?I Was Going to Have a Heart Attack?: Warriors Fans Ignite Twitter as Stephen Curry?s Teammate Delivers Dagger at the Buzzer of Klay Thompson?s Big Night

The reigning champions, Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors justified their playmaking abilities in tonight’s nail-biting finish. The Warriors took on the Atlanta Hawks tonight and won by a close margin of 2 points. Thanks to a 26-year-old Warriors star who rose to the occasion. The NBA Twitter dubbed the game as “insane”. A great game by Klay Thompson was only made sweeter by his teammate, who delivered under pressure.

Kevon Looney, the center for the team, closed the game with a buzzer-beater. He played for 32 minutes, scoring 14 points, 21 rebounds, and 5 assists.

The highlight apart from Klay Thompson

Anthony Slater of The Athletic wrote, “Kevon Looney walks it off with a tip in a buzzer beater. The Warriors beat the Hawks 143-141 in double OT. They’re 5-0 on this homestand and now 6-3 since Steph Curry was injured. Finding ways to survive.”

The NBA world reacted to the Warriors’ win. A fan wrote, “I was going to have a heart attack“. Others all chimed in, in tandem with the same sentiment.

The team has been without its main man, Stephen Curry, owing to his shoulder injury. With no concrete return date, the Warriors have relied on their other stars to fill in the blanks. Over the recent games, the NBA world witnessed Jordan Poole and Klay Thompson deliver. Tonight was no different, except Looney was the biggest highlight.

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Poole scored 28 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Klay Thompson had a big night tonight. He scored the highest on the team with 54 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists. Despite the absence of Stephen Curry, the team has been performing well. The Golden State Warriors are the 9th seed of the Western Conference with a 19-18 record.

Looney’s role in the Warriors

According to the San Franciso Chronicle, Kevon Looney has been able to morph into the role that the team has required him to be. When Looney made his debut in the league, people slotted him as a small forward. But then he became a center for the Warriors.

With Stephen Curry’s absence, he “humbly accepted his new role as a reserve“. During a recent game, he also took on Draymond Green’s role “within the offense“.

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Head coach, Steve Kerr is acutely aware of Kevon Looney’s adapting skills. Kerr said, “He’s so smart”. Kerr heaped praise on Looney and said, “We need more of that on our team. Loon understands that. He?s a vet. He?s a champion“. Looney has been widely considered the unsung hero for the Warriors. But tonight, he surely made the mark.