Wait, the Warriors lost to the Nuggets tonight?

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Steinmetz

So, I have Andrew Wiggins hitting a jumper with 6:51 left in fourth quarter to put Warriors up 123-105 against Denver? Correct? Is that right?

And the Warriors ended up losing 130-127?!?!

You kidding me? The Warriors are now 16-18, and we still don’t know when or if Draymond Green is coming back. You want him back or not? Where are we with this team? Let me ask you all a question … What was the most significant aspect of tonight’s loss? You tell me!

I’m starting to put together talking points for Friday’s show on 95.7-FM The Game. Would love to know what’s was the biggest THING about this loss.

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Warriors beat Magic, but win isn’t the story

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Steinmetz

Warriors beat Orlando 121-115 on Tuesday to snap a three-game losing streak. But the game, itself, isn’t likely to be the biggest topic on “Steiny and Guru.” Put it this way: There’s a lot going on with the Warriors right now.

Some bullet points for the show:

** Draymond Green and the Warriors haven’t been around each other, according to Steve Kerr. The Warriors and Green are giving each other “space.” It’s clear, right? The Warriors told Green to stay away from the team while he’s serving his NBA suspension. While Green is able to practice with the team at the facility, he hasn’t.

The irony seems to be that while there aren’t many updates, it feels like this thing coming to a head.

**Some really heartfelt and honest comments by Klay Thompson after the game last night.

**Gary Payton II injured his calf last night and is likely to miss time. That means two rotation players continue to be out: Payton II and Green. But I think that’s a blessing in disguise. That gives Kerr two less options, and this rotation is too big anyway.

**Question: Why have the Warriors had a lame duck president and lame duck coach in consecutive years?

**Don’t get me started on the NBA’s “clutch time” statistics. I’ll get more into it on today’s show on 95.7-The Game.

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At 15-17, Warriors enter 2024 in state of confusion

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Steinmetz

Warriors are 15-17 as the new year begins, and they’ve got a lot going on. Here are a few of the things I’ve been thinking Warriors-wise …

–I get that there are circumstances regarding every situation, but I’ve been thinking alot about former Warriors president Bob Myers and current coach Steve Kerr. It’s very rare in the NBA for an executive or coach to go into a lame-duck year with uncertain status. The thinking is that going into that final year, you either know the guy ain’t part of the future or that he is.

The reality is that Myers and Kerr, two four-time champions as executive and coach, respectively, have each entered the final years of their deals with nothing on the horizon. My only point is that it is very unusual. And it’s really, really unusual for it to happen with the Warriors, Myers and Kerr.

–Who knows when Draymond Green returns — or if he ever will. Do I think he’ll return? Yes. But what can we expect when Green comes back? Do things get better? Do they get worse? How does the dynamic change? How do you view his possible return with the assessment of the team’s short-term and long-term future?

–Warriors owner Joe Lacob believed this team had one more run in them before the season started. Does he still believe that now? If he does, there’s only one thing to do — ride out the present. But if he no longer believes that’s realistic, then the question becomes: What now?

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