Kevon Looney Discussion

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    i don't understand any of this. AD wanted a starting center NEXT to him. kessler doesn't want to play pf. nor does anyone want him to do that. kessler's basically as big or bigger than any center in the league. you don't need two of them. we have one. we're good.

    so many teams play without a backup center who's a bruiser or shotblocker, with much success.

    we seem to be signaling that we're going with mamu as the backup center, which is the role he's played elsewhere. also, our coach is half-a-dantoni, so shoving a poor man's steven adams down his throat as a backup is probably not a great idea.


    also, we didn't sign maxi kleber. and also, he was a good backup utility big and veteran locker room presence, just like looney will be.

    this is an end of the bench signing.
     
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    I think i'll ask Barns to deactivate my account for a season. f*** me, this is going to be brutal.
     
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    because we signed looney to a vet min? ok, bro.
     
    abeer3, Jul 7, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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    That might be the straw, that broke the camels back. If anyone thinks we got better than we were last year, all i can say is, LOL.
    As for Looney, he's a scrub (even if for a vet min.). Worst kind of a C you could ask for.
     
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    Let’s all die.
     
    abeer3, Jul 7, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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    Yeah if Kevon Looney on a minimum is the the straw that broke the camel’s back, maybe taking a season off is good for mental health.
     
    wallangong, Jul 7, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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    I don't understand it at all around here...lol. Imo, we have a lot of reasons to be optimistic.
     
    Toklat, Jul 7, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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    Good signing.

    Solid vet who will not complain about usage and role. Good experience to have in the locker room.

    I'm also worried if Kessler gets injured as I don't see Looney playing big minutes. Maybe we can get some 2-way center that can get some burn in those games.
     
    pika1708, Jul 7, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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    Regarding the Looney is washed thing: How exactly has that been determined?

    Looney still does two things at an elite level, and two other things at a high level. Then there are other things that he never could do, and still can't do.

    Elite: Rebounds and sets screens
    Last year he still put up 13.8 rebounds per 36. I know he will not ever play 36, but it does show that the man can still clean glass.
    He has always set some of the smartest and hardest screens in the game. Luka, AR, Grimes and Sexton will all love his screens

    High: High IQ team D and locker room influence

    Not his thing: Dunks, shot blocking, scoring

    We could have done worse. Yes, really.
     
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    his advanced metrics dropped off a cliff last year, but i just don't put much stock in stuff happening in NO. i'm good with the signing. if anything, this is an adult in the room, and i probably prefer him to say, kevin love (whom people seemed fine with).
     
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    Haha. I really hope it was just the injuries

     
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    He can rebound and set good screens. Other than that, this is a veteran signing for the minimum, and realistically, he’s the 3rd center behind Kessler and Mamu. Not sure what people were expecting.
     
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    :cry::cry::cry:
     
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    abeer3, Jul 8, 2026 at 6:51 AM
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    Buha followed it up with that 20 minute-ish pod of his own where it's basically this was about as good as you can hope for based on the minimum market. But he lays out the + & - of Looney game.



    Rebounding was certainly a priority of Rob's this summer.
     
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    Good because how many times did the other team work hard the rebound the last few years

    Creating extra shots on offense and we were 1 shot and out

    It will be refreshing to see if we out rebound enough to make a big difference
     
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    As I said, I’m going to miss Hayes. Wow. Still a C offseason for me. Get a starting wing and maybe it’s a B depending on who it is. Disappointing.
     
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    Look, I’m not trying to be a downer, but I had to suffer through watching Andre Drummond play basketball, and this is giving me flashbacks. It just sucks that in the entire basketball world there isn’t a competent 6-10 to 7 foot guy we could find that’s better than this

     
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    Cranjis has his own reasons for posting a video of how lame Looney is trying to score the ball. Looney scoring is dead last on my list of concerns this season. He is not here to score the ball, and I hope he doesn't even attempt to score. If we are relying on Looney scoring in his few minutes a game then we truly will be the worst team in the league next year.
     
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