Long-time fans of the Warriors sit down for in-depth conversations dissecting what they would do if they were in the GM and the head coaching seats. Bill Baren, New York Johnny and Patrick Dominguez cover everything Golden State Warriors. Armchair GM has new episodes year-round, so subscribe now.
Bill Baren, New York Johnny, Patrick Dominguez
Playoff lineups for the Warriors are getting solidified What are the Warriors prospects for the rest of the year? Will they get help from teams in front of them? The Warriors are better on the road vs. at home Is the Warriors identity as a shooting team a thing of the past? Klay as a starter vs. off the bench Warriors only beat injured top teams Looney's Warriors future Take-aways from the Kuminga interview on Dubs Talk ***** Send us your questions/comments to dubzone999@gmail.com ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
The Warriors development has taken a huge positive turn The Wiggins Podziemski dust-up What we learned from Curry's absense so far Kuminga is the power forward of the future Otto Porter Jr retirement Is Celibrini the Warriors X-Factor? The Rudy Gobert gambling controversy ***** Send us your questions/comments to dubzone999@gmail.com ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
The positives from the Celtics shellacking Kerr's strategy on player development Is Moody is making his case for continued heavy rotation minutes? Is Saric out of the rotation? Podz best statistical move The Warriors injury curse for opposing team ***** Send us your questions/comments to dubzone999@gmail.com ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
Why the Warriors future is bright Will opponents start fearing Draymond's three Breaking down the easy Warriors schedule vs. the schedule of teams right ahead of them Integrating Chris Paul into the lineup Why we were wrong about Steve Kerr What Podz needs to work on in the offseason ***** Send us your questions/comments to dubzone999@gmail.com ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
The three predictions for the rest of the Warriors season Who are the 4 Warrior untouchables? What will it take for the Warriors to stop blowing leads? Where has Kuminga gone and what he needs to do to keep moving forward? Is Gui Santos deserving of more playing time? Does the team need to be managed more tightly at the end of games? Can the Warriors be better next season and is there a path to get out of the luxury tax prison? The emotional intelligence of Brandin Podzemski Should Saric still be getting playing time? Is Podz a future All-Star? Question: Would you rather have Wiggins or Harrison Barnes on your team today? ***** Send us your questions/comments to dubzone999@gmail.com ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
Breaking down the last 2 wins and the 4-1 road trip The surprising impact of Gui Santos and Lester Quiones Is the Warriors defense back? Who is the catalyst? Honoring Stephen Curry's greatness Warriors are 3-0 without Klay --> Is it his defense? What's up with the Corey Joseph trade? Why are Moody and Trayce Jackson-Davis in the dog house? Can Kuminga become one of the all-time greats? Is the burst of energy due to relief from the trade deadline? What will Kerr do with the lineups when Chris Paul comes back? ***** Send us your questions/comments to dubzone999@gmail.com ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
Are lower expectations the path for new-found optimism? What is the ceiling for the Warriors regular season? Is a good haircut the missing link to greatness? Gui Santos closing instead of Klay Is Klay finally coming to terms with the realities of his physical limitations and excepting a possible new role and different shot selection? Was there a genius reason for Kerr sticking with last year's starters for way too long? Dunleavy's best trade deadline and off-season moves The real reason Moody is playing less minutes Lester Quinones vs. Cory Joseph Are we seeing the end of Steve Kerr? ***** Send us your questions/comments to dubzone999@gmail.com ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
Is there anything to learn from the Sixers win? Should the Warriors trade Wiggins and does he still have desire to play basketball? Are the Warriors better without Klay, Saric and Chris Paul? Are some of the injuries saving Steve Kerr from himself? Is the Wiggins, Kuminga and Green lineup the answer going forward? What is revealed by Kerr's presser comments about Looney Examining who the Warriors players what are off the team from the last few seasons Did the NBA get it right with the All-Stars selections? With Lebron and Steph aging, who is going to take over as the faces of the NBA? DiVincenzo's great run with the Knicks ***** Send us your questions/comments to dubzone999@gmail.com ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
