff, so Quinn knows all of the plays." - from ESPN
Love it, this two week stretch could be a career maker for the kid. He deserves it.
Love it, this two week stretch could be a career maker for the kid. He deserves it.
For sure. This quote from Draymond Green isn't bad...
Cook’s performance in the G-League has prompted praise from Warrior players like Draymond Green, who believe Cook’s ability far exceeds that of the minor leagues.
“You see some of these guys and I wonder why they’re on a regular deal in the NBA and Quinn’s not,” Green said in a recent shootaround. “It’s pretty ridiculous to me.”
For those who are interested, here is a piece about Quinn's relationship with KD... they go back a long way!
http://www.sfgate.com/warriors/article/Quinn-Cook-reunites-with-big-brother-Kevin-12309964.php
Cook’s performance in the G-League has prompted praise from Warrior players like Draymond Green, who believe Cook’s ability far exceeds that of the minor leagues.
“You see some of these guys and I wonder why they’re on a regular deal in the NBA and Quinn’s not,” Green said in a recent shootaround. “It’s pretty ridiculous to me.”
For those who are interested, here is a piece about Quinn's relationship with KD... they go back a long way!
http://www.sfgate.com/warriors/article/Quinn-Cook-reunites-with-big-brother-Kevin-12309964.php
Bolden should be paying attention to this story arc. Do you guys remember what the perception of Quinn was when he was a soph at Duke? This proves hard work still means something in basketball.
Edit - Tucker too
Jack White's situation is more complicated. He wasn't necessarily considering being a pro after college, though he could definitely contribute as a pro somewhere outside the NBA. He seems pretty content at Duke. He should look at someone like Olek Czyz. Would Olek's pro options have been any different graduating as a career reserve at Duke? I'd argue no (he played in the D-leuage a while and has been a good player in Europe since). That Duke degree would be better than the one from Nevada.
Edit - Tucker too
Jack White's situation is more complicated. He wasn't necessarily considering being a pro after college, though he could definitely contribute as a pro somewhere outside the NBA. He seems pretty content at Duke. He should look at someone like Olek Czyz. Would Olek's pro options have been any different graduating as a career reserve at Duke? I'd argue no (he played in the D-leuage a while and has been a good player in Europe since). That Duke degree would be better than the one from Nevada.
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Nolan went through the same thing, and he used that experience to help Quinn through it.
Will Quinn ever stop making us duke fans proud? That kid is something.
This is awesome! From one championship team in college to another in the NBA. Congrats Quinn!
It was bittersweet. I was so stoked to see him playing let alone starting for he warriors. Played a great game as well, just wish it hadn't been against the hornets. Oh well, war Quinn!
I was the same way. I don't watch much NBA so I can't claim to be a diehard fan or anything. But I found myself rooting for the Warriors and thinking WTH am I doing going against the Hornets. I hope he gets all he can out of the Time that Curry will miss. This is his chance.
One of the moments I will always remember was his senior year in Chapel Hill on the play where fat cheeks Meeks threw the ball out of bounds near the unc bench. Cook grabbed the ball near ole Roy and Roy said something to him that made his face light up. Always wondered what Roy said to him.
That and the game in Chapel Hill during his freshman year after Rivers hit the game winner. Cook went running up to the fans holding his jersey out. DUKE!
That actually happened in Cameron. A lot of UNC fans at THR were mad about it too....they didn't think Roy should be joking around with the opponent late in a game.
Ahhh. I was thinking it was the game in CH for some reason. THR is always crying about something.
Roy probably said something like, I am ready to offer you that scholarship if you are still interested.
Quinn getting some serious burn again tonight right now against the pisitons on espn. Just hit a 3 to beat the buzzer at the end of the 3rd. Playing very steady and smart. I was not going to miss another Cook NBA game!
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