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Duke Basketball: Quinn Cook gets denied of another NBA Championship

By Kevin Connelly

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 13: Stephen Curry #30 and Quinn Cook #4 of the Golden State Warriors celebrate the basket against the Toronto Raptors in the first half during Game Six of the 2019 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 13, 2019 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 13: Stephen Curry #30 and Quinn Cook #4 of the Golden State Warriors celebrate the basket against the Toronto Raptors in the first half during Game Six of the 2019 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 13, 2019 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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The NBA season is officially over as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, denying Duke Basketball legend Quinn Cook of another NBA Championship.

The three-peat was denied and the back-to-back championships for Quinn Cook was denied as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors in six games in this year’s NBA Finals.

While many declared the NBA season over before it even started due to the loaded roster Golden State entered the season with, that roster became very depleted throughout the course of the playoffs and Finals this season.

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DeMarcus Cousins injured his groin in the First Round against the Los Angeles Clippers, Kevin Durant suffered a ‘calf’ injury in the Second Round of the playoffs against the Houston Rockets, followed by Durant rupturing his achilles in Game 5 of the NBA Finals and Klay Thompson tearing his ACL in Game 6.

With those injuries, Steve Kerr had to rely on his bench for quality minutes and production and one player he continued to put on the court was Quinn Cook.

In the six games of the Finals, Cook averaged 14.8 minutes, 4.8 points, 0.8 rebounds, 0.8 assists per game while shooting 37.9% from the field and 26.7% from 3-point range.

Cook’s best game of the Finals came in Golden State’s Game 2 victory when he posted nine points, a rebound, and a block on 3-of-6 shooting and 3-of-5 from 3-point range. The NBA and NCAA Champion logged 21 minutes in Game 2, but his high in terms of minutes played in the series came in Game 3 where he was on the floor for 27 minutes.

In the playoffs Quinn Cook averaged 4.2 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 0.7 assists in 17 games played. He shot 40.0% from the field and 32.4% from 3-point range. However, in the regular season the key role player averaged 6.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game, shooting an outstanding 46.5% from the floor and an even better 40.5% from beyond the arc.

Quinn Cook still has one more year left on his current contract with the Golden State Warriors before becoming an restricted free agent after the 2019-20 season.

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