Warriors culture was in full effect in the Deki tribute Steve Kerr's value present as the team mourns their coach Will the Warriors make major moves or will the treade deadline be a salary dumping proposition? Why trading Kuminga for Siakam was not a great idea Who are the untouchables in the rebuilding process? Who has some of the worst contracts in the NBA? What has Draymond's return meant for the play of the team? ***** Send us your questions/comments to dubzone999@gmail.com ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
Are we out of answers for this season? Is it time for a full rebuild vs. making a trade to help this season? Another Kerr rant by Johnny Should Kuminga play 35-40 minutes per game? Is Klay Thompson now a role player? Is Draymond's coming back even close to enough? ***** Send us your questions/comments to dubzone999@gmail.com ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
Analysis of the Pistons win Warriors lack of youth development is that on Steve Kerr or Bob Meyers? Is this Kerr's worst season? Is he hating his job? The Moses Moody is back, but for how long? The impact of Chris Paul injury The saga of Draymond Green ***** Send us your questions/comments to dubzone999@gmail.com ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
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The multitude of positives from the win against the Magic, the kind of team that usually gives the Warriors trouble Klay's presser and the wisdom of his comments... we are taking this as good news for Klay going forward Are we seeing the beginning of the Stephen Curry decline? Gary Payton II injury bug strikes again Discussing the Steve Kerr comments regarding Draymond Green Speculating on the next coach of the Warriors Breaking down the best lineups going forward Prediction for the next 5 games ***** Send us your questions/comments to dubzone999@gmail.com ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
Kerr has been doing many of the things the Dub Nation has been calling for and it's still not working Why have we started to lose the Curry minutes? The Klay Thompson discussion (debate) Steve Kerr and the staff are tired and out of ideas... does Kerr need to hire some new blood? Does Kerr need to go? We are cooked for this season and need to be looking ahead The GM can't be bolder than the owner... Is Joe Lacob ready to be bold? ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
Are we optimistic or "wait and see" about the Warriors aspirations? Is Podziemski or Klay our second best player? Is Trayce Jackson-Davis the best Warriors center in years? (Draymond excluded) Are there any trades available for the Warriors at deadline? Will Wiggins be moved to open up minutes for the rest of the team? What's coming up for the Warriors? ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
The two different ways the Warriors found to win the last 2 The two things Kerr has figured out that will help the Warriors win more games Hot takes on the mystery of blown leads What's the alternative to the two timeline thinking? Is the schedule on the Warriors side? What's the deal with all the close games, including the last 13? Is Klay back? Can he be consistent? The Dillon Brooks vs. Draymond Green comparison of their "bad boy evolution"? Who is going to keep Dray in check? Is Trayce Jackson-Davis ready to replace Looney in the starting line-up? ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
Breaking down the Dray suspension and path forward? Are the Warriors out of moves at the trade deadline? Does Kerr need to have more tough conversations? Are the new lineups a precursor of things to come? Total underperformace of every player vs. preseason player rankings Speculating new starting lineups ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
Why are we blowing leads? Is active game time management the key to the season? Does Kerry still want to coach this team? Bill's prediction for Kerr's future with the Warriors? Kerr finally adjusted the line-up according to our wants and yet we lost. Is all hope gone? Will Saric continue to start and stats to back it up? Bill's hope for the next 10 games Will the long bench become the new trend? Is it possible to win with only 1 superstar on the team? Is our tough schedule explain the slow start? ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
Warriors therapy session Three Unsolvable Issues for the Warriors Season Is Kerr totally washed? Wiggins breaking out of his slump Why is Kerr playing Kuminga over TJD and Moody? Will anything get Draymond to behave professionally on the court? Is Kerr's loyalty to the vets undermining a legendary Curry season? Dunleavy's potential mid-season trades ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
Honest evaluation of the season so far Is Kerr waking up to the realities of this team? Hot take on what might be wrong with Wiggings? Is it time to move on from Kuminga? Is our league-best bench enough to help this team? When will Klay realize that he is now Ray Allen? Discussing our top 4 trade targets Are we too old to win? Is Kerr ready to change some things up? Will Dunleavy pull a ganster move and make some major trades? ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
