‘Sal and Steiny’: Jed York vs. the Bay Area media; A dissolving relationship between the Warriors and their fans, and now the delicate move from Oakland to downtown SF Arena

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Steinmetz

On the latest Sal and Steiny, two main topics emerge: The acrimonious relationship between 49ers CEO Jed York and the Bay Area media; and Warriors’ fans possibly being at a crossroads with their organization.

Link to Sal and Steiny podcast No. 86.

The 49ers went 2-14 and will be looking for a general manager and coach this offseason. Of course, that’s the big story. But an interesting sidebar is the open disdain York has for the Bay Area media and clearly vice versa, and it was on display during his press conference on Monday.

Sal Castaneda and I discuss this relationship — or lack of one — and try to explain how it got to this point and whether it’s impacting coverage. Of course it is.

–Topic No. 2: The relationship between Warriors’ fans and the Warriors’ franchise has always been a unique and special kind of one. Whether the Warriors have had success or failure, a subplot of it all is always the loyalty and support the fan base has shown the organization and team. This goes back a long, long way.

If you live in the Bay, you know what I mean.

But are the Warriors at a crossroads with their fan base? Maybe. Warriors’ fans have always been passionate and interested — even during some pretty lousy years back in the day. But with the Warriors now pursuing their third straight NBA Finals appearance and second title, it seems apparent that the relationship is changing.

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‘Warriors WrapUp’: Comfortable win over Nuggets 127-119; Expectations now too high for Golden State; shot distribution among Durant, Curry, Thompson remains consistent

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Steinmetz

Another game, another win for the Warriors. To be honest, many of these Golden State wins are beginning to resemble lots of other Golden State wins. They don’t play great, they don’t play poorly, they just play well enough to handle an opponent with ease at Oracle Arena.

The Warriors beat the Nuggets 127-119 on Monday night in a game where they led by as many as 15, but spent most of the night up anywhere from eight to 14 points. Of course, the game never got close enough for nails to get bitten, but it never got lopsided enough for the second unit to log significant minutes.

Link to “Warriors WrapUp” on 95.7-FM The Game.

A big theme afterwards was how the Warriors are being taken for granted. It’s gotten to the point where they’re now the first team in NBA history to win 30 of their first 35 games three consecutive years. Pretty impressive, on the one hand. On the other, we ask the question: Aren’t we becoming numb to al these incredible stats

–The Warriors have almost put themselves in a  position where they cannot meet — let along exceed — expectations. At least not now, not in early January with a win over a team that’s five games under. Whether a hard-core fan or newbie the one thing all Warriors fans seem to agree on at this point is June can’t come fast enough.

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Paying tribute to those around the NBA we lost in 2016

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Steinmetz

I’m lucky enough to work with Tim Roye, radio voice of the Golden State Warriors, and his producer: R.C. Davis. The two of them put together a terrific retrospective of some of the people in and around the NBA that we lost in 2016.

It’s a wonderful remembrance of a lot of great names and a lot of great people associated with the game of basketball. Trust me, it’s more informative and uplifting than it is maudlin. The piece starts at the 18:30 mark.

Link to “Those We Lost in 2016,” which aired on 95.7-FM The Game.

Here are some of the people to whom we wanted to pay tribute:

–Nate Thurmond, Craig Sager, Sean Rooks, Pearl Washington, John Johnson, Michael Brooks, Greg Ballard, Jim McMillan, Clyde Lovelette, Johnny Bach, and others.

 

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