SUMMARY
- Quinn Cook recently spoke about the Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry's competitiveness and how he wants smoke.
- Stephen Curry's competitiveness has been beneficial for the Golden State Warriors as attested by him helping the team to win their first NBA Championship title in four decades in 2015.
Stephen Curry has been among the most-talked players in the league ever since he made his debut. He has already built a strong resume and he keeps adding more laurels to his name. Curry’s exceptional shooting skills and basketball IQ have made him a fan favorite. Recently, a former Golden State Warriors player revealed Steph mentality.
During a recent appearance on the ‘Captain Jack Podcast,’ Quinn Cook who played with Curry for two seasons during which he helped to win the 2018 Championship spoke about the image that the media has painted of him. Before talking about this, Cook revealed that he had a relationship with the 4x NBA Champion as he played with his brother at Duke.
Quinn Cook on Steph’s competitive drive: “He wants smoke” pic.twitter.com/psfo28myqP
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“I think the media paints him as a “good guy,” the Kings‘ point guard stated. As the co-hosts of the podcast were trying to decode this statement, he added that Curry is a good guy and an unbelievable human being. He proceeded to explain, “But he’s competitive. He wants smoke.” The Warriors star competitiveness is surely reflected in the way he plays and the kind of performances he delivers.
Stephen Curry’s competitiveness has been beneficial for the Golden State Warriors
Stephen Curry was drafted into the league in 2009 by the Golden State Warriors. This decision turned out to be the best that the franchise has made as Curry’s competitiveness has been beneficial for them. He has changed the landscape of the San Francisco-based team. He won his first NBA Championship in 2015 and it was the team’s first in four decades.
During an appearance on the Gilbert Arenas podcast, Curry said, “We’re the most competitive group I think, because we’ve proven it over and over again.” This statement holds a lot of truth as he and the Warriors have appeared in six NBA Finals since 2014 and out of this won four Championships. Fans strongly believe that Curry deserves most of the credit for this incredible accomplishment.
Quinn Cook is grateful for the chance to play alongside Stephen Curry
Quinn Cook’s recent statements about Stephen Curry are not the first or only time he has spoken about the Golden State Warriors star. Back in 2022, he made an appearance on ‘The Herd with Colin Cowherd,’ and spoke about his competitive nature along with showing gratefulness for the chance to play alongside him. “He has a lot of competitive nature to him,” Cook stated.
He continued to explain that Curry doesn’t want to lose a shooting competition or a round of golf and stressed that he is very very, very competitive. Furthermore, Cook said that his former teammate understands what he brings to the table and stated that Curry does a lot more than shooting threes. “Obviously, he’s the best ever at doing that,” he added before revealing that he got to work with him every day for two years straight.
