Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod

Sam and Tommy discuss the Warriors Western Semis defeat and why this elimination is one of the saddest of last 10 years.(7:06) Once Steph went down; you saw the reality of the roster.(11:20) The magnitude of Curry’s legacy and the waning years that remain for his window and frustrations with how the front office managed the roster in recent years(17:44) This season felt like four seasons smashed together. What moves can vault them out of the play-in?(23:25) Calls from the goons.Host: Sam Esfandiari and Tommy GunnProducer: Tim AnganSpecial Thanks To Our Sponsors:🎯 PrizePicks: Daily fantasy sports made easy! Get started with a $50 bonus when you deposit $5 using promo code LIGHTYEARS at PrizePicks.com🌿 Viia: Use code LIGHTYEARS at checkout for 15% off your order and receive a free gift of your choice after purchase. Take control of your wellness journey today! https://bit.ly/viialightyears 

Sam and Tommy discuss a depressing Game 4 loss against the Wolves. They start with Jimmy and Draymond’s subpar effort in a must-win game. (13:58) Next, they talk about the current state of the Warriors roster; have the past couple games changed their mind on Kuminga or the team at-large? (25:02) Finally, they take calls from the goons.Host: Sam Esfandiari and Tommy GunnProducer: Tim AnganSpecial Thanks To Our Sponsors:🎯 PrizePicks: Daily fantasy sports made easy! Get started with a $50 bonus when you deposit $5 using promo code LIGHTYEARS at PrizePicks.com💪 BodySpec: Unlock Your Health Insights with BodySpec! for just $45 using promo code LIGHTYEARS45. Discover detailed data about your body composition, bone density, and more. Don’t miss this exclusive offer: http://bodyspec.sjv.io/QyRgZa🌿 Viia: Use code LIGHTYEARS at checkout for 15% off your order and receive a free gift of your choice after purchase. Take control of your wellness journey today! https://bit.ly/viialightyears

Sam and Andy react to the Warriors game 3 loss. Why it doesn’t feel like Warriors lost their chance vs Minnesota yet. (5:11) Draymond showing signs of age and guards needing to hit shots. (12:40) Kuminga shows up and does exactly what they need without Steph. (22:43) What GSW need to do to win game 4. (30:17) Later, Goon calls and (50:41) thoughts on a potential Steph return.Host: Sam Esfandiari and Andy LiuProducer: Tim AnganSpecial Thanks To Our Sponsors:🎯 PrizePicks: Daily fantasy sports made easy! Get started with a $50 bonus when you deposit $5 using promo code LIGHTYEARS at PrizePicks.com⛳️ PXG: Golf club innovation unboxed. Save up to 20% off your first order at PXG.com/lightyears🩳 Skims: The next generation of underwear, loungewear and shapewear. Go to https://skims.com/lightyears to receive a discount on your first order.🗄️ LinkedIn: The world’s largest professional network. Go to LinkedIn.com/Lightyears to post a job for free.

Sam and Tommy recap Game 2. They examine Steve Kerr experimenting with lineups and how Kuminga and TJD can become necessary pieces in the rotation. (11:42) How worried are you about Jimmy Butlers play and Steph looking depressed. Later, (33:08) calls from the goons.Host: Sam Esfandiari and Tommy GunnProducer: Tim AnganSpecial Thanks To Our Sponsors:🎯 PrizePicks: Daily fantasy sports made easy! Get started with a $50 bonus when you deposit $5 using promo code LIGHTYEARS at PrizePicks.com🗄️ LinkedIn: The world’s largest professional network. Go to LinkedIn.com/Lightyears to post a job for free.