Is it time to hit the panic button? Is it time to cut the Kerr cord? Is he the Belicheck of basketball? Is the commitment to small ball a losing proposition? What lineup changes need to be made? Are we wasting the Curry season? Yes, we're mad. What's the reason for such aweful shotting percentage from 3? Draymond Green gets spoofed on SNL ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
Dissecting the crazy, sub-par loss to the Cavs Wiggins troubles continue Will anybody other than Curry emerge as a 2nd threat for the Warriors? New line-ups are definitely needed, but when? The standout games by Podzeimski and Jackson-Davis in the G League The unprecedented Draymond Green ejection ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
Analyzing Warriors Last Two Games - Cavs & Pistons 3 players that are giving us hope for a championship run Breaking down the greatest weaknesses of the team Discussing some new possible line-ups Curry is player of the week Gui Santos nabs the 14th roster spot, what does his contract look like? plus surprises of the NBA season ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
Breaking Down Warriors Last Two Thrilling Wins The Secret to the Warriors Balanced Attack 1 Positive and 1 Negative Grade for Steve Kerr The truth about the Warriors Curse Is it time to experiment with the line-up? The bench outperforming the starters Can the Warriors win without Curry going off? plus Wembayama Fever, our last ever mention of Jordan Poole and the Harden Delusion ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
Who is the genius Mike Dunleavy or Steve Kerr? Is Moses Moody better than Klay Thompson? Our top positive surprises of the season (and there were a lot) plus a few disappointments The incredible three point percentage of one Warrior How Chris Paul is helping Stephen Curry improve his chances for another MVP season The differences between last season's first three road games and this season Trayce Jackson Davis and his amazing stats Draymond locking down Zion Williamson (DPOY) What's the secret to winning the non-Curry minutes plus the Curry vs. CP2 minute splits Breaking down the James Harder trade and so much more ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
The keys to winning the first game on the road Breaking down the Stephen Curry Show Thank God Chris Paul is fitting in Disecting the performance of Andrew Wiggins Will Kuminga be closing games for rest of season and has he won Steve Kerr's trust? Will Moses Moody start eating minutes from Thompson and Wiggins? The biggest difference between this year and last year for the Warriors
* Full breakdown of the Warriors preason * Will Podziemski and TDJ play much this season and who will get more minutes? * What are the biggest question marks that could derail this season? * Do the Warriors have a Klay problem? * We honor Iguodala * What is really happening with the 14th roster spot? * Have Kuminga and Moody done enough to get 15-25 minutes per game? * The good, the bad and the ugly of Chris Paul and so much more ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
* Does Steve Kerr finally have the kind of team he loves to coach? * Is it possible that Brandin Podziemski will not get much playing time this season? * All the good and (some of the ugly) of the Jonathan Kuminga preseason * Is GP2 back to his championship form? * Draymond's contract according to Rich Paul * The inside scoop on Klay's contract * The revelations of the GM survey * The trolling of Jerome Robinson and so much more... ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
*** Warriors vs. Lakers Preseason Game *** * The vibes, the vibes, the vibes * Will Kuminga have a longer leash this season and will the amazing performance vs. Lakers help his cause? * Brandin Padziemski and all the things he did right. Will he chip off minutes from Moody and GP2? * Should Klay choose not to try to be an All-Star this season? Will he be the biggest disappointment of this season? * The rebounding efforts of Podz, Kuminga and Klay and so much more... ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
*** Warriors Media Day *** * Will team togetherness and connectivity be the answers to a great year? * How will CP3 be integrated into the team? * Kuminga is ready to take a giant leap forward, or is he? * Dario Saric may be the perfect fit for this team * Is everyone buying into the Warriors system? * Do the Warriors GM and top brass believe this lineup is championship calliber? * Who will start on opening night? ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
* Do we have the deepest Warriors roster of the dynasty era? * Is the NBA deliberately trying to undermind the Warriors success? * Dissecting the training camp roster * Examining the Rudy Gay signing and the surprising way the media has been reporting on it * Fascinating comments from Dunleavy * The fallout from the Damian Lillard trade * We answer the question: What's the biggest change do each of us wish to see in the Warriors from last season? ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
