I’m a ucla fan, and Looney was a stud. I think he’s still growing and it affected his hips. He definitely looks taller than he was in college. I think he plays his role well at GSW
He had poor rehabilitation then. The people around him didn’t help him train his body correctly and strengthen the injured complex through resistance and mobility work.
The way he plays now is nothing like how he played back then. He is more defensive minded now and does more rebounding than scoring. He's the ultimate team guy. He is willing to do whatever they need him to do in order to win. He's a true ironman and professional. It's mind boggling how good his all around offensive gm was.
Im not a pro nor a sports person but ive been injured badly and fkn injuries really take all the confidence out of your soul... wish a safe recovery for all people out there struggling
Looney still has that game just he’s on a different level now and he knows his role with the warriors . He just needs that confidence back and he’ll be fine .
So interesting to see how drastically different his role is now in the NBA. Wonder how he felt during that adjustment and kudos to him for making that adjustment
He still is. He is just playing against bums. Every backup center in the NBA can do this against non-NBA talent. There are videos on youtube of steven adams being lights out from 3 and shooting fadeaways in practice. Ben simmons shoots in pickup games and hits crazy shots. Montrezl Harrell looks like a beast against lesser comp.
@@Dr.HowieFeltersnatch These are terrible examples, cause there are even more bigs that couldnt do this at any level, while the 2 guys you mentioned were lauded for their talent - and what they could be in Ben Simmons case. Very special case, that guy..
@@theinktician I named 3 people not 2, so I don’t think you even read my comment. You think steven adams and montrezl harrell were lauder for their talent? Monztrezl was a 2nd round pick and adams was drafted as a rebounding big. If there are so many bigs that can’t do this on any level, name 3. Ill wait.
How ? He’s playing kids. The league is a whole different level. Performing on par with professionals far succeeds seeing him scoring on jumpers vs inferior competition
Now I understand why he’s a star in his role. He’s a guy who’s been underestimated probably his whole career n has developed a career off pure iq n skill. He’s ultra competitive n a warrior great. Respect 👌
You do realize what he "always had" doesn't work against the greatest players in the world. Any NBA role player can look like a star against inferior competition.
It’s amazing really something how injuries and surgery can really change you. Your body your confidence your ability and to ppl he looks and seems completely normal😮🙏🏾
Sometimes because of the roles you play in a team..you never get to show yourreal game...until you get used to the skill set that you are limited to..and thats how far you could only go
I think he still has it its just sometimes the nba holds you back with what the team needs and its suppressing to his true talent still either way you gotta love looney
No cos if Looney was the main man, GSW wouldn't even make the playoffs. Pretty sure every NBA player was a star prospect until the reality check that there's another unlocked level above normal NBA.
Real talk. I grew up with a guy named Will Avery that played for Duke and the Twolves. Dude was one of the best players I’ve seen in person and he was out of the league in 3 years
I don't understand why he didn't shoot the middy during the Laker series because I knew he had it. I know he got hurt, but the middy still gotta be there somewhere.
A lot of centers played guard like basketball once upon a time. I think it just comes to a time when they get bigger and just abandon that skill set bcuz they are too slow to keep up so they put more time in playing with their backs to the rim. Im certain shaq at 13 - 16 played entirely different.
They definitely needed this version of Looney last series😂. It's crazy how NBA teams make players minimize their games and not utilize their full skill set. Even if you didn't want Looney doing all this ball handling he had a jump shot that could've translated to the NBA.
Like Kwame brown say star's r not born the NBA create them which I think every guy in the NBA can be superstars but they limit alot of these players skill sets
It’s crazy pat bev said I don’t do in the league what I did in HS. Look like Loon had handles and a jumper. Now he rebounds and plays great defense but we rarely see the offensive side of him.
He no Dennis Rodman but, he went from a dog in high school to a rebound master in the NBA. Only after he was plagued by injuries before and after college. Then a double hip surgery right before the NBA. . Props to not giving up, he made a way and helped Golden get a ring. Resilience, when there is a wil there is a way.