Sam and Andy recap the Warriors stealing Game 1 in Minnesota without Steph Curry. They discuss Steve Kerr and a big culture win. Buddy Hield stepping up again. (11:49) Later they examine the state of Curry’s injury, when do they need him back? (22:56) Finally, calls from the goons.Host: Sam Esfandiari and Andy LiuProducer: Tim AnganSpecial Thanks To Our Sponsors:🎯 PrizePicks: Daily fantasy sports made easy! Get started with a $50 bonus when you deposit $5 using promo code LIGHTYEARS at PrizePicks.com🍺 SurfSide: 100 Calories, Zero Bubbles. Visit DrinkSurfSide.com to find participating retailers near you. ⛳️ PXG: Golf club innovation unboxed. Save up to 20% off your first order at PXG.com/lightyears💪 BodySpec: Unlock Your Health Insights with BodySpec! for just $45 using promo code LIGHTYEARS45. Discover detailed data about your body composition, bone density, and more. Don’t miss this exclusive offer: http://bodyspec.sjv.io/QyRgZa🩳 Skims: The next generation of underwear, loungewear and shapewear. Go to https://skims.com/lightyears to receive a discount on your first order.Lucy: A tobacco free nicotine routine that you could feel good about. Go to Lucy.co/Lightyears and use promo code LIGHTYEARS to receive 20% of your first order. Must be 21+🗄️ LinkedIn: The world’s largest professional network. Go to LinkedIn.com/Lightyears to post a job for free.

Sam and Tommy preview the Warriors Round 2 matchup against Minnesota. What are the similarities and differences between Houston and Minnesota? (18:06) Next, they discuss the “rest vs rust” dynamic, and which game is the best chance for the Warriors to steal one early in the series. (23:08) Lastly, they discuss which Warriors role players need to step up in the series and give series predictions.Host: Sam Esfandiari and Tommy GunnProducer: Tim AnganSpecial Thanks To Our Sponsors:🎯 PrizePicks: Daily fantasy sports made easy! Get started with a $50 bonus when you deposit $5 using promo code LIGHTYEARS at PrizePicks.com🌿 Viia: Use code LIGHTYEARS at checkout for 15% off your order and receive a free gift of your choice after purchase. Take control of your wellness journey today! MUST be 21+ https://bit.ly/viialightyears

Sam and Andy discuss the Warriors Game 7 win and Buddy Hield’s big game, (9:25) the impact of Jimmy Butler down the stretch and (16:05) appreciating the legacy of this dynasty pulling through. Later they take calls from the goons.Host: Sam Esfandiari and Andy LiuProducer: Tim AnganSpecial Thanks To Our Sponsors:🎯 PrizePicks: Daily fantasy sports made easy! Get started with a $50 bonus when you deposit $5 using promo code LIGHTYEARS at PrizePicks.comLucy: A tobacco free nicotine routine that you could feel good about. Go to Lucy.co/Lightyears and use promo code LIGHTYEARS to receive 20% of your first order. Must be 21+🍺 SurfSide: 100 Calories, Zero Bubbles. Visit DrinkSurfSide.com to find participating retailers near you. 🗄️ LinkedIn: The world’s largest professional network. Go to LinkedIn.com/Lightyears to post a job for free.

Sam and Andy recap one of the most disappointing playoff losses since 2019. They discuss the lack of shooting being an issue. (23:02) What needs to change in Game 7 and (24:30) calls from the goons.Host: Sam Esfandiari and Andy LiuProducer: Tim AnganSpecial Thanks To Our Sponsors:🎯 PrizePicks: Daily fantasy sports made easy! Get started with a $50 bonus when you deposit $5 using promo code LIGHTYEARS at PrizePicks.comLucy: A tobacco free nicotine routine that you could feel good about. Go to Lucy.co/Lightyears and use promo code LIGHTYEARS to receive 20% of your first order. Must be 21+🗄️ LinkedIn: The world’s largest professional network. Go to LinkedIn.com/Lightyears to post a job for free.🍺 SurfSide: 100 Calories, Zero Bubbles. Visit DrinkSurfSide.com to find participating retailers near you. 

