As the Warriors forward switched onto Dante Exum after a screen, he was already too late. The Jazz backup point guard was blowing by Looney on the way to the hoop, a 6-foot-6 wraith.
The NBA has known since 2014, when Exum was picked 5th overall, that the Australian has speed to burn. But maybe the league has needed a refresher, because Looney isn’t the only defender who has been caught trying to play catch-up since Exum returned from his shoulder injury six games ago.
There’s something of a reward for him when he sees that surprised look in his defender’s eyes.