Because it's only two games against two of the worst teams in the NBA, it's prudent to resist the temptation to fall in love with Quinn Cook.
Putting up Stephen Curry numbers in consecutive games does not make one Stephen Curry.
It's impossible, though, not to clearly understand why the Warriors have consistently expressed faith in Cook, the two-way point guard who has spent three years trying to make an NBA team.
Two fine games are enough, though, for the coaching staff to recommend adding him to the postseason roster. It's wise to have a contingency in case Curry has to miss any of the games that matter most, and the Warriors are a smart bunch.
Cook on Saturday told reporters in Phoenix that the Warriors have not addressed the possibility of being on the postseason roster. That doesn't mean they aren't thinking about it.
"He's proven that he can compete at this level," Warriors coach Steve Kerr told reporters Saturday night in Phoenix. "The last couple games, you're seeing what he can do. He's a great shooter. We've known that."
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Cook scored, on back-to-back nights, 25 and 28 points, shooting 70 percent (21-of-30) from the field, including 71.4 percent (10-of-14) from deep. That's Curry-type quality when he's on a roll. Cook also handled the ball well, recorded seven assists and was pesky enough on defense to nab five steals.
"Quinn is showing the world that he is an NBA player," Draymond Green said.
Cook's 10 3-pointers over the past two games are more than anybody not named Curry, Durant or Thompson have drained over a similar stretch -- and only Nick Young among the team's reserves have made more over any single month.
The Warriors, it just so happens, are dead last in 3-pointers made by reserves, averaging 2.0 per game, with Young accounting for 1.5 per game.
Cook is showing he might be able to help with this.
Kerr loves 3-point shooters. General manager Bob Myers is fond of saying he can never have too many shooters.
The Warriors are discovering they can't have too many capable point guards, particularly when Cook is proving that he, like Curry, also is comfortable playing off the ball. Pairing Cook with Shaun Livingston, the primary backup to Curry, is a nice option to have.
"I've said all along," Green said. "I sit here and watch so many other teams play and I wonder, ‘How is Quinn Cook a two-way player?' And then you've got guys in the league that can't dribble with their left hand, or can't go left, can't go right, but you've got a guy like that as a two-way player.
"So I'm happy for him. I pray that he gets rewarded and gets what he deserves."
Cook had brief trial runs with the Pelicans, as a rookie, and the Mavericks last season. He played a total of 14 games with the two teams. He has played 21 with the Warriors, seven as a starter, but only in the last two has he looked entirely comfortable in his role and with these teammates.
With Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and Curry out, the Warriors need Cook to score. He knows he needs to score. He is scoring. And doing a few other things, too.
"Playing in the NBA is something that I've dreamed of my whole life," Cook said after his 28-point performance in a win over the Suns. "I can't really put it into words, just being able to put on an NBA jersey night in and night out, practice with an NBA team every day, has been my goal since I can remember. I'm just trying to get better every day and live in the moment. I'm just trying to win games. I'm trying to help out as much as possible, whether it's getting guys shots, playing defense, shooting the ball.
"Lately the ball's been going in a little bit. But with three All-Stars out, I've got to step up. I'm just taking it game by game and competing night in and night out."
Sometime early next month, if not late this month, the Warriors expect to have their starting backcourt. Curry and Thompson will have returned before the playoffs begin April 14-15, and both will need to be available if for reasonable chance to repeat as champs.
But Cook is making his case for inclusion. He'll get another test Monday night in San Antonio, where Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is sure to throw at Cook a few wrinkles he may not have seen, but the Warriors have seen enough to know he can help.
"He's a good fit for us, too," Kerr said. "It's not just his ability. It's his maturity. He's very professional, does whatever is asked, the guys love him. They want to go to war with him.
"He's a guy. He's an NBA guy. We're lucky to have him."
That's not an demand, or even a preference. To add Cook to the roster, the Warriors would have to shed one of their 15 players currently on a standard NBA contract.
But somewhere among Kerr's words, I believe I see an endorsement.