Sam and Tommy break down the Warriors blow out loss in Houston. They discuss who is at “fault” for the lack of energy. (7:50) Next, they talk about if its cause for concern moving forward. (17:54) Later, they take calls from the goons.Host: Sam Esfandiari and Tommy GunnProducer: Tim AnganSpecial Thanks To Our Sponsors:🎯 PrizePicks: Daily fantasy sports made easy! Get started with a $50 bonus when you deposit $5 using promo code LIGHTYEARS at PrizePicks.comLucy: A tobacco free nicotine routine that you could feel good about. Go to Lucy.co/Lightyears and use promo code LIGHTYEARS to receive 20% of your first order. Must be 21+🗄️ LinkedIn: The world’s largest professional network. Go to LinkedIn.com/Lightyears to post a job for free.

Sam and Tommy break down a big Warriors win. They discuss the Draymond/Dillon Brooks/Tari Eason altercation. Next (10:53) they discuss the starting lineup change. Later, they take goon calls, Ethan Strauss joins and offers his thoughts + (44:52) more goons!Host: Sam Esfandiari and Tommy GunnProducer: Tim AnganSpecial Thanks To Our Sponsors:🎯 PrizePicks: Daily fantasy sports made easy! Get started with a $50 bonus when you deposit $5 using promo code LIGHTYEARS at PrizePicks.comLucy: A tobacco free nicotine routine that you could feel good about. Go to Lucy.co/Lightyears and use promo code LIGHTYEARS to receive 20% of your first order. Must be 21+🍺 SurfSide: Visit DrinkSurfSide.com to find participating retailers near you.🗄️ LinkedIn: The world’s largest professional network. Go to LinkedIn.com/Lightyears to post a job for free.

Sam and Andy recap the Warriors Game 3 win against the Rockets. They discuss the greatness of Steph Curry, (15:07) how Buddy and GP2 stepped up with Jimmy out. (22:57) Later they take calls from the goons to talk coaching mismatch, Draymond’s impact and more.Host: Sam Esfandiari and Andy LiuProducer: Tim AnganSpecial Thanks To Our Sponsors:🎯 PrizePicks: Daily fantasy sports made easy! Get started with a $50 bonus when you deposit $5 using promo code LIGHTYEARS at PrizePicks.comLucy: A tobacco free nicotine routine that you could feel good about. Go to Lucy.co/Lightyears and use promo code LIGHTYEARS to receive 20% of your first order. Must be 21+🌿 Viia: Use code LIGHTYEARS at checkout for 15% off your order and receive a free gift of your choice after purchase. Take control of your wellness journey today! MUST be 21+ https://bit.ly/viialightyears🗄️ LinkedIn: The world’s largest professional network. Go to LinkedIn.com/Lightyears to post a job for free.🍺 SurfSide: Visit DrinkSurfSide.com to find participating retailers near you. 

Sam and Tommy preview Game 3. Will Jimmy Butler play? If so, what do they need to do to compensate for him being banged up. (17:31) If he doesn’t play, who starts and who steps up?Host: Sam Esfandiari and Tommy GunnProducer: Tim AnganSpecial Thanks To Our Sponsors:🎯 PrizePicks: Daily fantasy sports made easy! Get started with a $50 bonus when you deposit $5 using promo code LIGHTYEARS at PrizePicks.com🗄️ LinkedIn: The world’s largest professional network. Go to LinkedIn.com/Lightyears to post a job for free.

Sam and Andy recap the Warriors frustrating loss on Game 2. They discuss the Jimmy injury. Was it dirty? Later they examine the officiating in the playoffs and (16:02) Kuminga getting minutes. Later (21:41) we take calls from the Light Years goons.Host: Sam Esfandiari and Andy LiuProducer: Tim AnganSpecial Thanks To Our Sponsors:🎯 PrizePicks: Daily fantasy sports made easy! Get started with a $50 bonus when you deposit $5 using promo code LIGHTYEARS at PrizePicks.com🗄️ LinkedIn: The world’s largest professional network. Go to LinkedIn.com/Lightyears to post a job for free.🌿 Viia: Use code LIGHTYEARS at checkout for 15% off your order and receive a free gift of your choice after purchase. Take control of your wellness journey today! MUST be 21+ https://bit.ly/viialightyearsLucy: A tobacco free nicotine routine that you can feel good about. Go to Lucy.co/Lightyears and use promo code LIGHTYEARS to receive 20% of your first order. Must be 21+