@@MojoFN-s-1509-u-3256-b-1386 lol are you sure you’re making sense? All I see is a hip injury in college and he literally didn’t miss any practices or games 💀
We need this loon back on the warriors they act like all he can do is set screens and rebound i know he lost some mobility because of the surgery but he can still shoot
Looney played on a stacked AAU team called the Milwaukee Rebels that featured him and this electric, little point guard named Demontrae Jefferson. Man those were the good Ole days.
@@dxme8115 no not because surgery they just don’t need him to play that game he plays like this in practice ever once in blue moon that’s not his role to score that’s why they have shooters
@@dxme8115 u do realize ever center Everyone who doesn’t score in the nba and they play a role more then likely was a all time scorer in high school and all that u do realize that
I been noticed he doesn't look for his shot enough on the Warriors just rebounds 5 sets screens that's not gonna work bruh needs to be getting atleast 15 shots off a game!
Crazy how American coaches just throw taller players in the post due to size. Whereas, in Europe, he’d be on the perimeter similar to Dirk, Giannis, Stojaković, or Luka. Buddy is literally one inch taller than Luka. American basketball "coaches" a 100% sub par.
Looney looking like KD in high school!! Shooting turn arounds and pull ups with a handle?? Where's that Looney in the NBA?? He never shoots on the Warriors. He's just an offensive rebounder
There are just too many guys who are just better offensive players than Loon. Also, in all of these clips, he's the biggest player. Given equal skill, size absolutely matters. Everyone in the NBA used to be THE MAN on their HS and college teams (if they went). Even tho the pool is really small, there are just too many dudes who do the flashy stuff better. Gotta find a niche to survive in the NBA.
Damn... i know he had that injury but he don't even be shooting mid range jumpers in game. Probably part of the offense but imagine the pick and pop with Looney and Curry if he would shoot a flat footed 15-17 footer
This is why European bigs are more advanced than our bigs smh. If he were in Europe, a coach would have tried to nurture what he was doing and allowed him to continue as he was while working towards improvements. American coaches are still old school as hell: Everything is about highlight reel stars and no one else matters. Oh, you're 4 or 5? Get your big ass down in the paint and be our rebound merchant because you're not gettting any touches or plays run for you. If I was a young big, I'd take my ass to Europe and work on developing there. They actually let bigs work on running sets and fundamental passing. They allow them to take shots outside of the paint.
That's the problem with "Star" high school players. They have to keep working even with the limelight and stop playing poor competition. It's not that he's not good enough to do this but he pretty much cant do it against elite defenders at a faster pace. Transferring to a top tier school like oakhill, montverde or img would have helped him practice against top talent everyday. Anybody in the NBA can beat the kids he beat at the HS level. Ask Romeo Langford
Like Kwame brown say star's r not born the NBA create them which I think every guy in the NBA can be superstars but they limit alot of these players skill sets!!!! Wow
NBA done reduced that man to a screener rebounder. Warriors gone have to let him take that 15 to 18 footer at least so his man can't cheat on defense. It's wild watching him looking power less on offense when he touches the ball.
Every NBA player was “that dude” in high school.
Literally. I’ve seen quite a few out Texas. Nobody could do nothing with those kids 😂😂
Even the very worse nba players were hot shots in high school and college. That’s the crazy thing.
Yeah too bad looney had a ton of injuries that made him move like a center now. Pre injury he could of been like a more offensive presence
Then why he ain’t do that in the NBA? They literally leaving him open on the perimeter. He goes from this to not being able to hit open shots ?
@@therealjayz8036 hip injury changed his game bro
Diff story when your in NBA
I’m a ucla fan, and Looney was a stud. I think he’s still growing and it affected his hips. He definitely looks taller than he was in college. I think he plays his role well at GSW
Just look like he was taller then everybody then, the NBA everybody tall so you gotta come with that skill.
He got hurt back around UCLA days and early NBA and I don't think he ever fully recovered but has supplemented his game extremely well.
Hips
He had poor rehabilitation then. The people around him didn’t help him train his body correctly and strengthen the injured complex through resistance and mobility work.
