Lachlan Penfold, Warriors head of physical performance: There’s this saying: “Great leadership is about allowing others to shine.” And that’s Steph. Quinn Cook, Warriors guard: Game 7 of the Western Conference finals against the (Houston) Rockets. 2018. I had missed a big shot in Game 5 and had sent Steph, Kevin (Durant), Klay (Thompson) and Draymond (Green) a message after the game in the middle of the night like: “My bad.” All those guys were like: “Don’t worry about it. We want you to take that shot.” We won Game 6 and Game 7, and me and Steph were walking back from the trophy presentation on the court to the locker room and I was crying. I know it was just going to the finals; usually you cry when you win the finals. But I’d been through a lot to get to that point. He put his arm around me and was like: “Man, it’s good to see that guys really care.” -via New York Times / April 23, 2025
