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NBA Hall of Famer Rick Barry and award winning journalist Cyrus Saatsaz welcome Golden State Warriors legend Eric "Sleepy" Floyd! The crew talked about Floyd's background and how he got the "Sleepy" nickname, those amazing Warriors teams he was on with Chris Mullin, the story of Sleepy being Cyrus' childhood sports hero and how Floyd called Cyrus back for this interview the day Cy picked up the engagement ring he proposed to his future wife with, Sleepy being recognized by the Warriors as part of their 75th anniversary celebrations, Sleepy's incredible record setting night against the Los Angeles Lakers where he still holds the playoff record for most points in a quarter and half, and the crew's thoughts on Stephen Curry's MVP caliber year and the Warriors' amazing start.

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In the newest episode of Warriors 24/7 award winning journalist Cyrus Saatsaz welcomes San Jose Mercury News and East Bay Times sports columnist Dieter Kurtenbach! DK & Cy discuss the insanely successful start for the Golden State Warriors, including Stephen Curry becoming the oldest player in NBA history to score 50 points and dish 10 assists in a game, what factor the team's strength of schedule's played, the similarities and differences between this and the dynasty version of the team, their defensive dominance and the increasing optimism of the team being legitimate World Championship contenders.

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NBA Hall of Famer Rick Barry and award winning journalist Cyrus Saatsaz welcome fellow Hall of Famer and member of the 1992 Dream Team, Chris Mullin! Mullin talked about his early days with the Golden State Warriors and the missed potential from breaking up the legendary Run TMC team he was a part of, battling alcoholism and how his iconic flat top haircut is partly a symbol of battling his demons and winning that fight, his experience playing on the 1992 Dream Team and the hypocrisy of being invited to play on the greatest team ever yet not being ion the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team, how he and Rick would wildly succeed in today's NBA game and his thoughts on the Warriors and their potential for greatness.

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NBA Hall of Famer and member of the 75th Anniversary Team Rick Barry, and award winning journalist Cyrus Saatsaz, discussed the recent struggles of Jordan Poole, with Rick providing insights and sound played from Stephen Curry following the team's first loss of the season on what needs to be done to get the Poole Party started again. The crew delved into the Golden State Warriors' recent turnover struggles with "Focus" being the key piece of advice from Rick and sound played from Steve Kerr elaborating on the how and why of the Warriors continuing to give the ball away. With the news of Moses Moody being sent to the Santa Cruz Warriors, Rick and Cyrus detailed the latest on Jonathan Kuminga and James Wiseman and the mystery surrounding why both players are missing so many games, with the question raised of whether the Warriors made a colossally huge mistake drafting them over the likes of Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball and Davion Mitchell. The crew discussed Steph's recent fourth quarter struggles with Rick emphasizing how despite all these issues the Warriors have only lost a single game, Rick presented his new NBT² (Nothing But The Truth) for the week and the show wraps up with what drives Rick and Cyrus crazy.

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In the newest episode of Warriors 24/7 award winning journalist Cyrus Saatsaz (Hall of Famer Rick Barry was unavailable for this show but is coming back soon) discusses the Golden State Warriors early game defensive struggles and how if they're going to have World Championship aspirations the first quarter defense must drastically improve. Jordan Poole struggled tremendously for the second time in four games and the question of his reliability for the season was raised. Cyrus emphasized the importance of the team's youngsters, whether there are regrets over drafting them and when we're expected to see them play. The show wrapped up with sound played from Tim Legler announcing that Stephen Curry is the strong frontrunner for MVP.

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NBA Hall of Famer Rick Barry and award winning journalist Cyrus Saatsaz welcome Golden State Warriors beat reporter for ClutchPoints Mark Haynes to celebrate Rick making the NBA 75th Anniversary team! The crew recapped the Warriors home opening win over the other L.A. team including Stephen Curry's incredible performance, which was needed since there was no Poole Party that night, with Rick explaining what Jordan Poole needs to do to maintain consistency. Rick talked about being on the NBA 75th Anniversary team, including what it takes to make such elite company. The crew talked about Klay Thompson being snubbed from the team, with Cyrus playing sound from Steve Kerr on how he thought Klay and Draymond Green were both worthy of being included, Rick presented his new NBT² (Nothing But The Truth) for the week and the show wraps up with what drives Rick and Cyrus crazy.

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NBA Hall of Famer Rick Barry and award winning journalist Cyrus Saatsaz welcome the voice of the Santa Cruz Warriors, play-by-play broadcaster Kevin Danna, to recap the Golden State Warriors' solid opening night victory in L.A! The crew talked about the incredible play of the bench, including Nemanja Bjelica making his best Jokic impersonation, Iggy being Iggy, rookie Moses Moody contributing incredibly valuable minutes, Damion Lee settling into his role as a clutch shooter, Gary Payton II's brief but valuable appearance and Otto Porter Jr. making a solid impact in his first game as a member of the Warriors. Kevin talked about how he became the voice of the Santa Cruz Warriors, the crew are continually impressed with the Poole Party, they discussed if Durant is regretting leaving the Warriors, and the latest on the Ben Simmons situation. The crew made predictions for the upcoming game against the other L.A.. team including how Stephen Curry is due for a richter shooting night following his triple double, Rick presented his new NBT² (Nothing But The Truth) for the week and the show wraps up with what drives Rick and Cyrus crazy.

