Brandon Williams and Charles Bassey Lead Valiant Effort, Golden State Warriors Fall Short in Portland
Summary
Host Cyrus Sotts recaps the Warriors' 123-118 preseason loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, highlighting standout performances from Miles Kelly, Daylon Terry, and Charles Bassey. The episode features a mailbag segment discussing Will Richard's role and a humorous "Danger Zone" segment where guest Shardal Gupta explains a mistake in his new Bay Area sports logo. Sotts also crowns a new "biggest homer" in Bay Area media after a controversial social media exchange involving a Chronicle reporter.
Topics discussed
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Sponsor: Zero Shoes
Show intro and preview of topics
Warriors win/loss betting odds analysis
Sponsor: Solar energy tips
Game recap: Warriors vs Blazers and line movement
Player spotlight: Miles Kelly performance
Sponsor: Credit score accuracy
Player spotlight: Daylon Terry stats
Chat discussion: Malafide Leones and roster moves
Valkyries win and chat reactions
Player spotlight: Brandon Williams and Dame Lillard
Sponsor: Zero Shoes
Player spotlight: Charles Bassey and Denny Avdija
Warriors strategy and Brandon Williams role
Homer alert: Draymond Green meme controversy
Team shooting stats and mailbag intro
Mailbag: Ken Bareilles and analytics nerd photo
Mailbag: Will Richard performance and contract
Mailbag: T-Wolves and Warriors preseason outlook
Live segment: Shardal Gupta logo and chat banter
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