The Cochrane Show goes full Golden State Warriors therapy session.

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John and Lorne break down a quarter of the 2025–26 season, ask the big question — are the Warriors just… mid? — and wrestle with what to do about Jonathan Kuminga, Steve Kerr’s system, and a roster full of 6'3" guards.

They dig into the ugly Pelicans game, Pods’ growing pains, GP2’s effort, Draymond’s “triple single” era and whether the front office has to make a Kumingatrade — or if he’s actually a future building block.

Plus: in-season NBA Cup predictions, OKC’s insane pace, whether the Thunder should chase the 73–9 record, and why a Heat–Magic matchup is pure basketball nerdery.

In this episode:

• Emotional rollercoaster of being a Warriors fan right now
• Why the offense looks broken without Steph Curry
• Pods, Moody & the “you miss shots, you sit” rotation problem
• Kuminga: trade chip or future franchise cornerstone?
• Wild trade machine ideas: Gafford, Dylan Brooks, AD and more
• Steve Kerr’s system vs the actual roster he has
• Are the Warriors too small and too old to contend?
• OKC’s historic start & chasing 73–9
• NBA Cup (in-season tournament) predictions and score guesses
• Which overachieves more: Raptors or Heat?

00:00 – Intro
Golden State Warriors edition of The Cochrane Show. Are we in for another “mediocre” season?

• 01:00 – The emotional trauma of being a Warriors fan
  False hope, hot starts, injuries, and the same cycle every year.
• 03:00 – The ugly Pelicans game & G-League vibes
  No Steph, no Murray, bricks everywhere, and the offense looks completely unnatural.
• 06:00 – Pods & Moody problem
  Missed free throws, wrong reads, weird postgame quotes and how missed shots are bleeding into effort and defense.
• 10:00 – Too many short guards & a height cap joke
  GP2, Pods, Melton, Seth, Buddy, a million 6'3" guys and no size against long, athletic teams.
• 14:00 – What’s the Warriors’ identity now?
  System still built for Steph, but role players asked to be Steph-lite. Talk of bringing back the old “bench just tie the minutes” style.
• 18:00 – Kuminga: keep, repair, or trade?
  The two-timeline failure, how he’s being framed as the problem, and why he’ll probably blow up if traded.
• 23:00 – Trade Machine Time
  Gafford idea, Dylan Brooks fantasy, Anthony Davis hypotheticals, and the reality of second-apron salary rules.
• 30:00 – Old teams, titles and reality
  Oldest championship teams, how rare it is, and whether this aging Warriors core can still actually contend.
• 33:00 – Draymond, triple singles & podcast drama
  Kenyon Martin beef, player pods everywhere, and why Draymond just needs to hoop.
• 36:00 – In-Season Tournament / NBA Cup predictions
  OKC vs Suns, Lakers vs Spurs, Raptors vs Knicks, Heat vs Magic – score predictions and bracket talk.
• 42:00 – OKC, 73–9 and chasing history
  Do the Thunder go for the record? Is that even smart after what happened to the 73–9 Warriors?
• 45:30 – Will the Warriors make a trade & where do they finish?
  Panic trades, Dunleavy’s approach, Kumingatimeline, and John’s guarantee: no play-in for the Warriors.
• 47:30 – Outro & tease
  Hinting at future officiating rant and more Warriors coverage.