"I tell guys, your son has a better chance of being like LeBron James than Stephen Curry because of how hard Steph works."
@Scalabrine
on how special Curry is.
"Steph, Klay, and Draymond are the same, but there was never a Jordan Poole type in the previous iteration of the dynasty."
Bob Fitzgerald feels like this edition of the Warriors is different than before.
"If Steph asked me to run through a wall for him, I will now. He showed me he's got my back and I've got his back." -
@juanonjuan10
on Stephen Curry attending his protest on Wednesday.
"After March 14, I am hoping the final 14 games you will have Draymond Green & James Wiseman. That stretch is going to be the announcement to the rest of the league."
Bob Fitzgerald on when he thinks the
#Warriors
can return to full strength.
"If someone doesn't vote for him, they need their vote taken away."
Former
#SFGiants
catcher Nick Hundley spoke earlier on Buster Posey's Hall of Fame legitimacy.
Do you think he is First Ballot?
“I got put in a situation way more special than any amount of money…”
“So, taking that pay cut to join this team and learn from, arguably, the greatest team in this era? It’s crazy.”
Willie Cauley-Stein can’t wait to get to work in Golden State
"No elite player has had that kind of layoff, ever. That said, the needle is pointed straight up for Klay Thompson."
Bob Fitzgerald feels optimistic about even an 80% Klay and his impact on the final 23 games.
"In the scrimmages [Klay Thompson] is doing four-minute bursts and then it's going to be six and then eight. This is his training camp. He's got about a month or so to ramp it up."
Bob Fitzgerald on Klay's progression towards returning in December.
🎧
"7-of-38 is incomprehensible. Let's get the three-ball back on track and things will be good."
Bob Fitzgerald thinks the answer to Golden State's problems against Memphis will come from distance.
"Playoff offense comes down to individual greatness and he has stuff that other guys on the team don't have."
@anthonyVslater
thinks Klay Thompson's aggression will help come postseason time, despite what it looks like now.
"I think they can win it."
Right now,
@JDJohnDickinson
thinks the Golden State Warriors have had the best postseason start than anyone. They got action.
"Klay has made me cry about five times this year."
Bob Fitzgerald on seeing Klay Thompson come back from a 941-day absence and close out the Mavericks.
"I'm not surprised at all because he knows what's on the line. He steps up big in big games."
@uograd66
on Draymond Green's all-around performance in Game 1.
"Every player has something different that motivates them. For [Stephen Curry], he's done it for so long, there has to be that edge."
@Scalabrine
on what he thinks has kept Steph at an MVP level, 12 years into his career.
"There's a lot of space between Greg Oden and Joel Embiid and James Wiseman is somewhere in between... I think [the Warriors] need to ride it out."
@MontePooleNBCS
on current expectations surrounding Wiseman.
"I'm excited for what they are right and even more excited for what they'll be down the road."
Bob Fitzgerald on the
#Warriors
nine-game win streak without being at full strength.
"I'm looking for James Wiseman to go to a completely different level. [The
#Warriors
] need athleticism at that position. Right now that's their only weakness and he can help that."
@Scalabrine
on Wiseman's potential impact once he returns.
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"I haven't seen him have issues with fatigue at all. If anything he's been chomping at the bit for more minutes."
#Warriors
TV voice Bob Fitzgerald on Klay Thompson's progress after his first five games.
"If Golden State is healthy, I'd pick them. I think they have another level."
@Scalabrine
on who he'd choose to come out of the Western Conference between the
#Warriors
and Suns.
🎧
"Steph Curry draws as much attention 30 feet from the basket as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did when he was in the low post."
@SteinmetzNBA
on Steph's gravity in Game 5.
"Get me Klay Thompson and James Wiseman. Let's see the full group and how it continues to get better because the early returns are pretty awesome."
#Warriors
TV voice Bob Fitzgerald on his excitement behind the team's 9-1 start.
"I thought we drafted a good point guard for the next 10-12 years. I didn't think he'd revolutionize the game."
Larry Riley on selecting Stephen Curry in 2009.
🎧
The James Wiseman era is OVER, but GPII is BACK!
What direction are the Warriors headed in?
Plus, Andrew Bogut at 2:40!
@SteinmetzNBA
&
@DDDGURU
from 12-3p!
Jimmy Garoppolo on Trey Lance's comments about them being "best friends" moving forward:
"He's a good dude. If Trey had come in and acted differently, things could've been tougher. He's a class act, he's got a bright future."
"It was the night the Warriors won in Brooklyn, November 16th."
@JDJohnDickinson
on the day he knew the Warriors were capable of winning the title.
When did you know?
"Andre Iguodala is a luxury in the regular season. In the postseason is where they really need him."
@MontePooleNBCS
on the
#Warriors
managing Iguodala's injuries that have kept him out of recent games.
🎧
"The
#Warriors
have operated with much more urgency this season. They're hunting wins more than last year."
@anthonyVslater
on why Stephen Curry is averaging his most minutes since the 2013-14 season.
