Quinten Post certainly did not expect to have such a role in playoffs when he signed his ” two-way contract“With the Warriors, last September. However, seven months later, the Dutch pivot became an important player in Steve Kerr’s rotation on post 5.
“Before I always tried to prove something”, Says Quinten Post. “Now there is a real responsibility on my shoulders, I have a role in victory or in defeat and it is accompanied by a certain pressure. Pressure is a privilege, it means that people are counting on you. »»
After a complicated game 1 where he did not score the slightest point, Quinten Post played 25 minutes in the second round for 12 points at 4/8 shooting, to finish best warriors behind Stephen Curry.
An asset to fight against rockets
From the top of its 2m13, Quinten Post is one of the only players capable of fighting against the size and the pounds of the Rockets: 48.5 taken per night in the regular season. But like his teammates, the Dutchman is hard with only three rebounds taken during the first two games.
“When I go from the bench, I have to do better at the rebound”, notes the pivot. “I have to play more physical and it will, without a doubt, come over time. I can help us now, but I have to be better in the rebounds, at 1000%. »»
Rebounds are an essential subject of this series between Warriors and Rockets and, for the moment, Golden State is dominated in this area with around 44 medium taken against more than 49 for Rockets.
“Even if we play a smaller basketball style, I must be better and collectively, we must do better”, Surprise Quinten Post.
With the potential absence of Jimmy Butler For Game 3 of this Saturday, Quinten Post could play an even more important role in the Golden State racket. For his first playoffs, he is faced with a particularly physical challenge, but oh so trainer for the rest of his career.
| Quinten Post | Percentage | Rebound | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | To | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2024-25 | GOS | 42 | 16 | 44.9 | 40.8 | 77.8 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 8.1 |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = minutes; Shots = successful shots / tempted shots; 3pts = 3-point / 3-point attempted; LF = Successful free throws / tempted free throws; Off = offensive rebound; Def = defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; PD = assists; FTE: Personal faults; Int = interceptions; BP = lost bullets; CT: against; Pts = points.
