ESPN’s Brian Windhorst is just asking questions about what led the Golden State Warriors to start JaMychal Green over Kevon Looney in Thursday’s 127-100 Game 2 win over the Lakers.
Officially, the answer is simple: Looney was dealing with an illness, thrusting Green into the starting role. Coach Steve Kerr after the game noted that Looney “came down pretty ill” just a couple of hours before the game started. On his podcast, Draymond Green recounted seeing Looney in film sessions and workouts and being surprised by how bad he looked.