Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod

Sam and Tommy recap the Warriors win over the Atlanta Hawks. They break down Kuminga's matchup against Jalen Johnson and his improved off ball defense. (19:35) Later they discuss De'Anthony Melton ending his season to receive ACL surgery and (32:10) why Podz has to step up in his absence.

(41:25) Sam closes the show by detailing his experience at Intuit Dome and why he thinks it's the worst arena.

Host: Sam Esfandiari and Tommy Gunn

Producer: Tim Angan

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Tommy is joined by Kelly O'Meara Morales to recap the Warriors lose to the Clippers. They discuss Podz's early season challenges as he works to regain his rhythm and the team being more resilient. (17:13) Later they talk Steph's recent play and analyze why his impact remains elite to anchor a championship team and more.

Host: Tommy Gunn and Kelly O'Meara Morales

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Sam and Tommy recap the Warriors win against the Grizz. They discuss Podz's solid performance and (15:41) Kuminga playing a role similar to Jordan Poole in 2022. (28:52) Later they discuss De'Anthony Melton's injury update and more.

Host: Sam Esfandiari and Tommy Gunn

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Sam and Tommy recap the Warriors thrilling win over the Mavs. They discuss Draymond's clutch defensive performance, Steph closing the game, (13:38) De'Anthony Melton and (16:06) Buddy Hield making key plays down the stretch.

(19:53) Later they discuss Klay and all the pre game festivities surrounding his return and (24:03) take calls from the goons.

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Sam and Tommy recap the Warriors win against the Thunder to wrap up a 4-1 road trip. (14:11) They discuss De’Anthony Melton making his first start of the season, (20:16) the Warriors having multiple elite point-of-attack defenders and (26:32) Podz struggling to find his game.

(33:40) Later they discuss the Warriors depth, how much of it they would sacrifice for a big trade plus briefly discuss Klay’s return on Tuesday and more.

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Sam and Tommy recap the Warriors lose to the Cavs. Was this more of a GSW no show or Cleveland being a bad match up?

They discuss how this game reinforces the need for a second option, (18:02) where this Cavs team ranks among the top teams in the East, (24:28) Steph and Draymond looking old. (32:50) Later they wrap up the show with sharing their favorite moments of Warriors-Cavs rivalry.

Host: Sam Esfandiari and Tommy Gunn

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Sam and Andy recap a big Warriors road win against the Celtics. They analyze what makes this team special through the first 8 games and (18:13) discuss if they buy them as contenders. (28:58) Later they highlight some key role players (GP2, Kevon Looney, Kyle Anderson, Buddy Hield).

Host: Sam Esfandiari and Andy Liu

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Andy and Tommy recap the Warriors win against the Wizards. They discuss Draymond being aggressive on offense and thoughts on Jordan Poole. (15:40) Later they discuss Steph pacing himself and how the team is built for sustainability.

(24:01) They wrap it up with discussing Kuminga settling into the season plus (33:25) Jonas Valanciunas and Kyle Kuzma being potential trade targets for the Warriors and more.

Host: Andy Liu and Tommy Gunn

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Sam and Andy react to a hard fought Warriors road win against the Rockets. They discuss if this can be a defining game for this team, was it more impressive that they were able to win despite choking a big lead?

(18:16) Later they analyze Steve Kerr’s quote on the team’s defense, explore where this team's ceiling is, (30:50) Draymond’s quote on Kuminga and more.

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Sam and Andy discuss the Warriors’ back-to-back sweep of the Pelicans and the value of a hot start. (6:33) Then they discuss Steve Kerr entering his Spoelstra redemption arc and if Kuminga is better off the bench. (25:17) Then wrap up with how the Western Conference is shaping up to start the season.

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