Sam and Tommy preview Game 2. Can the Warriors main stars play 40+ mins again?  (12:10) Which bench guy steps up? (19:53) Will the Rockets go to two big lineup and what’s the Warriors counter?Host: Sam Esfandiari and Tommy GunnProducer: Tim AnganSpecial Thanks To Our Sponsors:🎯 PrizePicks: Daily fantasy sports made easy! Get started with a $50 bonus when you deposit $5 using promo code LIGHTYEARS at PrizePicks.com🗄️ LinkedIn: The world’s largest professional network. Go to LinkedIn.com/Lightyears to post a job for free.

Sam and Andy recap the Warriors beating the Rockets in Game 1. They discuss the Warriors beating Houston for the past ten years, (9:40) the Playoff Jimmy impact and (16:40) calls from the Light Years goons.Host: Sam Esfandiari and Andy LiuProducer: Tim AnganSpecial Thanks To Our Sponsors:🎯 PrizePicks: Daily fantasy sports made easy! Get started with a $50 bonus when you deposit $5 using promo code LIGHTYEARS at PrizePicks.com🌿 Viia: Use code LIGHTYEARS at checkout for 15% off your order and receive a free gift of your choice after purchase. Take control of your wellness journey today! MUST be 21+ https://bit.ly/viialightyears🩳 Skims: The next generation of underwear, loungewear and shapewear. Go to https://skims.com/lightyears to receive a discount on your first order.Lucy: A nicotine routine that you could feel good about. Go to Lucy.co/Lightyears and use promo code LIGHTYEARS to receive 20% of your first order. Must be 21+🗄️ LinkedIn: The world’s largest professional network. Go to LinkedIn.com/Lightyears to post a job for free.

Sam, Andy and Tommy preview the Warriors/Rockets series. What challenges does Houston present? Is Amen Thompson the new Steph stopper? Who guards Jimmy and more. (22:56) We discuss Jonathan Kuminga’s potential role in the series. How can he find his way into the rotation? (39:28) What advantages the Warriors might have. Finally (52:33) we predict X-factors in the series, our series predictions and Western Conference series picks.Host: Sam Esfandiari, Andy Liu, Tommy GunnProducer: Tim AnganSpecial Thanks To Our Sponsors:🎯 PrizePicks: Daily fantasy sports made easy! Get started with a $50 bonus when you deposit $5 using promo code LIGHTYEARS at PrizePicks.com🩳 Skims: The next generation of underwear, loungewear and shapewear. Go to https://skims.com/lightyears to receive a discount on your first order.🌿 Viia: Use code LIGHTYEARS at checkout for 15% off your order and receive a free gift of your choice after purchase. Take control of your wellness journey today! MUST be 21+ https://bit.ly/viialightyears💊 TimeLine: Improve your cellular health with Mitopure. Get 10% off your first order of Mitopure at timeline.com/lightyears💪 BodySpec: Unlock Your Health Insights with BodySpec! for just $45 using promo code LIGHTYEARS45. Discover detailed data about your body composition, bone density, and more. Don’t miss this exclusive offer: http://bodyspec.sjv.io/QyRgZa

Sam, Andy and Tommy celebrate the Warriors play-in win against the Grizzlies. They discuss the emergence of playoff Jimmy and the big two, Steph and Jimmy.(18:50) Ethan Strauss and Big Wos join the show to discuss the Warriors playoff landscape, Kuminga’s situation and more!Host: Sam Esfandiari, Tommy Gunn, Andy LiuGuest: Ethan Strauss, Wosny LambreProducer: Tim AnganSpecial Thanks To Our Sponsors:🎯 PrizePicks: Daily fantasy sports made easy! Get started with a $50 bonus when you deposit $5 using promo code LIGHTYEARS at PrizePicks.com🍺 SurfSide: Visit DrinkSurfSide.com to find participating retailers near you.⛳️ PXG: Golf club innovation unboxed. Save up to 20% off your first order at PXG.com/lightyears🩳 Skims: The next generation of underwear, loungewear and shapewear. Go to https://skims.com/lightyears to receive a discount on your first order.🌿 Viia: Use code LIGHTYEARS at checkout for 15% off your order and receive a free gift of your choice after purchase. Take control of your wellness journey today! MUST be 21+ https://bit.ly/viialightyears💊 TimeLine: Improve your cellular health with Mitopure. Get 10% off your first order of Mitopure at timeline.com/lightyears

