Marcus Thompson

Marcus Thompson and Anthony Slater discuss the Warriors' future, including the decline of the dynasty, the need for a secondary scorer alongside Curry, the hunt for a key player, Clay's performances, rookie player rotation, lineup adjustments, and player aspirations.

Marcus Thompson and Anthony Slater discuss the Warriors' offseason activities, player recruitment, potential trade scenarios, lineup configurations, offensive strategies, new coaching hires, and insights on assistant coaches and beat writers.

Marcus Thompson, Tim Kawakami, and Anthony Slater discuss the Golden State Warriors' recent struggles, focusing on a controversial game and player ejection, analyzing the team's ineffective lineup, debating strategies for improvement, and praising the impressive performances of Dev Booker and Kamiga.

Marcus Thompson is a writer for The Athletic with a deep understanding of the Golden State Warriors. He shares insights on the team's impressive run and young star performances. Peter Schrager, an NFL analyst, reflects on the 2021 draft, discussing standout players and mistakes made by teams, especially concerning quarterbacks like Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson. Danny Kelly joins in to analyze betting strategies for upcoming games, highlighting intriguing matchups and Million-Dollar Picks, keeping the conversation engaging and humorous throughout.

The Athletic’s Marcus Thompson joins Kevin O’Connor for a deep dive on the Golden State Warriors’ 2021-22 season. Marcus shares his insight into how the Warriors have balanced their short-term goals for getting the most out of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green and their long-term goals for developing young talent to avoid a down period once their stars are gone (0:45). Then KOC and Marcus discuss two other teams in the league that have overhauled their rosters, while keeping their key players in place, the Bulls and Lakers, and how all three teams share a need for on-court sacrifice (17:30), and whether Steve Kerr can mirror the adaptability the Warriors are requiring of their players (25:45). Then they talk about Klay Thompson’s recovery and how the Warriors could arrange their players on the floor when he returns to play in December (36:00). Finally, they touch on potential big trades looming on the horizon with the three giant question marks of Bradley Beal, Damian Lillard, and Ben Simmons still hanging over the league, which young players the Warriors would be willing to give up, and what other kinds of players they might target (51:00). Host: Kevin O’ConnorGuest: Marcus Thompson IIAssociate Producer: Sasha Ashall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices