WHAT Podcast: Checking in with our friends around the league: LA and Bay Area Edition - a podcast by SB Nation

We check in with our friends Sabreena Merchant from Silver Screen and Roll and Clipps Nation and Jannelle Moore from Bball Index to find out how the Clippers, Lakers and Golden State Warriors are doing so far this season. 
04:09 What were the expectations for the Clippers this season and how are people thinking about them now? 
07:30 Fan favorites of the Clippers: Montrezl Harrell, Boban Marjanovic
09:45 How are things going since Doc Rivers lost his role as the GM?
12:00 Clippers weaknesses: need someone who can score a lot when they face a really good defense. And they need a defensive center for the future.
16:00 What is the difference between Clipper fans and Laker fans?
17:45 What are the expectations for the Laker fans?
23:00 How is the M.U.D. Lineup playing?
26:30 Jannelle Moore
27:00 It is hard to three-peat
28:00 Weaknesses are the bench and the Center position.
28:45 A few gems on the smaller contracts that the Warriors have been forced to use because they spend their money on the big stars: Quinn Cook, Damian Lee, Alfonzo McKinney
30:30 The journey of guys like McKinney is fun to watch, even for casual fans.
31:45 How will DeMarcus Cousins fit in?
34:40 What do you make of Steve Kerr's comment that this is the real NBA?
34:30 Is Kerr the Milli Vanilli of coaching?
35:15 Did Luke Walton leaving the Warriors have an effect on Kerr's coaching?
36:30 The Warriors take a lot of time to let injured players back on the court, sometimes it feels like they are too conservative.
37:40 If the Warriors are going to be a dynasty, who are the younger players that they are developing to take over once their current roster ages out?
41:00 Draymond and Kevin Durant situation.
43:00 What is the deal with the team suspending Draymond?
44:30 Did KD need an extra large hard hat when he toured the new arena construction site?
45:20 3 reasons why Jannelle thinks KD is going to stay.
48:50 What is the formula for beating the Warriors?
51:10 Some Seth Curry talk
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