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He adapted well and he's tough. He wont ever be a scorer, but his defense is key to the warriors
he wack lmao
Damn, I never thought I would see Loon shoot jumpshots and threes. Thanks for this video! 😳🍻
If y’all didn’t know Loon had double hip surgery before entering the league. He was an offensive beast prior 💪🏾
I refuse to believe that surgery turned your confidence from not even looking at the basket now when defense is daring you to shoot
I mean look at his college tape. Was moving better there too.
What did he do to his hip to require surgery?
Ok where are these fucking guard skills now, did someone inject him with kryptonite and now he is a Useless CENTER!!!
@@yuch1102 if you’ve ever had a major surgery before and had to come back and play you’d 100% lose most of your confidence
The way he plays now is nothing like how he played back then. He is more defensive minded now and does more rebounding than scoring. He's the ultimate team guy. He is willing to do whatever they need him to do in order to win. He's a true ironman and professional. It's mind boggling how good his all around offensive gm was.
A testament to the talent level of the nba
Or to the impact of possibly career ending surgery
@@ameerdahbour8794 he got injured?
@@Moneyteamsb ye
@@ameerdahbour8794 why not both? They’re not mutually exclusive.
A lot to do with his injuries actually. Credit to him for changing his game and body to be able to still compete after all those injuries
Those hip injuries took a toll on him, but he’s still having a really good pro career
So they messed up his jumper lol
@@latezwilliams1020 yeah hip surgery does that.
Idk ab really good but he ight
N I’m a warrior but he jus mid kompared to a lot of the other bigs
He could use those 3 rings to replace it. 🔥
Im not a pro nor a sports person but ive been injured badly and fkn injuries really take all the confidence out of your soul... wish a safe recovery for all people out there struggling
Looked like a completely different player back then
Cause he was. He had surgery that changed his career
Looney still has that game just he’s on a different level now and he knows his role with the warriors . He just needs that confidence back and he’ll be fine .
We like him better as a role player especially if he’s gonna keep snatching down 20 rebs every game.
No he won’t , Davis and lebron going crazy in the post …. I don’t want to see the warriors go 😢
So interesting to see how drastically different his role is now in the NBA. Wonder how he felt during that adjustment and kudos to him for making that adjustment
True, considering that if Looney played like he did in HS and in college he definitely would have been a Top 5 draft pick
He has the squarest shoulders ever.
When you're shooting against players that are a foot shorter than you it's a different ballgame
nah he was like that until that back injury !
Nah he definitely was like that. I've played with and against him. He was definitely like that
Can tell you aren’t familiar with basketball
Jus say your a hater & call it a day buddy
Lmao fact’s nobody hes playing over the height of 6’4
Crazy how an injury can affect a player’s potential. Imagine if he didn’t get injured and was this athletic and skillful in he nba
He still is. He is just playing against bums. Every backup center in the NBA can do this against non-NBA talent.
There are videos on youtube of steven adams being lights out from 3 and shooting fadeaways in practice.
Ben simmons shoots in pickup games and hits crazy shots.
Montrezl Harrell looks like a beast against lesser comp.
@@Dr.HowieFeltersnatch These are terrible examples, cause there are even more bigs that couldnt do this at any level, while the 2 guys you mentioned were lauded for their talent - and what they could be in Ben Simmons case. Very special case, that guy..
@@theinktician
I named 3 people not 2, so I don’t think you even read my comment.
You think steven adams and montrezl harrell were lauder for their talent? Monztrezl was a 2nd round pick and adams was drafted as a rebounding big.
If there are so many bigs that can’t do this on any level, name 3. Ill wait.
My boy looked like somebody 50 year old uncle even in high school
😂😂
He actually looks like he was better in highschool than he is now
He dealt with injuries for a few years right as he was entering the NBA
Offensively yes. But in all other aspects, he’s better now. But this will only be understood by people who actually know basketball
All nba players look better in high school than nba because of competition
He still has that dog in him
How ? He’s playing kids. The league is a whole different level. Performing on par with professionals far succeeds seeing him scoring on jumpers vs inferior competition
The Dubs need this version of Looney next game.
