SAN FRANCISCO — Kevon Looney was sight for sore eyes, and without him the Golden State Warriors’ defense was quite an eye sore.
Yes, the 23-year-old center returned to the court after missing the entire preseason with a right hamstring injury. In his 11:22 minutes Looney shined just enough light to line an otherwise deep, dark cloud of the Warriors’ defensive woes.
“Our defense was atrocious,” Draymond Green said. “It was bad across the board.”
“Bad” is the simplest way to put it: Chase Center’s meaningful game debut hosted a visiting team rout, the Los Angeles Clippers walloping Warriors141-122.