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For our first Inside China Basin podcast of 2020 our special guest is former Giants LHP Jeremy Affeldt who helped San Francisco win three World Series titles. We chat about life after baseball, the Astros cheating scandal, the new minimum three-batter rule and Aubrey Huff not being invited to the Giants reunion for the 2010 team. We also take a trip down memory lane and reminisce about some of Jeremy’s best moments in the 2012 and 2014 World Series.
The Bucks, Lakers and Clippers are leading the latest NBA Championship odds. Some of the best sportsbooks online reviewed > here odds for all the top contenders and longshots. Even with the 8th-placed Grizzlies sinking like a stone and Steph Curry returning, the Warriors’ odds to win the Western Conference remain a comically long +250000, which amounts to a 0.04% chance. The reality is that they are 17.5 games back of a playoff spot with only 19 games left and seven teams to leapfrog.
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When we’re not golfing at TPC Harding Park for a great prize, we’re podcasting about the Warriors each week throughout the entire season!
Ray and Joe discuss the impending return of Steph Curry (coming up this Sunday vs the Wizards). We also touch on the Giannis Antetokounmpo rumors and in case you missed it, we finish the podcast with Michael Jordan’s moving speech at Kobe Bryant’s memorial.
The Warriors head into the All Star break with the worst record in the NBA at 12-43, but the future is bright. Ray and Joe talk about how Andrew Wiggins is fitting in so far and analyze “keepers” Marquese Chriss and Eric Paschall.
The Warriors collected a bundle of draft picks before the trade deadline, making deals with the 76ers and Timberwolves. D’Angelo Russell, Omari Spellman and Jacob Evans are headed to Minnesota while Alec Burks and Glenn Robinson III go to Philadelphia. We talk about the acquisition of Andrew Wiggins and what it means for the Warriors future.
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Super Bowl 54 was a thriller, but after a 4th quarter collapse the 49ers were left to answer questions about how and why they lost to the Chiefs. Former Niners and Chiefs QB Steve Bono was in attendance in Miami and gives his thoughts on the loss and the season as a whole.
On Sunday Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash in Southern California. Two days later the Warriors were in his hometown of Philadelphia to play the 76ers. It was another loss for Golden State, but more importantly there was a touching scene with both teams paying tribute to Bryant as the game began. We give our thoughts about Kobe and discuss his legacy including the impact he had on many current players including Draymond Green.
Friday saw the Warriors drop another game as they remain in dead last in the NBA this season. Ray and Joe tackle the question, should Steph Curry even play this season? We also talk about the Willie Cauley-Stein trade to Dallas and Draymond Green’s comments about sagging NBA TV ratings.