He is the best center in the team? It seems that the Warriors really have to strengthen their inside strength this summer?

In a previous NBA Western Conference semi-finals G5, the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Golden State Warriors 121-110. After this game, the Timberwolves locked the total score of this round of series to 4-1, reaching the Western Conference Finals for two consecutive years, while the Warriors were eliminated, ending the playoff journey this season.

In this game, the Warriors' substitute center Kevon Looney's performance was actually not ideal. Looney played 5 minutes and 59 seconds in the whole game, but did not complete one shot during the period and did not score 1 point, and only contributed 3 rebounds and 1 assist, with a plus-negative value of -11. Looney lacks basic support on the offensive end, his scoring ability is seriously insufficient, and his role on the court is also very limited. On the defensive end, Looney was unable to provide basic support to the team, and his defensive effect was also very unsatisfactory. Looney should have been the team's inside pillar and should have had a good effect on the defensive end, but at least in this game, Looney's performance was very bad. It can be said that he had not shown his characteristics and strength at all. His poor performance also greatly directly affected the team's performance. It is also because of the poor performance on the court that Looney did not get basically enough playing time and trust.

In the NBA regular season this season, Looney played a total of 76 games in 82 games, averaging 15 minutes of playing time, averaging 4.5 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.5 blocks, and 0.5 turnovers and 2 fouls. He shot 51.4%, three-point shooting percentage 40%, and free throw shooting percentage 56.6%. In the playoffs, Looney averaged 10 minutes of playing time in the first 12 games, with averaging 2.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 0.4 steals, and 0.3 blocks, 0.2 turnovers and 2.3 fouls, shooting percentage of 43.5% and free throw percentage of 75%.

Loney's performance during the playoffs is really unstable. He cannot maintain a high level in every game. He can play a role at some times, but at other times, he will be beaten by his opponents in various ways on the court, and it is indeed difficult for him to provide basic support to the team on the offensive end. The most important thing is that Looney is still the team's best center. For the Warriors, the team's inside competitiveness is indeed obviously not very meaningful, which can also be clearly reflected in this round of the series. If the Warriors want to capture Stephen Curry's final peak next season or in the next few seasons, they must further improve in the inside position.