{"id":34587,"date":"2025-02-18T08:04:05","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T08:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=34587"},"modified":"2025-02-18T08:04:05","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T08:04:05","slug":"stephen-curry-says-warriors-have-found-another-high-iq-player-in-addition-to-jimmy-butler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=34587","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Curry says Warriors have found another \u2018high IQ player\u2019 in addition to Jimmy Butler"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-140507\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.nbaanalysis.net\/uploads\/16\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2197629503-1140x784.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Thearon W. Henderson\/Getty Images\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quinten Post has written an inspiring story of his own for the Golden State Warriors this season.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the midst of the Warriors\u2019 multiple concerns from injuries, struggles, and inconsistencies, the 24-year-old emerged as a low-key bright spot for the franchise.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>Chosen by the Golden State Warriors for the 52nd overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft, Post worked away in the G League at first to earn minutes on the roster. And just last week, the team rewarded him with a well-deserved standard contract for his impressive play.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.nbaanalysis.net\/uploads\/16\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2197161214-912x627.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.nbaanalysis.net\/uploads\/16\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2197161214-912x627.jpg 912w, https:\/\/cdn1.nbaanalysis.net\/uploads\/16\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2197161214-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.nbaanalysis.net\/uploads\/16\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2197161214-1536x1056.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn1.nbaanalysis.net\/uploads\/16\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2197161214-1140x784.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/cdn1.nbaanalysis.net\/uploads\/16\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2197161214-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn1.nbaanalysis.net\/uploads\/16\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2197161214-750x516.jpg 750w\" alt=\"Stephen Curry says Warriors have found another 'high IQ player' in addition to Jimmy Butler\" width=\"912\" height=\"627\" \/><figcaption title=\"SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Quinten Post #21 of the Golden State Warriors drives to the basket against the Phoenix Suns during the first half of an NBA basketball game at Chase Center on January 31, 2025 in San Francisco, 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)\">Photo by Thearon W. Henderson\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-stephen-curry-applauds-new-dubs-rising-sensation-in-quinten-post\">Stephen Curry applauds new Dubs rising sensation in Quinten Post<\/h2>\n<p>Stephen Curry stands as one of the key witnesses on how Post carved his own way of making it into the NBA on a full-time basis.<\/p>\n<p>Curry mainly served as the driving force of the Warriors all year long and he has seen the rookie center go through his development in several critical moments of the team\u2019s season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">One great shooter talking to another.<\/p>\n<p>Quinten Post&#39;s night is over after a 15-point performance (5 threes) in 16 minutes. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L0tFBT6QQo\">pic.twitter.com\/L0tFBT6QQo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Evan Giddings (@evanAgiddings) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/evanAgiddings\/status\/1882658069009793443?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In his media availability during the 2025 All-Star Weekend in San Francisco, he made it sure to send his flowers to Post for a job well done in becoming a part of Golden State\u2019s plans for the rest of 2024-25.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s a great teammate. He\u2019s taking full advantage of his opportunity,\u201d Curry said about Post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe spent a lot of time in the G League early and was getting a lot of reps, getting better every single day, trying to figure out how he could be prepared for when his time came to try to crack to our rotation, and he\u2019s done that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s super confident. He sees the game really well. He\u2019s a high- IQ player, and obviously he can shoot.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-curry-likes-post-s-confidence-shooting-that-helps-the-warriors-win\">Curry likes Post\u2019s confidence, shooting that helps the Warriors win<\/h2>\n<p>After nailing the Jimmy Butler sweepstakes, their contract conversion for Post served as another positve for the Warriors after the February 6 trade deadline.<\/p>\n<p>The numbers certainly don\u2019t lie with regards to Post\u2019s reliability. In 17 games played wearing a Warriors uniform, in which seven came as an unlikely starter, he tallied an average of 7.5 points, 3.3 boards, and 1.6 assists.<\/p>\n<p>He also showed capabilities to stretch the floor as a center, tallying 39.7 percent efficiency from downtown.<\/p>\n<p>The Dutch big man flashed the best NBA game of his career last week to help the Dubs\u2019 132-111 win over the Chicago Bulls, pouring 18 points and three boards while swishing four of his seven threes. He even followed it up with a 13-point performance in the team\u2019s 125-111 victory against the Milwaukee Bucks with 13 points in 3-of-4 shooting from distance.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Quinten Post knocks down back-to-back triples \ud83c\udfaf<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iIYFc9NAja\">pic.twitter.com\/iIYFc9NAja<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Warriors Nation (@WarriorNationCP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WarriorNationCP\/status\/1889152159414935689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis confidence and his presence is felt,\u201d Curry added about Post. \u201cYou\u2019ve seen a couple games he\u2019s hit some big shots and he\u2019s celebrating, fist pumping like he knows he belongs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been great to kind of see him figure it out.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry couldn&#8217;t be more ecstatic about the franchise&#8217;s latest addition following Jimmy Butler.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":34588,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34587","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - 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