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The Warriors Are Back

ESPN Daily

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4.63.9K Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2021

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

The Warriors all but disappeared from any conversation about a title, after losing the 2019 NBA Finals. But ESPN’s Nick Friedell assures us the Warriors are back, with star point guard Steph Curry and former Defensive Player of the Year Draymond Green bringing their unique synergy. Friedell tells us how coach Steve Kerr is experimenting with lineups this season, how the rebuilding of the program is altering the Warriors’ place in a crowded Western Conference, and what the revamped team could look like once Klay Thompson returns. Plus, ahead of Friday's World Cup qualifying match, Sam Borden discusses the cherished USMNT vs. Mexico rivalry that is set to change forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:06.9

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0:14.9

It's back, baby.

0:17.3

That's all I can say. We're back.

0:19.7

And it's exciting.

0:22.0

And you can feel it.

0:24.8

It's like, this feels like 2014-15 to me.

0:27.1

And I think it does to a lot of other people, too.

0:30.1

I mean, we've got a really unique team, very deep.

0:33.7

Then we just need to, you know, keep the injuries away and continue to do it.

0:44.8

That's Warriors owner Joe Lakeb, Mr. Lightyears himself, saying it loud and proud.

0:52.8

Golden State is back, back atop the NBA at 10-1, back to reigning threes on people's heads,

0:55.5

back to seeming unstoppable.

1:03.0

So today, Nick Friedel tells us how a supposedly fallen dynasty has been going back to the future and why the best somehow might be yet to come.

1:08.7

I'm Pablo Torre. It's Friday, November 12th.

1:12.3

This is ESPN Daily.

1:18.0

Nick Ferdell, this is a sport that is really defined by dysfunction, by drama, from L.A. to Brooklyn to Philly to Phoenix. And then there's the

1:33.3

team that you've been hanging out with. How would you describe the vibe around the Golden

1:37.4

State Warriors these days? Fun. They're winning. They're enjoying playing with one another.

1:46.5

Nick Fidel has covered the NBA at ESPN for more than a decade.

1:51.1

They've got Steph Curry, who Steve Kerr told me the other day, Pablo, is the most joyful basketball player he's ever been around in his entire career.

2:01.5

Everything that the Warriors have needed to start well is clicking, and they are enjoying

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