Kevon Looney will be an unrestricted free agent after this season and thus far, he’s enhanced his résumé. Head coach Steve Kerr said the Warriors’ big man is underappreciated and that his contributions go far beyond stats, Mark Medina of NBA.com tweets. “Looney is playing fantastic basketball,” Kerr said. “He’s totally underrated. He’ll never get the credit he deserves.” Looney, an afterthought in the offensive scheme, is averaging 5.5 PPG and 6.6 RPG.
We have more from the Western Conference:
- Kerr and Clippers coach Tyronn Lue have a mutual admiration, Mirjam Swanson of the Orange County Register tweets. Lue says he hears from Kerr often. “He’s always checking up on me … very positive, motivating guy,” Lue said. “I don’t cheer for too many guys, but I do cheer for Steve… a genuine good person. He is one of my friends in coaching, which is pretty rare, for me.”
- Thunder forward Kenrich Williams is dealing with an ankle injury suffered in Friday’s loss to Washington, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman tweets. Williams, who is averaging 6.8 PPG, has been ruled out of Monday’s game against Houston.
- The Nuggets, who have been decimated by injuries, worked out DeMarcus Cousins last week, Marc Spears of ESPN’s The Undefeated tweets. Cousins opted to sign a non-guaranteed deal with Bucks. Nikola Jokic has been dealing with a wrist injury and JaMychal Green is his primary backup.
No surprise that Kerr and Lue have that bond, since they have plenty in common ……. like having sh1tty records, when they don’t have transcendent players on their roster.
I’m guessing you’re a happy man, Mike. Or maybe blissful is a better word. Do you have bliss?
I’m happy as hell and Claude is a funny name.
Every single coach who has won titles in NBA history has done so with Hall of Fame (transcendent) players and that includes Auerbach, Phil Jackson, Pat Riley,etc. If there is any exception (and I don’t think there is), it would just prove the rule.
BUT … there are coaches who could not handle superstars and were fired to hire a coach who could (among them Paul Westhead, Doug Collins, Luke Walton and others).
Indeed. But there are coaches who win and compete regardless of who they have in their roster ……. Sloan (anyone remembers that 41-41 team, without Malone/Stockton), Spoelstra, Nurse, Larry Brown, etc.
Kerr was down to 2-All Stars two seasons ago (from 4) and still tanked their season.
Bitter Mike failed to say those 2 all stars were out most of the year. curry broke his hand and Green had a bad shoulder. He was playing some games with almost all G league players. Next time Mike know what you are talking about.
Ignorance = bliss = “happy as hell”
what a dumb statement what coach has won without all stars?
Arc89 > boylen won it.the dumbest head coach in the world.
They did have all stars Duncan and Leonard.
04 pistons.
KEEP Looney no matter what !!!!
The big question is Looney a max
Contract playa?