Quinn Cook Is A NBA Champion As Golden State Beats Cleveland In Four Games
Getting to the league that we call the NBA wasn't an easy road for the former Duke guard Quinn Cook who is now a member of the Golden State Warriors.
•Signed to a two-way contract on October 17, 2017, joining Chris Boucher as the Warriors two-way players.
•Made Warriors’ debut at Memphis (10/21/17), recording two points (1-1 FG) in 43 seconds off the bench.
•Was not selected by an NBA franchise in the 2015 NBA Draft.
•Signed by Cleveland on 9/29/15 and waived on 10/24/15.
•Signed by New Orleans on 9/24/16 and waived on 10/22/16.
•Appeared in five games off the bench for the Mavericks, totalling 27 points (.440 FG%, .357 3pt%), three rebounds, 12 assists and one steal in 77 minutes after signing with Dallas on 2/26/17.
•Finished the 2016-17 season with the Pelicans, appearing in nine contests, totalling 52 points (.537 FG%, .500 3pt%), four rebounds, 14 assists, three steals in 111 minutes off the bench after signing with New Orleans on 3/19/17.
•Signed by Atlanta on 9/5/17 before being waived on 10/14/17.
•Appeared in 43 games (37 starts) with the NBA G League’s Canton Charge, averaging 19.6 points, 5.4 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 33.7 minutes per game in 2015-16.
•Named the NBA G League Rookie of the Year in 2015-16.
•Named to the 2016 NBA D-League All-Star Game.
•Earned All-NBA Third Team and NBA D-League All-Rookie Team honors in 2015-16.
•Was a four-year letterwinner a Duke and helped the Blue Devils win the 2015 NCAA National Championship.
I wonder how he's feeling now?
He may be the backup point guard to Stephen Curry but he's still apart of the team and made a big impact while Stephen Curry was injured. This season in his last ten games he's averaged 15.4 points per game, 34.5 minutes per game to go along with 3.8 rebounds per game and 5.0 assists per game. "according to http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2566745/quinn-cook
Now he can add winning his first NBA Title to his list of accomplishments as Golden State beat Cleveland in four games.
For the second-straight year and third time in four seasons, the Golden State Warriors are NBA Champions after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-85 in Game 4 of the 2018 Finals on Friday night. Golden State jumped out to a big early lead and never trailed by more than a single point throughout the contest on their way to completing the four-game sweep. Stephen Curry got off to a hot start, scoring 20 points of his game-high 37 points in the first half, while Kevin Durant recorded a triple-double before being named the 2018 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player. In winning the 2018 title, Golden State joins the Chicago Bulls (6) for the third-most championships in NBA history behind the Boston Celtics (17) and the Los Angeles Lakers (16). "according to http://www.nba.com/warriors/gameday/20180608/recap
CLOSING IT OUT IN STYLE
Needing just one more victory to clinch their second consecutive Championship, Golden State came out of the gates playing with a killer instinct. After JR Smith followed Curry’s game-opening score with a three-pointer, the Warriors reeled off an 11-0 run to take their first of four double-digit leads in the first quarter. Curry and Durant combined for 20 points in the opening frame, which came to a close with Golden State up 34-25. They’d add another 12 points in the second, as Curry’s three-pointer with 5.0 seconds remaining sent the Dubs into halftime holding a 61-52 advantage. "according to http://www.nba.com/warriors/gameday/20180608/recap
Cleveland held a one-point advantage on three occasions in that second quarter, but the third of those would prove to be their final lead of the night as Golden State ran away with the game in the second half. After being held scoreless in the first half, Klay Thompson broke free for 10 points in the third frame, over the course of which the Warriors outscored the Cavs by a 25-13 margin. With victory in their grasps, Golden State kept their foot on the gas pedal in the fourth quarter, eliminating any last hopes of a Cleveland comeback. The Warriors limited the Cavaliers to just 33 points over the final two quarters, coasting the final minutes to their third NBA Championship in four years. "according to http://www.nba.com/warriors/gameday/20180608/recap
With the win, the Warriors improved to 328-83 (.798) over the last four seasons (regular season and playoffs). That's the best four-year winning percentage in NBA history, beating out the stretch the Warriors had from 2014-17. "according to http://www.nba.com/warriors/gameday/20180608/recap
DURANT CLAIMS FINALS MVP
Not only did the Warriors secure back-to-back titles, they also had the same player named Finals MVP both times. Kevin Durant picked up where he left off in Game 3, putting together an all-around performance worthy of Most Valuable Player. In addition to his 20 points, he added 12 rebounds and 10 assists in Game 4 for his first career playoff triple-double. Factoring in his Game 4 performance, Durant averaged 28.8 points, 10.8 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 2.3 blocks per game in the series on 52.6 percent shooting from the field and 40.9 percent from three-point range. "according to http://www.nba.com/warriors/gameday/20180608/recap
In winning the award, Durant becomes the sixth player in NBA history to win back-to-back Finals MVPs, joining LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon. Additionally, he joins Jordan as the only two players in league history to win four scoring titles and multiple Finals MVPs. "according to http://www.nba.com/warriors/gameday/20180608/recap
CURRY CAPS STRONG SERIES
While Durant was ultimately named Finals MVP, Curry certainly gave him a run for his money. He scored 20 of his game-high 37 points in the first half, tied for the most he’s scored in a first half in his Finals career. He’d finish the game 7-of-15 from three-point range, upping his series total to 22 makes from beyond the arc. For the series, he averaged 27.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game on 40.2 percent shooting from the field and 41.5 percent from three-point range. "according to http://www.nba.com/warriors/gameday/20180608/recap
With Golden State’s victory, Curry becomes the eight player in NBA history with three titles and multiple MVPs, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Tim Duncan. "according to http://www.nba.com/warriors/gameday/20180608/recap
THIRD STRIKES AGAIN
Perhaps it’s only fitting that Golden State put Cleveland away with yet another dominant third quarter. The Warriors outscored the Cavs 25-13 in the third frame to build a 21-point advantage heading into the fourth. Factoring in that 12-point margin, Golden State outscored their playoff opponents by 153 points in the third quarter, the largest point differential in a single playoff quarter in the Shot-Clock Era (since 1954-55). Including the regular season, the Warriors outscored their opponents by 524 points in the third quarter, also a league record. "according to http://www.nba.com/warriors/gameday/20180608/recap