Nick Young is one of the most quotable players in the NBA, whether he’s delivering an offbeat response to who the best shooter is among his new Warriors teammates or dishing about how he overcame his debilitating phobia of certain highly-intelligent aquatic mammals.
Now that he’s reunited with once-and-hopefully-future-cinnamon-challenge-partner JaVale McGee, the Warriors should offer the basketball-watching public endless entertainment across all vectors.
Golden State’s late-game situations are going to be a particularly compelling source of must-see television, given Swaggy P’s insight into what his decision-making process will look like when deciding who to pass to for potential game-winning shots.
Via Bleacher Report:
B/R: Game on the line, you’re open from your favorite spot, but KD and Steph are also both open. Pass or shoot?
NY: Shoot that muthaf–ka, then hit both of them with: “My bad y’all, I didn’t see y’all open. I thought the clock ran out” [laughs].
We’re not sure this is quite what Steve Kerr had in mind when he told Young he would fit in perfectly with this group, but did you really expect anything less? And let’s not forget that Young has absolutely no reservations about picking off a pass intended for one of his teammates in precisely those scenarios described above.
Still, it would seem to follow that Young will be outfitted with a similarly-attenuated leash as his blunder-prone former teammate Pierre. For Young, like most things that are bad for us but still feel really good, is best enjoyed in moderation.