Sam and Andy recap a heartbreaking Warriors loss to the Clippers. They discuss whether the offense or defense struggled more. They debate if Steve Kerr treated this like a true Game 7 and give the Clippers their props. (26:10) Later, they discuss Kuminga being benched and why it wasn't surprising. (43:16) Finally, they wrap up the pod previewing the Tuesday night play-in game against Memphis.Host: Sam Esfandiari and Andy LiuProducer: Tim AnganSpecial Thanks To Our Sponsors:🎯 PrizePicks: Daily fantasy sports made easy! Get started with a $50 bonus when you deposit $5 using promo code LIGHTYEARS at PrizePicks.com🍺 SurfSide: Visit DrinkSurfSide.com to find participating retailers near you. ⛳️ PXG: Golf club innovation unboxed. Save up to 20% off your first order at PXG.com/lightyears🌿 Viia: Use code LIGHTYEARS at checkout for 15% off your order and receive a free gift of your choice after purchase. Take control of your wellness journey today! MUST be 21+ https://bit.ly/viialightyears💊 TimeLine: Improve your cellular health with Mitopure. Get 10% off your first order of Mitopure at timeline.com/lightyears

Sam and Andy assess the Warriors’ playoff position with one big game vs Clippers remaining. Later (30:36) they discuss if the Warriors need the sixth seed or if they're better suited in the play-in? Finally they (37:46) discuss Kerr’s subliminal message to Kuminga.Host: Sam Esfandiari and Andy LiuProducer: Tim AnganSpecial Thanks To Our Sponsors:🎯 PrizePicks: Daily fantasy sports made easy! Get started with a $50 bonus when you deposit $5 using promo code LIGHTYEARS at PrizePicks.com⛳️ PXG: Golf club innovation unboxed. Save up to 20% off your first order at PXG.com/lightyears🍺 SurfSide: Visit DrinkSurfSide.com to find participating retailers near you. 💊 TimeLine: Improve your cellular health with Mitopure. Get 10% off your first order of Mitopure at timeline.com/lightyears🌿 Viia: Use code LIGHTYEARS at checkout for 15% off your order and receive a free gift of your choice after purchase. Take control of your wellness journey today! MUST be 21+ https://bit.ly/viialightyears

Tommy and Andy react to a terrible Warriors loss to the Spurs. Is there a silver lining with Jimmy Butler's performance despite the loss. (10:53) Concerns of lack of shot making? (18:52) Next, they examine the Western conference standings and explore all potential seeding outcomes for the Warriors.(32:35) Later, they discuss if this loss affected Draymond's case for DPOY, (36:07) then close out the show with predicting where the Warriors finish and how the rest of the Western conference shakes out. Host: Tommy Gunn and Andy LiuProducer: Tim AnganSpecial Thanks To Our Sponsors:🎯 PrizePicks: Daily fantasy sports made easy! Get started with a $50 bonus when you deposit $5 using promo code LIGHTYEARS at PrizePicks.com⛳️ PXG: Golf club innovation unboxed. Save up to 20% off your first order at PXG.com/lightyears🍺 SurfSide: Visit DrinkSurfSide.com to find participating retailers near you. 🌿 Viia: Use code LIGHTYEARS at checkout for 15% off your order and receive a free gift of your choice after purchase. Take control of your wellness journey today! MUST be 21+ https://bit.ly/viialightyears💊 TimeLine: Improve your cellular health with Mitopure. Get 10% off your first order of Mitopure at timeline.com/lightyears