There is such a player in the Golden State Warriors, young, but the body is a little anxious, dark skin, good looks, looks like an old American farmer, but he is our Golden State Warriors' "champion old man" - Kevin Rooney.
"Humble Champion" is not old
Kevin Looney entered the NBA through the draft in 2015 and won two NBA championships with the Warriors in 2016-17 and 2017-18. In his second year in the league, he won the championship coveted by professional players, and it was the second consecutive year. Even some of the legendary superstars in the league have not won a championship until they retire, which makes these predecessors feel bad? Throughout Rooney's development, everyone feels that it is happy, but if the championship is so easy to get, how can it be easily successful?
Rooney was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the 30th pick in the first round of 2015 and made his debut in 2016 in a 127-107 win over the Dallas Mavericks, playing six minutes and having two points and two rebounds. However, in the remaining 15-16 seasons, only 5 appearances were reimbursed for the left hip arthroscopic surgery season. In the 16-17 season, Rooney played in 53 regular-season games, averaging 2.5 points and 2.3 rebounds per game, and played with the team to win championships. Although still on the bench rotation, Rooney is diligent and diligent in every game. It wasn't until the 18-19 season that the Battle of King's Hill in the West made the lonely Rooney famous. At that time, facing the Rockets, which have hardened, Paul and Capela, and are in full swing, the Warriors have fallen behind the Rockets 2:3, and what is worse is Cousins' accidental injury and Green, who has fought to 6 fouls. Rooney stepped up at key moments, and with more than a point left in the game, Rooney grabbed a key frontcourt rebound and directly assisted Thompson to get a valuable three-pointer. He also covered Paul's layup in a subsequent defensive attack, effectively blocking the Rockets' fast attack. With more than twenty seconds left, the Warriors' lead was only three points. The Warriors lost the ball again, and it seemed like the game was moving towards the pace of the Rockets. However, Rooney grabbed the front court and quickly passed to his teammates under the basket, and the point difference immediately reached 5 points! Team Rockets regretfully lost the Battle of TennoZan! It was with Rooney's heroic performance that the Warriors finally eliminated the Rockets in game seven and would play a decisive battle between east and west.
The Battle of The King's Mountain
If the Western Showdown only made Rooney famous, the next thing duel against Rooney's performance is even more emotional. Rooney, who injured his first rib in the Finals G2, played in the G5 only 5 days apart, but the injuries of Klay Thompson and Durant made Curry stand alone and eventually lost the Finals. But this kind of competition is more important than the body of the spirit of desperate spirit let everyone deeply remember this "humble old man".
Looney gritted his teeth in the G5 Finals
With the arrival of the offseason, Rooney also ushered in the olive branch of many teams, but in the face of other teams that were obviously better than the Warriors' offers, Rooney finally resolutely chose to renew the Warriors' contract with 3 years and 15 million. This is indeed the cabbage price in the NBA league, but this is the biggest contract that the Warriors can give under the existing salary space, and this is also the return of Rooney to the Fully Cultivated and Trusted Golden State Warriors.
Rooney is like a sweeper on the court, always obscure, diligent, but always able to play a role in key moments, to become the most trustworthy person, Rooney is the Warrior's thigh!