Western Conference Predictions Breaking down Steve Kerr's coaching at the World Cup Draymond's new motivation for the season The effects of the new "resting star players" fines ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
Surprising things about next season's schedule Our predictions for the first 10 games of the season (plus the bet) Interesting discovery of why we are playing 7 out of first 9 games on the road Are our league-leading back to backs gonna hurt the aging Warriors squad? Steph sounding off on him being the best PG of all time, the cohesion of this roster and the legacy of the Big 3 Draymond's crazies stat-line that will never be duplicated The incredible performance of Dario Saric ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
Is Steve Kerr a strategic mastermind or is his time at the mountain top of coaching pretty much over? Are all the incredible reports of Kuminga's off-season indicative of him being unleashed next season or is this just an off-season over-reaction? Bleacher Report omitted Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson from their Top 5 duos in the league. Is their time over or is Bleacher Report off base? Jordan Poole's stats without Steph in the lineup and prediction of his performance on the Wizzards The craziest take of Stephen A Smith's career ***** Follow us on X formerly known as Twitter --> https://twitter.com/billbaren999
The top reasons why a 5th ring is inevitable for the Warriors Klay's shocking revelations What are the plans for the last 2 roster spots Huge improvements to the roster breakdown Why Kuminga is poised for a breakout season ***** Follow us on Threads --> https://www.threads.net/@billbaren ***** Follow us on Twitter --> https://www.twitter.com/@billbaren999
Breaking down the week of Draymond Green's drama with his takes on Jordan Poole punch, his new contract and Chris Paul. Dray's leadership is being called to question The week in Warriors - Belly and Chris Chiozza get their rings, Steph wins the ACC Gold tourney Joe Lacob's poor attempt at rewriting history Final Grades from the Summer League and how our players compare to the rest of the league ***** Follow us on Threads --> https://www.threads.net/@billbaren ***** Follow us on Twitter --> https://www.twitter.com/@billbaren999
Is Mike Dunleavy better the Bob Meyers? Is Kerr leaving the Warriors? Is the addition of Saric make the roster better than last year? Will Chris Paul's personality detract from the Warriors culture? Why is Jordan Poole look so depresses? The three big changes coming to the NBA next season Who is Cooper Flagg?
After two games of the California Classic, what have we learned about Brandin Podziemski, Lester Quinones and Gui Santos? Are we actually addressing last season's biggest problems? Is Chris Paul the key to unlocking Jonathan Kuminga? Who is getting better in the West and are the Warriors falling further behind?
Our responses to the Chris Paul trade. The harsh reality of the Warriors luxury tax. We go deep into the busts of the last 15 draft choices. Did we do better this year? Who should we pursue in the bargain bin of the veteran minimum free agents? Plus more humor, banter and rumors.
Should we have been more aggressive in pursuing Chris Paul? Is Curry leadership or lack there of hurting the Warriors? What can we believe from the Warriors rumor mill? How bad is the front office shake-up? What will Draymond Green's new contract look like? These questions and more will be addressed in the latest episode of Dub Zone!
In this episode, the three amigos do a full analysis of the roster and what moves are available to the Warriors with the new prohibitive CBA muddying up the team's financial situation. Is a trade using Klay Thompson the best move? Is Poole gone for sure? Will we keep our draft pick this season? Listen to all the hot takes
In this episode, we ponder strategies for keeping the Warrior dynasty alive. Is Steve Kerr and his style going to develop your talent without creating a culture of disgruntled players? A heated discussion on to trade or not to trade... Let's go Dub Nation!
In the second episode of a the renamed show (Dub Zone), the ultimate outsiders give Bob Meyers the proper send off, lament the future of the Warriors and the dynasty, disagree on the Poole trades and dive deep into the NBA's big coaching moves. Definitely worth a listen.
First episode of the Armchair GM Pod with "Wild Ass Speculations" from the Ultimate Outsiders of the Warriors. The dynamic trio talk about the possible Lebron trade, Bob Meyers possible new role, possible new trades for Jordan Poole and "wild ass speculation" that Ty Jerome can become the Austin Reeves of the Warriors.