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In the newest episode of Warriors 24/7 award winning journalist Cyrus Saatsaz welcomes longtime Golden State Warriors insider and San Francisco Bay Area broadcasting legend Chris Townsend to preview the upcoming Golden State Warriors season. Hall of Famer Rick Barry briefly joins the show and talks about playing baseball during his younger days, with Townsend remembering Rick being the only person Barry Bonds ever showed any respect to. Cyrus and Chris discussed Klay Thompson being the potential difference between the team being a playoff and World Championship contender, with Cyrus playing sound at the end of the show from Shams Charania detailing his upcoming practice schedule and anticipated date of coming back and playing for the Warriors. Cyrus and Chris discussed the current media landscape, and how Twitter took away Townsend's verified account without any explanation why, and Cyrus played Rick and Chris some new sound for anytime there's a reference to the Poole Party!

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NBA Hall of Famer Rick Barry and award winning journalist Cyrus Saatsaz welcome longtime writer for the San Francisco Chronicle and the publication's newest beat reporter covering the Golden State Warriors, Rusty Simmons, to preview the upcoming NBA season! Rusty revealed why the team brass decided to cut back on spending, resulting in the team not signing Paul Millsap and bungling the Kelly Oubre Jr. situation during the offseason. Rusty provided some insight on what he's been seeing during the team practices, including an update on Klay Thompson's recovery and how James Wiseman's added considerable muscle to his frame. Cyrus asked Rick and Rusty their thoughts on a hypothetical trade where Jonathan Kuminga and Wiseman would be traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Karl-Anthony Towns with the conversation shifting to how amazing Moses Moody's looked during the preseason games. The crew made predictions for the upcoming season, Rick presented his new NBT² (Nothing But The Truth) for the week and the show wraps up with what drives Rick and Cyrus crazy.

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NBA Hall of Famer Rick Barry and award winning journalist Cyrus Saatsaz recapped the preseason opener for the Golden State Warriors and shared DubNation's enthusiasm for Jordan Poole continuing his tremendous play from last season, which could really open the floor up for Stephen Curry. Rick and Cyrus discussed the reemergence of Draymond Green's offensive game, how new veterans including Andre Igoudala, Otto Porter Jr. Avery Bradley and Nemanja Bjelica performed, how Andrew Wiggins being vaccinated provided tremendous relief while the Brooklyn Nets continue facing a huge conundrum with their situation, and how rookies Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody are likely going to be playing for the Santa Cruz G League team since they likely won't find many minutes early in the season. Rick discussed the strong possibility of being on the NBA's 75th anniversary team, Rick presented his new NBT² (Nothing But The Truth) for the week and the show wraps up with what drives Rick and Cyrus crazy.

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NBA Hall of Famer Rick Barry and award winning journalist Cyrus Saatsaz discussed the Andrew Wiggins fiasco which has become a huge distraction for the Golden State Warriors, with sound played from Bob Myers, Wiggins himself and Stephen Curry at the annual Warriors Media Day where the primary focus wasn't so much on the team but rather Wiggins and whether or not he's going to be vaccinated so he hopefully doesn't miss half of the team's games. Curry didn't hold back his feelings regarding the potential missed games, with Myers refusing to rule out a potential trade. Rick and Cyrus discussed potential trade options, including a rumored trade with the San Antonio Spurs, Cyrus played sound from Joel Embiid where he made a trade analogy involving Curry and Klay Thompson, Rick presented his new NBT² (Nothing But The Truth) for the week and the show wraps up with what drives Rick and Cyrus crazy.

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In the newest episode of Warriors 24/7 award winning journalist Cyrus Saatsaz (Hall of Famer Rick Barry is rejoining the show next week following his Alaska fishing trip) discusses Joe Lacob's recent comments about trading for Ben Simmons and how the Golden State Warriors' brass suddenly penny pinching could directly cause them to not win more World Championships, the ramifications of Andrew Wiggins' decision to not vaccinate himself which could result in him missing every home game thus possibly forcing a trade, the team's recent acquisition of Avery Bradley and how it was the first great move by the front office in a while, Saatsaz's appearance on the #Lakers podcast and his beef with the San Francisco Chronicle for purging his bylines published from 2010-2012 without providing any specific reasons.

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NBA Hall of Famer Rick Barry and award winning journalist Cyrus Saatsaz welcomed former Golden State Warriors center Clifford Ray to talk about playing with Rick on the 1975 World Championship team, dealing with blatantly racist actions and rule implementations by the NCAA during his collegiate playing days at The University of Oklahoma, being traded from the Chicago Bulls to the Warriors, why he's so successful coaching NBA big men, his experience being a part of the coaching staff on the 2008 World Champion Boston Celtics, whether he thinks young Warriors center James Wiseman can achieve greatness, what he would've done if he were coaching the Phoenix Suns to stop Giannis Antetokounmpo in the NBA Finals and saving the life of a dolphin in 1978 at the former Marine World Africa USA in Redwood City.

