Kevon Looney: 'You should never doubt the heart of a champion'
“I feel like we’ve been over this multiple times in the previous years. We have a great team and you should never doubt the heart of a champion,” Looney told ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel. “When you got guys like Steph, Klay, CP3, Draymond – they are all Hall of Famers for a reason. They’re winners for a reason and I really believe we still have a lot left in the tank. Losing last year was not ideal, but it has helped us refocus on our main goal of keeping things going. This year is going to be special. To everyone doubting us, just be ready because we know we are still champions.”
Source: Jack Winter @ Clutch Points
Source: Jack Winter @ Clutch Points
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Warriors’ Kevon Looney to @Sportskeeda on Steve Kerr having “six starters” w/ Chris Paul’s arrival: “Steve said he’s going to talk to us to keep us all updated about our role & what’s going to happen. But I’ll prepare for whatever.” bit.ly/3EYb76A – 4:56 PM
Warriors’ Kevon Looney to @Sportskeeda on Steve Kerr having “six starters” w/ Chris Paul’s arrival: “Steve said he’s going to talk to us to keep us all updated about our role & what’s going to happen. But I’ll prepare for whatever.” bit.ly/3EYb76A – 4:56 PM
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Warriors’ Kevon Looney (@Loon_Rebel5 ) w/ @Sportskeeda Q&A on hometown friends saying the Bucks will win NBA title after Damian Lillard trade, Steve Kerr having “six starters,” his goals to play all 82 games again and average at least 10 rebounds & more. bit.ly/3EYb76A – 3:21 PM
Warriors’ Kevon Looney (@Loon_Rebel5 ) w/ @Sportskeeda Q&A on hometown friends saying the Bucks will win NBA title after Damian Lillard trade, Steve Kerr having “six starters,” his goals to play all 82 games again and average at least 10 rebounds & more. bit.ly/3EYb76A – 3:21 PM
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Well, you were still the third-best rebounder in the playoffs last season. What’s your goal on where you’ll rank this season? Looney: “I want to lead the league in total offensive rebounds again. If I can get my average up to No. 1, that would be great. I want to average at least 10 rebounds this year. I want to lead the league in rebounds. But you never know how many minutes you’re going to play. When there are other guys that play 35 minutes, it’s hard to dominate the league in rebounding like that. [Looney averaged 23.9 minutes last season]. But I want to at least get over 10 [rebounds per game]. That would be the first time I would ever average 10 in the NBA. So, that’s my No. 1 goal.” -via SportsKeeda / September 29, 2023
Would your No. 2 individual goal be to play in all 82 regular-season games for a third consecutive season? Looney: “Definitely. That’s something I want to keep doing. I take pride in showing up every game and taking care of my body after missing so many games earlier in my career. I want to keep the streak going. I always approach the season as if I’m not going to let the coach or training staff think that I’m hurt and I’m going to force it and be a superhero.” -via SportsKeeda / September 29, 2023
As someone who has played all 82 in the past two seasons, what do you think of the NBA’s new resting policy? Looney: “I found it interesting. They’re always putting in these rules in. But then the owners and the training staff find a new way to get around it. We’ll see what happens. I’m not one of the guys that sits out, so it doesn’t really pertain to me. But I found it interesting. I think the players get a bad rap. They think that it’s us that want to sit out all of these games. But it’s really the training staff and other people protecting us from ourselves. We used to say no. But then you say no and then actually get hurt, the next time they’re going to say, ‘You have to sit out now.’ I think the resting [rule] will make guys play more. But I think it’s going to make guys happier. They want to play. But sometimes a coach or training staff gives you a long speech that ‘It’s bigger than this’ and ‘It’s about winning.’ So you just go with what they say.” -via SportsKeeda / September 29, 2023