Quinn Cook’s rookie season flashed some potential as he finished with 15.1 points, 5.0 assists and 2.1 threes per 36 minutes. The problem, as nearly all would surmise, was the scant 187 minutes of action. Well, I’m here to tell you that the usual small sample size argument may be unnecessary because fantastic shooting percentages at the outset of careers have historically proven to bode well for guards — even within just a 14-game window.
During his time with both the New Orleans Pelicans and Dallas Mavericks, Cook made exactly half of his 66 field goal attempts and 42.