Lakers in 5. LeGoat James with Gentleman sweep😂
😂😂😂
@@HenryBenaid he isn’t the goat bud
@@HenryBenaid lakers in 5 my ass 🤣🤣
@@HenryBenaid I bet you feel silly now
Now I understand why he’s a star in his role. He’s a guy who’s been underestimated probably his whole career n has developed a career off pure iq n skill. He’s ultra competitive n a warrior great. Respect 👌
I'm a AD fan but Looney definitely needs to shoot more. He always had this.
The dubs made him what he is now because they need a center.
On the floor it looks like all he can do is rebound
@@mrmillennium2697 he definitely got game. They don't let him shoot.
SAd he dont shoot more that's why there offense is getting held up in playoffs
You do realize what he "always had" doesn't work against the greatest players in the world. Any NBA role player can look like a star against inferior competition.
It’s amazing really something how injuries and surgery can really change you. Your body your confidence your ability and to ppl he looks and seems completely normal😮🙏🏾
Tmac and Drose primary example of this
Just goes to show how much confidence plays a factor in basketball
That part if he shot those shots in the nba even wide open it would be a straight airball
The Looney we have today just rebounds
And sets screens
The goats of offensive rebound
Yeah cuz he isn’t the same after some injuries a while back
they used to have a pick and pop play for him in the mid range. It's gone now
Dude literally used his off the ball hand to push the defender away just about every time. Still looks slow as mud.
slow as muddd😂😂😂
Luka and Jokic are slow as mud too, despite using the off hand a bit Looney still shows off some very impressive skills for his size.
Sometimes because of the roles you play in a team..you never get to show yourreal game...until you get used to the skill set that you are limited to..and thats how far you could only go
He was like KD back before his hip issues
Bro’s wingspan is disgusting 😮, it shows even more when he was skinnier.
So you're telling me Looney offensively is a poor man's KG? And he just rebounds today?!?! Smh. Potential all-star turned role player.
He got life changing injuries the guys lucky he can contribute to nba teams
Thank the nba gods bro not like this in the nba because wtf.
As a Warrior fan, my mind is 🤯🤯🤯
Let him shoot omg
Mine too..all them extra points we could have if we free the beast. He so unselfish
Injuries yall. His body didn't recover all the way. Still a very good player in his role
I think he still has it its just sometimes the nba holds you back with what the team needs and its suppressing to his true talent still either way you gotta love looney
No cos if Looney was the main man, GSW wouldn't even make the playoffs. Pretty sure every NBA player was a star prospect until the reality check that there's another unlocked level above normal NBA.
This really is to show that every NBA players even the benchwarmers where “Him” in HS
wow!!!!i cant believe looney did 3points shot...please comeback next season with that play❤
Who is here because of Paul George’s podcast?
Y’all don’t understand the NBA look easy but it’s different.. you see how he doing this against regular people.. but now he just rebounding
Cause he had 2 hip surgery’s
@@trillgoon5493 oh I didn’t know .. still tho he not doing this in the league.. his movement was to slow
@Shani Andras 😂
Real talk. I grew up with a guy named Will Avery that played for Duke and the Twolves. Dude was one of the best players I’ve seen in person and he was out of the league in 3 years
Remember the 2ks where you upgraded to an 85 but was still in high school playing against 5’10 forwards. That’s this guy
Running point and shooting 3 is wild lol
Looney was “crossing cats like Iverson!”
I don't understand why he didn't shoot the middy during the Laker series because I knew he had it. I know he got hurt, but the middy still gotta be there somewhere.
Would love 2 have a player like looney on my team
Now he looks like 42 year old center
Whaaaaat? Looney has some legit handles for a big. Pull up jumper off the dribble? GSW holding this guy back. LOL
Wow, this is wild.. However, any NBA player, when playing against non NBA players has a totally different game.
What the hell happened? He refuses to dribble or shoot outside the key today.
NBA system
I need Looney to make a 3 this year. I know he makes em in practice!
