Golden State Warriors Preview with Zena Keita
Es Baraheni is joined by Zena Keita to preview the Golden State Warriors season and answer the following questions:
1. What’s the thing most fans are looking forward to with this team? / Biggest Storyline
2. What’s the floor and ceiling?
3. Who’s the X Factor?
4. Expectations for the best player or best rookie?
5. Crystal ball prediction for the season
Host: Es Baraheni
With: Zena Keita
Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio/Video: Alex Oliver
00:00 – Intro
02:11 – What’s the thing most Warriors fans are looking forward to this season?
08:37 – What is the floor and ceiling for this Warriors group?
13:07 – What is the Warriors’ X Factor?
17:23 – What can Yaxel Lendeborg bring to this Warriors team in his rookie year?
23:43 – Three predictions for the Golden State Warriors this season
28:49 – Is there any scenario where the Warriors go back for Anthony Davis?
32:40 – What would Steph’s extension signing tell us?
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The Warriors are a "play-in" team…yet again. Light years ahead.
retirement home warriors will be a lottery team
Es, you are a great journalist but better human being. The way you carry yourself online is refreshing. Despite how ugly this world is, you are yourself and continue being kind. That was a nice introduction for your friend Zena. Keep up the great work man.
Michigan last season was definitely not a Yaxel focused team. He had a very low usage rate for how awesome he was. That's, I imagine, the entire reason why the Warriors wanted him so much, because he won his team a championship without being the actual extreme focal point.
21:05 "[Gui Santos]'s been able to inundate himself into the system like 100%." Is that an intentional creative choice of words, like Santos has flooded the warriors team roster when cracks, in terms of injury, formed, or did he just mean "integrate?" I like Gui so I prefer to believe the Athletic Daily has Shakespearean hosts.
They'll be ass
Squeezing the sap out of a redwood sounds like a federal crime.
Great pod yall!
Y’all forgetting Dalen Terry—Jason Terry’s son!!! Steph recruited him!
Why sign with a team that dnps u for no reason?
Great outlook, let's stay positive! So deep and intellectual, love to both but, Zena goat! In every way!!!❤🎉😊
Zena 🖤
Being content with saying, “You can pencil in 40 wins,” is so mediocre.
Ask yourself why does steph break down every year the past 2 years now. He has to carry the heaviest offense load out of any superstar. People complain about Jokic not getting help, he has jamal murray and peyton watson winning games when he was injured
When steph was avging 32 pts in 2021, they didn't still go all in. Clearly they been wanting to replace him through the draft because they know they need another star because ticket sales will decline once steph is gone
The Ws have much more size than last year. If Porzingis can play–I know!–he's a huge add. Having size may help free up other's shooting game (Podz). (wait Es just brought up my point about Porzingis.) Meltin returning to form also may help others. We shall see! Losing Moody and Butler is brutal. Ws are due for some good luck. Yaxel? I guess he'll be impactful. Maybe more.
"Kerr can't develop rookies." Poole played his very best season with the Ws. His only good season. NO ONE has been able to develop Wiseman or JK. Kerr squeezed lemon juice from Poole. Yes, Redwoods have sap. p.s. given the CBA, tell me exactly HOW the Ws were going to surround Steph with great available players. WHO? How? LeBron was the one shot, and the decision not to come was his. Steph's Olympic Gold is championship number 5. Coulda been 7. Dunleavy brought Butler. A great add. Injuries happen.
Zena is undeniable.
The word is integrate, not inundate.
I THINK YAKEL WILL BE A LOT BETTER THAN WE THINK
Are there are any more older, slow, injured players available we can accumulate and try and sell are huge fan base on. For years the warriors have tried to recreate the past and not focus on building the best franchise. If I could I would sue them for malpractice since they changed general manager. This comes from a 70 year old, life long die hard fan. I have been glass half full my whole life, but they finally broke me. I love Steph but when every move is desperate and that we owe it to Steph instead of what is best for the franchise. Having almost no practices during the year, to protevt the old vets is just one example.
Such a great discussion. Dialogue based on reality was so much better than the Lightyears doomers. If the Warriors can keep the old guys on the floor they will be entertaining.
Sorry cannot watch this bs. This locked in guy wants to go deep on Steph and he does not even know how old he is? Steph is 38 not 37 . His birthday is March 14th. Just 10 days after Draymond’s birthday. If you are going to do this and you want viewers/followers you need to do your homework and get your facts straight. Not worth my time.
I dont think the western confernce is that much of a "slaughter" this year. almost all the teams got worse