"I'm not complacent at all. I will never be complacent. The world is so big, life is so big, there are so many accomplishments out there. I want everything in life." -
@juanonjuan10
🔥🔥🔥
"I know Jordan Poole isn't perfect, but he can give you more right now than Klay's been giving you."
@DDDGURU
on Klay Thompson's recent struggles and wonders if Poole could help cure the offense.
What do you think?
"I think the
#Warriors
have done an impressive and rare job of walking the line between developing young guys and serving their veterans who want to win."
@AschNBA
on Golden State.
"I told him I appreciated him representing Oakland, wearing my jersey, and the homage he paid to me."
@jrich23
on the conversation he had with Juan Toscano-Anderson after JTA's runner-up performance at the Slam Dunk Contest.
"I like the mentality of Klay Thompson right now. Long-term it's going to help the
#Warriors
."
@Scalabrine
on Klay's aggressive nature since returning from injury.
🎧
"The Suns right now deserve to be at the top, but it still goes in terms of Klay Thompson's acclimation. I've been surprised how well he's playing."
ESPN's lead NBA announcer Mike Breen on who has the edge between Phoenix & Golden State.
"I wouldn't touch Anthony Davis with a 10-foot pole."
@DDDGURU
on the idea of Golden State finding a way to trade for AD.
Would you make that move if it took giving up part of the Big 3?
"This next summer is going to be major decision-making time."
Front office expert
@KeithSmithNBA
explains the Warriors financial options as it pertains to Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins future.
"It wasn't the Warriors dicing you up on threes, it was them relentlessly getting high-efficieny two-pointers."
Bob Fitzgerald thinks Golden State won Game 1 in the paint and can continue that in Game 2.
"I'd like to have a down year and average 25 points, five rebounds, and six assists."
17-year NBA veteran
@D_Harp_12
on the perception that Stephen Curry has struggled this season.
"Why does everyone assume the Celtics will have the advantage if its a physical series and less is called? To me, that's an insult to Stephen Curry."
@SteinmetzNBA
wants to challenge a conventional wisdom.
"I saw it early on. Back in 2009, we were working out together and I sent a tweet out saying 'Stephen Curry is going to be really good.'"
@jrich23
saw Steph coming 👀
🎧
"I don't think the Grizzlies can account for the firepower that the Warriors have."
@AschNBA
on if Memphis met Golden State in the second round of the playoffs.
"I never thought they'd be competing with Pheonix for the one seed, without Stephen Curry having a dynamite season [like last year]."
@uograd66
on the biggest story so far this season for the
#Warriors
.
"There's something about his presence that is ethereal."
Bob Fitzgerald trying to capture how special Stephen Curry is after breaking the all-time three-point record.
🎧
Warriors draft pick
@mosesmoody
hopped on with us today to chat about his transition to the NBA, playing alongside Jonathan Kuminga, and his focus on maintaining the Warriors dynasty.
"Everyone misses Draymond and the way the ball moves when he's there. He makes it easy for everyone, especially Stephen Curry."
@TheBlurBarbosa
on how Green's absence has affected the
#Warriors
and specifically The Chef.
"In 2022, you have to play wild and free with an emphasis to get your shooters the ball. Other teams are playing old-school basketball when they get the lead."
Why
@Scalabrine
thinks Golden State doesn't have an issue with large deficits.
"I was one of the few guys who actually wanted to stay in the Bay Area."
@jrich23
on why he thinks Warriors fans gravitated towards him during his time in Golden State (2001-08).
ICYMI - Patrick Baldwin Jr. (
@_pbaldwin23
) joined us to discuss his:
- Fit in Golden State
- College career & draft process
- Self-scouting report
Listen:
Watch:
"He should join the greatest shooting backcourt in the history of basketball."
@stephenasmith
hopped in with us to talk about a possible Ben Simmons trade for the Warriors, and the Dubs offseason. PLUS: A lot of love for Steph and Klay.
“The talk is I should be good by training camp.” - Ronald Blair said he’s shooting to be back whenever the season starts.
Sounds like the
#49ers
defensive line gonna be ready ready 👀
"That means Mr. PTO, Andre Iguodala, is doing his job."
@DDDGURU
on the professionalism and off-the-court attitude he saw from Jordan Poole yesterday at Chase Center.
"Stephen Curry saved All-Star Weekend." -
@JDJohnDickinson
Was there any other part of the festivities that you enjoyed? How would you fix the parts you didn't like?
"I don't think the 4 year, $80 million range is that far out of wack."
@McDNBA
on what Jordan Poole could command in a sizeable extension this upcoming offseason.
"Boston is not going to be a friendly at all for Draymond Green. He's going to have to be aware of that."
@NotoriousOHM
on the Celtics hostile environment for Game 3.
Back to Wiggins! 🚨
Andrew Wiggins is near a return, what's the impact?
Does it make you forget the Denver defeat?
@IamKDiddy
at 11:00
@SteinmetzNBA
&
@DDDGURU
from 10-2p!
6th Finals in 8 Years!
Golden State is BACK BACK 🔥
Celebrate the Warriors being back in the NBA Finals with
@SteinmetzNBA
&
@DDDGURU
from 12-3p!
Bob Fitzgerald joins us at 12:30p.