Before the hip surgery
A lot of centers played guard like basketball once upon a time. I think it just comes to a time when they get bigger and just abandon that skill set bcuz they are too slow to keep up so they put more time in playing with their backs to the rim. Im certain shaq at 13 - 16 played entirely different.
Correct! Byron Scott (6'4 Laker shooting guard) said in high school he played a majority of minutes at center.
I’ve never seen him play like this with the Warriors 👀. Nowhere near the same aggression
He had a career changing hip injury
We need a Looney Documentary ASAP
He’s very happy out there. Even now he’s a true professional.
They definitely needed this version of Looney last series😂. It's crazy how NBA teams make players minimize their games and not utilize their full skill set. Even if you didn't want Looney doing all this ball handling he had a jump shot that could've translated to the NBA.
Like Kwame brown say star's r not born the NBA create them which I think every guy in the NBA can be superstars but they limit alot of these players skill sets
He had hip surgeries bro.
It’s crazy pat bev said I don’t do in the league what I did in HS. Look like Loon had handles and a jumper. Now he rebounds and plays great defense but we rarely see the offensive side of him.
Playing under Steve Kerr changed his game!
I see alot of off arm push while dude is dribbling
If it wasn’t for injuries he would do a lot more for golden state
He hurt his back. had surgeries and it took alot of his PHYSICALITY and motion. Im glad he was able to resume his career at all.
He no Dennis Rodman but, he went from a dog in high school to a rebound master in the NBA. Only after he was plagued by injuries before and after college. Then a double hip surgery right before the NBA. . Props to not giving up, he made a way and helped Golden get a ring. Resilience, when there is a wil there is a way.
AD destroying him because he walks like he needs a hip replacement.
Yeah he literally suffered major hip injuries and had surgeries lmaoo
He still like this. Just thats how different the skill lvl is in the league
Feel like not many people actually respect just how hard it is to even be on an NBA roster
bro dont take wide open jumpers. only in pickup games 😂
everybody saying this, he don’t play like this anymore bc he got injured so he can’t move like that. y’all making no sense
@@MojoFN-s-1509-u-3256-b-1386 lol are you sure you’re making sense? All I see is a hip injury in college and he literally didn’t miss any practices or games 💀
@@KidCudisthegoat that hip injury changed how he plays now he don’t move like that no more because of that injury
This who wiseman was supposed to be. Could you imagine? 😭
Who's Wiseman lol
The 2020 2nd overall draft pick lmao. They could’ve had Lamelo, a 3rd splash bro smh.
Looney not even this
@@MR12AMAZING they didn’t need lamelo tho
@@learnteach2learn729 y'all only gave him a year wtf
Forget K.D. I want K.L on the team
We need this loon back on the warriors they act like all he can do is set screens and rebound i know he lost some mobility because of the surgery but he can still shoot
Exactly
I never dreamt that I would watch looney highlights HAHA
Ikr
The worst nba player you ever saw was probably the best player you ever saw in high school.
Don't disrespect Kevon Looney.
Kevon Looney is one of my favorite NBA players!
Looney played on a stacked AAU team called the Milwaukee Rebels that featured him and this electric, little point guard named Demontrae Jefferson. Man those were the good Ole days.
Where did his jumper go?
WTF!!!! This reminds me of AD's crazy ball handling and passing skillz in HS, but in the NBA we see none of that.
Thing is looney had near career ending injuries AD doesn’t have an excuse bro should be a top 3 player in the league but he’s lazy
All he did was be born tall and long ! Trey just needed a few more inches
They beefed him up not knowing lanky bigs with handles were gonna be the next big thing
No he got a hip injury and he couldn’t move like this anymore. So he bulked himself up to be able to play the traditional big role
@@dxme8115 no not because surgery they just don’t need him to play that game he plays like this in practice ever once in blue moon that’s not his role to score that’s why they have shooters
@@devantejohnson-gc8od bro there is literally a story about it. And how do you know he plays like this in practice ?
