West Conf. Finals - Game 1: Golden State Warriors 119-106 Houston Rockets - Warriors' Player Ratings

Kevon Looney - 7/10

Kevon Looney dunks the ball.

Stat line: 2 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal on 1-of-1 shooting in 25 minutes.

That dunk in the picture is literally the only field goal Kevon Looney made all game. It's the only one he attempted. Either way, he isn't a primary or secondary option for the Warriors on offense. He is simply a versatile bench player, who can switch on to the Rockets' guards and give Green some respite by playing the center spot.

Everybody knew he could switch well, because of the job he did in the previous series against the New Orleans Pelicans and the San Antonio Spurs, but nobody knew he could do it as well as he did in Game 1. Yes, Harden and Paul scored when they were guarded by him but he stuck to the gameplan and made them earn every point.

His emergence in the Playoffs has bought given him a lot of playing time sheerly cause of the value he brings to the team. He is a rebound threat, something that is considered the Warriors' weakness, while also playing Center and thus reducing the physical toll it takes on the under-sized Green.