In the NBA regular season, the Warriors played against the Cavaliers, and in the end, the Warriors easily defeated the Cavaliers 96-82. There are many focuses of this game, such as Thompson's return after 941 days, Thompson's 1800th three-pointer, Curry's 28 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, which are all wonderful performances of the stars. In fact, the Warriors have another player who plays an absolutely central role on the court in this game, and he is Looney.
In this game, Looney's stats are amazing. Played 29 minutes and 29 seconds, contributing perfect stats of 18 rebounds, 6 points, 3 assists, 4 steals and 1 block. Not only did it play an important role on the defensive end, but it also played energetically on the offensive end, knowing that Looney shot 50% of the shots in this game and grabbed 9 frontcourt offensive rebounds.
That is to say, if it were not for Looney's hegemonic performance in the frontcourt, the Warriors' outside shooters would not dare to easily project. When Looney dominates the board, both Curry and Thompson have more shots.
As Warriors head coach Kerr said in a post-game interview: Looney's play is really reliable, supporting the team's defense, and it is an incredible rebounder, creating many opportunities for the team's secondary offense. Indeed, if the Warriors can win this game, and If Curry is the number one hero, Looney should be regarded as the second hero.
This season, Looney has averaged 19.7 minutes per game, averaging 6 points per game, 6.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists per game, 0.4 steals per game, 0.8 blocks per game, 2.7 per game and 54.2% shooting per game. From the data point of view alone, his performance is not very hot, but in today's game, he is absolutely the hero.
The current Warriors, with the return of Thompson and the outbreak of Looney, the overall morale of the team is significantly stronger than last season. So, look forward to this season's Warriors can launch a shock towards the championship. Now it seems that the strength and squad of this team have reached the level of impact on the championship, let's wait and see.