Kevon Looney had gone more than four years without making a three-pointer, but Warriors coach Steve Kerr saw a chance to break that streak during Golden State’s dominant 148-106 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday at Frost Bank Center.
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After the game, Looney shared that Kerr had specifically designed a play to give him a chance on the perimeter—an opportunity he couldn’t pass up.
“It was about time I took one,” Looney joked with reporters after Sunday’s game. “Steve finally drew up a play for me, so I had to shoot it. He asked if I wanted one, and I said, ‘Yeah.’”
The Warriors’ bench reaction was just as entertaining as the shot itself, as Looney’s teammates erupted in celebration when the three-pointer swished through the net.
However, Looney didn’t see his teammate’s jubilant reaction.
“I haven’t seen it yet—I didn’t want to look. I wanted to act like I’ve been there before,” Looney said with a grin. “But it was fun. I worked on it all summer. I planned to shoot more this year, but you know how the game goes. I finally got one up today, and I made it—that’s all that matters.”
Looney wasn’t the only Warrior finding success from beyond the arc. Brandin Podziemski knocked down a career-high seven three-pointers, going 7-of-9 from deep.
Podziemski explained why the team was so excited about Looney’s long-range bucket.
“Amazing,” Podziemski said of Looney’s three-pointer. “We’ve been joking with him to shoot it. He works on it in 3-on-3 games with the stay-ready group, so seeing him knock it down was pretty cool.”
The Warriors shot an impressive 47.7 percent from three in San Antonio—exactly the kind of sharpshooting they need heading into the final stretch of the 2024-25 season.
With defenses already locked in on Steph Curry, things could get even scarier for the rest of the NBA if Looney keeps knocking down threes at a 100-percent clip.
