The Warriors pulled off another dramatic comeback win against a Los Angeles team, this time beating the defending champion Lakers at Staples Center on Monday night 10 days after a thrilling win over the Clippers. Ray and Joe analyze the victory that saw Golden State rebound from a 19-point deficit. Kelly Oubre, Jr. was impressive in his best game as a Warrior and the bench had solid contributions all around. In the end it was Steph Curry’s big 3 that made the difference and “the old” Draymond was also a big key to the win.
The Warriors were starting to get on a roll until they ran into a rough 4th quarter in a loss to Myles Turner and the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday. This week we chat about the “Box In One” defense Golden State is seeing now from opponents trying to slow down Steph Curry. We also evaluate James Wiseman so far and discuss recent NBA Covid and superstar issues.
We’re back! And, what a game to talk about to kickoff our 2021 podcasts. Steph Curry scored 38 points and the Warriors came back from down 22 late in the 3rd quarter Friday night to beat the LA Clippers and improve to 5-4. We discuss whether or not Kelly Oubre, Jr. should take a seat and examine every aspect of the Dubs rotation so far.
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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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.
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.
Steph Curry suffered a broken hand in the Warriors recent loss to the Suns. Joe and Ray discuss how Golden State deals with the loss of their best player, they analyze the game agains the Spurs and survey the wreckage of the early part of the season.
The Warriors finished their road trip 3-1 with wins in Houston, Oklahoma City and Minnesota. Steph Curry scored 36 points in the Tuesday win against the Timberwolves. Jonas Jerebko chipped in with 18 points in 18 minutes off the bench.
Steph Curry is back in the lineup and he dropped 42 points on the Cavs in the Warriors win in Cleveland on Wednesday. He talks about how he is making progress in his return.
Our special guest is Tim Kawakami from the Athletic. He tells us why the online sportswriting site is successful and we chat about the Warriors season: “This is not going to be a smooth sailing season,” says Kawakami. “There are still going to be some episodes. I’m convinced of it. They didn’t ruin the NBA, because this is tough. This is a long season. You suffer through some things, you fight through them and as Steve Kerr always says, that’s the reason why you go crazy when you win a championship, why you spray each other with champagne. Not because it’s easy, because it’s hard.”
The Warriors post-All Star roll continued with a win over the Wizards in Washington, D.C. Kevin Durant was stellar in his return to his hometown with 32 points. We discuss the importance of pursuing the #1 seed in the West, Zaza’s reputation and the Warriors bench play.