@@dxme8115 u do realize ever center Everyone who doesn’t score in the nba and they play a role more then likely was a all time scorer in high school and all that u do realize that
U do realize Patrick bearly was a 30 point plus scorer?
Should never lose the JUMPER!!!
Exactly he should still be able to shoot and not be an liability on offense
Now he just fouls every possesion
I see more of a bigger Kawhi Leonard in these highlights. 🤷🏾♂️
Just shows how good the players are in the NBA
I’m tryna see the guard skills they referring to 😅
Young killa🤫❄️
Bro for sure had a fake birth certificate lol he looks older than bron now
Lmao
I been noticed he doesn't look for his shot enough on the Warriors just rebounds 5 sets screens that's not gonna work bruh needs to be getting atleast 15 shots off a game!
2010s basketball man 😂 0:40 they had zero faith in that shot, some people are like that. But again, still take good shots that are open.
Does hip surgery affect your ability to shoot? Like he doesn’t even look to shoot now
Crazy how American coaches just throw taller players in the post due to size. Whereas, in Europe, he’d be on the perimeter similar to Dirk, Giannis, Stojaković, or Luka. Buddy is literally one inch taller than Luka. American basketball "coaches" a 100% sub par.
Like *"KD”* 👀 is a super s-t-r-e-t-c-h 😂😂😂
Better go watch KD High school/ AAU Highlights cause SLIM been giving stupid work since day one! IYKYK
No trash talk AT ALL - just hooping!
Shout out to the dude who yelled "HEAT CHECK" as Looney proceed to pull up from 3 and drain a highley contested shot ALL IN DUDES FACE
We know nba players were gods in highschool but this video really shows quite literally EVERY nba player was mj in highschool.
Looney looking like KD in high school!! Shooting turn arounds and pull ups with a handle?? Where's that Looney in the NBA?? He never shoots on the Warriors. He's just an offensive rebounder
There are just too many guys who are just better offensive players than Loon. Also, in all of these clips, he's the biggest player. Given equal skill, size absolutely matters. Everyone in the NBA used to be THE MAN on their HS and college teams (if they went). Even tho the pool is really small, there are just too many dudes who do the flashy stuff better. Gotta find a niche to survive in the NBA.
Damn... i know he had that injury but he don't even be shooting mid range jumpers in game. Probably part of the offense but imagine the pick and pop with Looney and Curry if he would shoot a flat footed 15-17 footer
This is why European bigs are more advanced than our bigs smh. If he were in Europe, a coach would have tried to nurture what he was doing and allowed him to continue as he was while working towards improvements. American coaches are still old school as hell: Everything is about highlight reel stars and no one else matters. Oh, you're 4 or 5? Get your big ass down in the paint and be our rebound merchant because you're not gettting any touches or plays run for you. If I was a young big, I'd take my ass to Europe and work on developing there. They actually let bigs work on running sets and fundamental passing. They allow them to take shots outside of the paint.
Every future nba player was KD/Lebron/Jordan against these average joe high school players
That's the problem with "Star" high school players. They have to keep working even with the limelight and stop playing poor competition. It's not that he's not good enough to do this but he pretty much cant do it against elite defenders at a faster pace. Transferring to a top tier school like oakhill, montverde or img would have helped him practice against top talent everyday. Anybody in the NBA can beat the kids he beat at the HS level. Ask Romeo Langford
Except from Loney
Where are those other guys now? 😅
Like Kwame brown say star's r not born the NBA create them which I think every guy in the NBA can be superstars but they limit alot of these players skill sets!!!! Wow
Y'all niggas just called Kevin Looney a GS legend...lmao!! Y'all gotta chill!
NBA done reduced that man to a screener rebounder.
Warriors gone have to let him take that 15 to 18 footer at least so his man can't cheat on defense.
It's wild watching him looking power less on offense when he touches the ball.
God knew if looney didn’t have those two surgeries the warriors would be putting up wilt chamberlain numbers and getting bill russell championships
So did his injuries take away his offensive game??? Cuz he currently has zero offensive game in the nba
NBA player politics shapes players for better and worse. Looney is the man-highly underrated.