A Christmas Day Massacre

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A Christmas Day Massacre

FromLight Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod

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43 minutes

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Dec 26, 2018

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Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari shotgunned some eggnog and fired up the recording equipment to unwrap the debacle that was the Warriors' performance against the Lakers on Christmas Day.
Hosts: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari
Producer: Ben Cruz

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Dec 26, 2018

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Light Years is dedicated to talking Golden State Warriors Basketball, the NBA, and everything else -- hosted by experts Saam Esfandiari and Andy Liu from WarriorsWorld.

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Light Years - Episode 31: Andy Liu and Sam Esfandiari discuss fan appreciation for Kevin Durant, if Steph and KD will ever peak together, and Celtics/Houston’s chances against GSW. by Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod
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Light Years - Ep 51: Mo Dakhil join Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari to discuss everything about Warriors-Spurs, film room etiquette, why the Pelicans are the best team not named Warriors in the West, and a trip down memory lane for Mark Jackson’s coaching career. by Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod
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Light Years - Episode 39: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari bandy around topics that include parking logistics at the Chase Center, Celtics and Warriors rivalry, Lavar v Kerr, why the Pelicans don’t deserve AD, and LeBron James as a Clipper or Laker by Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod
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Light Years - Episode 33: The Chase Down and Light Years pods come together in anticipation of Cavs-Warriors on Christmas to discuss the state of the rivalry, how a big-name addition could help the Cavs, who poses the greatest threats to each team and of course, air their grievances. Show Notes: 00:00-10:15: Introduction, Watching the Steph-less Warriors, the battle for Jordan Bell's soul 10:16-18:22: Dueling Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook obsessions 18:23-27:23: How Paul George or Marc Gasol affect a Warriors series 27:24-36:08 : Looking ahead to Christmas Day game, Discussing Cavs bench play 36:09-46:55: Greater threat: Celtics or Rockets, discussing Warriors and Cavs asterisks 46:56-54:46: A Festivus Airing of Grievances 54:47: Wrap up by Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod
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Light Years - Episode 27: Andy Lie, Sam Esfandiari welcome in Zach Harper. Discussing GSW playing with or without KD (2:12), Where the Wolves are (9:50), Outside perceptions of GSW fanbase (15:05), “Real of Fake News” NBA Edition (19:15) and Jamal Crawford’s quotes on the Clippers (41:20) by Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod
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Light Years - Ep 44: Amin Elhassan join Light Years Podcast to talk about Austin Croshere (sorta), Russell Westbrook’s perpetual tough guy act, Mike D’Antoni’s coaching philosophy, Cleveland’s front office culture, and what makes Andy’s wish list for a perfect summer of tweeting. by Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod
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Light Years - Episode 30: Andy and Sam are joined by The Athletic’s Marcus Thompson to talk about the real KD, the Warriors evolution, and real v. Superficial toughness. by Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod
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Light Years - Episode 34: Mike Dunleavy stories (1:00) The Warriors v. Cavaliers Xmas Day Game (3:30) And our takes on every Western conference team from Bottom to Top (23:00) by Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod
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Light Years - Episode 32: Andy Liu and Sam Esfandiari bring on The Athletic’s Anthony Slater to discuss how Kevin Durant has changed since Oklahoma, Coach Kerr’s favorite player, and how he dealt with Russell Westbrook by Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod
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Light Years - Ep 50: Sam Esfandiari anre Flu Game Andy Liu discuss Warriors first round match up vs Spurs, the breaks in the schedule and the rest of Western Conference Round 1. by Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod
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Light Years - Episode 22: We've sent Andy to South Korea... Please don't ask any questions why. Enjoy. by Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod
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Light Years Ep 46: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari return to discuss the hobbled Warriors, Steph’s birthday party, their mental edge on the rest of the NBA, and a segment on each Western Conference playoff team. by Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod
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Light Years - Episode 29: Andy and Sam are joined by Sports Illustrated's Andrew Sharp and Ben Golliver to discuss Warriors road trip, If Boston or Phili is the future of the east, what to make of OKC and how the Warriors ruin the rest of the NBA by Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod
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Light Years Ep 41: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari are joined by CSN Warriors Outsider’s Drew Shiller and Grant Liffman to talk about how they made it on TV, best player-coach on the Warriors, Drew’s defense against Klay Thompson in college, are the Cavs going to be one of the worst teams to make it to the NBA Finals in recent history?, Grant’s whiskey preference, and who will get traded in the offseason.. by Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod
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Light Years - Episode 25: Andy and Saam are back talking GSW’s China struggles, MouthpieceGate, Giannis’ Future, and the rest of the NBA. by Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod
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Light Years - Episode 37: Co-founder of 'Leverage The Chat' BLK Tray joins Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari to go over if there was ever even a Cavs-GSW rivalry, Steph’s Under Armour contract, and a rolling list of stories that inclue Monta Ellis in a strip club, Stack Jack, Nellie, and Anthony Randolph. by Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod
50 min listen
Light Years - Episode 38: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari discuss the NBA in shambles, from LeBron James’ leadership, Jason Kidd’s swindling, Wizards’ players’ only meeting, the end of the Spurs, and the Rockets’ thirst for credibility. by Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod
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Light Years - Ep 49: Bonta Hill joins Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari to discuss Twitter and real life trolls, why the first two postseason rounds are a waste of time, Kevin Durant’s BlogBoys, and the arrogance of Warriors fans. by Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod
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Light Years - Episode 35: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari discuss the schematic shortcomings of the Moreyball Rockets, answer why Andre Iguodala and Draymond Green just need to shoot, Curry and KD’s on-court blossoming, the Cavs with IT, and New Year’s Resolutions around the NBA. by Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod
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Light Years Ep 40: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari return to discuss everything that ails the Warriors, whether fans should stress, trade deadline candidates, mailbag questions regarding Rockets/Thunder, and the future power struggle of the FO for Klay/Draymond. Timestamps (edit these as you wish Saam) 0:00 - Harry B memories 3:00 - Andy's rant on GSW fans incessant worrying 7:00 - Thunder game analysis 20:00 - who GSW respects as players 25 - TO issues and bench 29 - Should the Warriors trade assets? Will they? 35 - Mailbag Questions! by Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod
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Light Years - Episode 28: Sam and Andy are joined by Warriorsworld's Sheed Malek to discuss NBA fan twitter, Cavs Instagram corniness and Warriors rise. by Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod
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Light Years Ep 47: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari return to discuss panic levels of GSW injuries, the greatest Steph/KD playoff moments past and future, the midrange game genius (?), and the stereotypes of San Francisco and Chase Center. by Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod
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Light Years Ep 48: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari return to go over Vegas chicanery, Steph injuries, KD’s best-case first round scenario, Lacob’s comments on the future of the Big Four, and a mailbag questions. by Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod
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Light Years - Ep 42: Andy Liu and Saam Esfandiari return to muse on Nate Thurdmond, Team Steph’s All-Star L, Houston’s incessant need for respect, KD’s incessant need to be recognized as a top-2 NBA player, Favorite Steve Nash memories, and Trae Young criticism. by Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod
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Light Years Ep 45: Anthony Slater and Marcus Thompson of The Athletic join Light Years to discuss Houston’s case as a true contender, Andre Iguodala’s doctors, the Warriors’ overall social impact, and favorite hypothetical postseason matchups. by Light Years: A Golden State Warriors Pod
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