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    Game 3 Of The NBA Finals A Sort Of Homecoming For Golden State Warrior Quinn Cook

    The NBA Finals continue to thrill fans, but for this Warriors reserve guard, it's an extra special moment. Two years ago Cook was slogging through basketball's minor leagues.
    by Tom Goldman Jun 06, 2018 3 minutes
    Quinn Cook doing interviews during Media Day at the 2018 NBA Finals. Media Day was held before the Finals began at the Warriors' home arena, Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif.

    With a few minutes left in game two of the NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors, this past Sunday, something unremarkable happened: Quinn Cook scored.

    It was a layup, and it happened when the game already was decided and the bench players, like Warriors reserve guard Cook, were on the court. Unremarkable. Still, there was Cook in a Warriors uniform, playing and scoring in the Finals. Kind of amazing for those who followed his story.

    The NBA Finals are in Cleveland for Wednesday's Game 3 and

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