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In the newest episode of Warriors 24/7 award winning journalist Cyrus Saatsaz is joined by NBA Hall of Famer Rick Barry to discuss the recent Draymond Green - Kevin Durant interview, with Cyrus playing sound from the most important parts and Rick providing his perspective regarding the infamous in-game argument and whether Steve Kerr and Bob Myers handled the situation properly. Cyrus presents what's likely the Golden State Warriors final roster for the upcoming season, with Rick providing detailed analysis on the strengths and weaknesses of the team, and whether they're World Championship contenders.

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NBA Hall of Famer Rick Barry and award winning journalist Cyrus Saatsaz welcome one of the pivotal members of the 2015 World Champion Golden State Warriors, Leandro Barbosa! The Brazilian Blur discussed his upbringing in Brazil, how he switched from being a soccer player to a basketball player, whether he thought the Warriors pursuing the regular season wins record cost them a repeat World Championship, the impact of the NBA suspending Draymond Green in the NBA Finals, winning the 6th Man of the Year award, comparing the great Phoenix Suns team he was on with the Warriors' championship team, his beautiful family, playing for Rick in the Big 3, his new role on the Warriors as a Player Mentor Coach, what he thinks of the team's youngsters, and his friendships with Stephen Curry, Green and Klay Thompson.

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In the newest episode of Warriors 24/7 award winning journalist Cyrus Saatsaz welcomes longtime Golden State Warriors insider Larry Krueger to talk about Bob Myers' comments on the Warriors deciding not to use the MLE, and whether it's a smart or penny-pinching decision, with NBA Hall of Famer Rick Barry briefly chiming in with his thoughts on the strategy. The crew reviewed the Warriors offseason additions, discussed potential trade options for the team, and if they're World Championship contenders. Note: Cyrus' microphone quality decreases a third of the way into the podcast because of internet issues, but fortunately Larry talks for most of the show.

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NBA Hall of Famer Rick Barry and award winning journalist Cyrus Saatsaz welcomed two of Rick's teammates from the Golden State Warriors 1975 World Championship team, Jamaal Wilkes and Jeff Mullins! Mullins came on first and Wilkes surprised him halfway in the show before taking over the guest slot and together they talked about the championship team, with Wilkes sharing stories from his Hall of Fame Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers career where he won a combined four NBA championships. Wilkes also talked about his days playing for UCLA, where he won two national championships playing for John Wooden and was offered under the table deals from other colleges and universities while Mullins talked about his number being retired playing for Duke University. At the end of the show Rick and Cyrus discussed the Warriors' decision to not use the MLE, with Rick becoming very optimistic that Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody are going to contribute immediately, Rick presented his new NBT² (Nothing But The Truth) for the week and the show wraps up with what drives Rick and Cyrus crazy.

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In the debut episode of Warriors 24/7 (a spinoff of The Rick Barry Show where award winning journalist Cyrus Saatsaz brings you the latest news and commentary on the Golden State Warriors), NBA Hall of Famer Rick Barry joins Cyrus to talk about the crass nickname Barstool Sports came up with for Jonathan Kuminga, Rick provides his expert analysis on the summer league performances of Warriors' lottery pick rookies Kuminga and Moses Moody, Rick talks about how he isn't upset that he missed out on the hundreds of millions of dollars he would've earned in today's game, Cyrus reveals the two players the Warriors need the most with their MLE, and Rick reveals his love for Chris Chiozza, the newest player on the Warriors.

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NBA Hall of Famer Rick Barry and award winning journalist Cyrus Saatsaz welcomed Krysten Peek of Yahoo Sports and Rivals to critique the Golden State Warriors two newest lottery picks, Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody, and what her thoughts are on James Wiseman after one year on the team. Rick and Cyrus started the show heavily criticizing the Warriors for letting Kelly Oubre Jr. go for absolutely nothing and how their relative lack of offseason activity isn't helping the Warriors achieve a World Championship. The crew reviewed who the offseason winners and losers are, Rick presented his new NBT² (Nothing But The Truth) for the week and the show wraps up with what drives Rick and Cyrus crazy.

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NBA Hall of Famer Rick Barry and award winning journalist Cyrus Saatsaz welcomed former Golden State Warriors point guard Butch Beard to talk about playing with Rick on the 1975 World Championship team, his thoughts on the Warriors keeping or trading James Wiseman, why the Warriors traded Butch, the reason why the New Jersey Nets wouldn't let Butch hire Rick as his assistant coach, his issues with the Louisville Cardinals' men's basketball team, and why the USA Men's Basketball Olympics team won't win the gold medal. The crew made some NBA Finals predictions, Rick presented his new NBT² (Nothing But The Truth) for the week and the show wraps up with what drives Rick and Cyrus crazy.

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