Kevon Looney was 16 months old when San Antonio selected a big man from Wake Forest with the top pick of the 1997 NBA Draft.
Tim Duncan developed into perhaps the greatest power forward of all time, leaving innumerable hours of fundamentally-sound video for aspiring players to study. Looney, based off the recommendation of his father, Doug, analyzed the subtleties of the two-time MVP’s game: footwork in the low post, mastery of utilizing the backboard, crisp outlet passes.
“He was someone I always watched,” said Looney, a second-year forward for the Warriors. “Every big man should watch film of him.