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Warriors’ Kevon Looney Says Domantas Sabonis Doesn’t Play Dirty

Kevon Looney explained how the game was for the centers in the NBA.

Aaron Abhishek
Apr 20, 2023
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Domantas Sabonis’ style of play has been one of the talking points ever since his tangle with Draymond Green that saw him get stomped and the latter suspended.

The Kings’ big man’s style of play has come under intense criticism from the Golden State Warriors, but in a statement that comes as a shocker, the team’s center, Kevon Looney, believes Sabonis doesn’t play dirty. 

“As a big man, that’s what we do,” Looney said, speaking to the media. “I think that’s pretty normal. Pushing, shoving, grabbing, that’s all part of protocol down there (under the basket). And… sometimes they call it, sometimes they don’t.”

Kevon Looney says Domantas Sabonis style of play is ‘pretty normal’ pic.twitter.com/BJ9ulW63R4

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) April 19, 2023

While this might earn Looney some brickbats, his thoughts surely make sense. Centers are at the eye of the storm when it comes to battling for the ball, a fact that they know all too well. Perhaps Green and Sabonis could both look at placing significant focus on the game rather than blow up an incident well out of proportion.


The Kings vs. Warriors Playoff Showdown Has Been Nothing Short Of Drama

Crosstown rivalries are not a novelty, but when it’s between two teams of whom one of them is the defending champions, there is bound to be significant drama, and that was exactly the case between the Sacramento Kings and the Golden State Warriors.

To start with, the Warriors trail 0-2, making it the first time the likes of Stephen Curry being pegged on the backfoot in a playoff series. Next up, Game 2 saw a grab-and-stomp episode between Draymond Green and Domantas Sabonis that saw the former being suspended for a game.

This sparked intense outrage in the Warriors camp, who now accuse Sabonis of using the ball as a weapon. And all of this with five games left in the series.

The Warriors are clearly not pushovers, but they face an uphill task trying to get back into contention. The upcoming home game is a must-win affair, and the Warriors are already short-handed without Green. Only time will tell if they can channel their frustration to a win.

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ByAaron Abhishek
Aaron Abhishek is an NBA columnist for Fadeaway World. He graduated from St. Joseph's College with a Bachelor's in Visual Communication and a Master's in journalism.His passion for the sport began when he saw Michael Jordan take his final shot in the NBA, and he considers himself fortunate to have been a part of the Kobe Bryant era. Now he writes basketball news and analysis while waiting for the Los Angeles Lakers to win their 18th title.When not watching and writing basketball, you can find Aaron suited to play cricket, putting in some hard yards at the gym, trying a new coffee, and supporting Arsenal. Expertise: NBAFavorite Team: Los Angeles LakersPrevious Work: MEAWW, Blue Man Hoop, Sportskeeda
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