On May 1, Beijing time, the Warriors defeated the Kings 120-100, won the tie-break game, and joined the Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals. Curry scored 50 points, Looney contributed 11 points, 21 rebounds and 4 assists, 10 of which were frontcourt rebounds, which also contributed to the Warriors' victory, causing heated discussions among American media and reporters. This is the third time Looney has grabbed at least 20 rebounds in this series, and he currently ranks first in the playoffs league with 15.1 rebounds per game. Previously, Looney grabbed 20 rebounds in G3 and 22 rebounds in G5. Looney became the first player since Howard in 2008 to grab at least 20 rebounds three times in the same series.
Looney's crazy rebounding performance made the American media fryer. American media NBACentral directly posted a photo of Rodman grabbing the rebound, with the caption: "Looney when grabbing the rebound." Obviously, Looney is the Warriors' Rodman, and he has fought hard again and again to help the Warriors get more second offensive opportunities.
There are also people who simply give Looney PS Rodman's hair color + nose ring, such a warrior Rodman asks you cool or not?
American media HoopCentral sighed in the game: "It's only the third quarter, and Looney has already grabbed 18 rebounds!" "They put Looney PS on the jersey of Big Dream.
The performances of Looney and his Warriors teammates left Kings' home fans in despair. Before the end of the third quarter, the female fan held her head and looked unloved.
NBA reporters are also raving about Looney's performance. Shane Young wrote: "I want to retire Looney's number tomorrow. He then wrote, "Well, I actually want to put a huge statue of him, and the action is grabbing the rebound." After this game, stand outside the Chase Center! ”
Another journalist, Mills, echoed a similar view. "When Looney signed a three-year, $25.5 million contract last summer, I knew it was too good a deal for the Warriors," she wrote. But he's just the 39th center in the NBA by revenue, which is crazy. The league's frontcourt rebounding king has never missed a game in the past two years. Erect a statue! ”
Many fans lamented that Looney is the most underrated NBA role player, he has worked hard in his position, made a huge contribution to the team's promotion, against the Lakers Western Conference semifinals, the Warriors still need his rebounds and defense!