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30-03-2025
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Quinten Post Gets Candid About Warriors Role After Pelicans Win
Quinten Post was not supposed to be a rotational player on a team with title aspirations, and he certainly was not supposed to be one of the better shooters on the Golden State Warriors. After being selected 52nd overall in the 2024 NBA Draft, Post spent most of the season in the G League and was expected to be an end-of-bench guy at best. However, he is shooting 42.9 percent from deep and averaging 8.7 points per game this season for the Warriors. While he was an excellent shooter in college, he didn't expect to find the same kind of success in the NBA. Oct 15, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Golden State Warriors center Quinten Post (21) looks on against the Los Angeles Lakers in the fourth quarter during a preseason game at T-Mobile Arena.© Candice Ward-Imagn Images In the Warriors' most recent win over the New Orleans Pelicans, Post shot 3-of-9 from distance. He never attempted that many shots from deep in his four NCAA seasons, although it's becoming almost expected. Advertisement At an even seven feet tall, Post was expected to play a more traditional center role off the bench in the NBA. "I've never shot at this value, at full volume, at Boston College," confessed Post on Friday. "I was way more like a usage player where I was in the action, facilitating, and scoring inside. So I didn't really know that this was going to be my role, like 7-foot spotter or shooter or something like that, you know? But yeah, I noticed this is where right now I'm having a lot of success. Like I said earlier, I feel like I'm doing the team a disservice when I'm not being aggressive with my shot." Related: Stephen Curry Gets Honest About Injury After Warriors-Pelicans Post is perhaps the best shooter in the 2024 NBA Draft Class and is the floor-spacing big man that Steve Kerr has been looking for for years. At 24 years old, his prime is expected to come early and he will contribute to some winning teams led by Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler. Check out the Inside the Warriors homepage for more news, analysis, and must-read articles. Related: Steve Kerr Sends Jonathan Kuminga Message After Recent Warriors Injury News
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29-03-2025
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Steph officially active for critical Warriors-Pelicans matchup
Steph officially active for critical Warriors-Pelicans matchup originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry is back. After missing the Warriors' last two games with a pelvic contusion, Curry officially is active for Golden State's matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night at Smoothie Center, the team announced. Curry exited the Warriors' 117-114 win over the Toronto Raptors last week after taking a hard fall on his backside in the third quarter. An MRI the following day revealed Curry didn't suffer any structural damage, which was good news considering the nature of the fall that forced the superstar point guard to exit Golden State's win over Toronto. Advertisement The Warriors missed Curry dearly over their last two games, lopsided road losses to the Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat that dropped Golden State out of the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference playoff picture. Now the Warriors can take the court in New Orleans with added confidence knowing the two-time MVP will be available to help snap their two-game skid. Download and follow the Dubs Talk Podcast
