Patrick breaks down the Golden State Warriors' first loss of the season, a 128-123 defeat at the hands of Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. It was a relatively joyless and meandering effort from the defending champs, but now that Ring Night is behind them the REAL WORK of the season begins as the vets get back into rhythm and the young guys start getting the reps they need to help this team chase another title. And of course, there's that pesky elephant in the room – we'll see if any drama or distractions linger from Draymond Green's preseason punch and his continuing contract uncertainty. (0:00) Throwback Run-TMC uniforms make their first appearance! (2:25) Was there an emotional letdown? (4:25) James Wiseman vs. Nikola Jokic and DeAndre Jordan (6:24) 2nd Unit questions and growing pains (8:03) Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Andrew Wiggins, Klay Thompson solid (10:40) The Bigger Picture (13:53) Next game vs. the Sacramento Kings (14:31) Will the lack of joy be a lingering issue? (15:18) Doris Burke's commentary on Draymond Green and Jordan Poole WATCH, LISTEN, & SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL: youtube.com/OaklandWarriors BUY AN OAKLAND WARRIORS SHIRT! oaklandwarriors.myshopify.com SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON! patreon.com/OaklandWarriors CONNECT WITH PATRICK: twitter.com/PatrickEpino CONNECT WITH THE POD! oaklandwarriors.com bio.link/warriors twitter.com/OaklandWarriors instagram.com/OaklandWarriorsPod youtube.com/NationalFilmSociety BUY US A COFFEE: buymeacoffee.com/OaklandWarriors EMAIL US AT: oaklandwarriors.com@gmail.com">oaklandwarriors.com@gmail.com LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL AT: 323-863-6044 THE BASKETBALL PODCAST NETWORK: thebasketballpodcastnetwork.com MUSIC BY Paper Son paperson.bandcamp.com soundcloud.com/paper-son If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800- GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/LA/MI/NJ/TN/PA/WV/WY), 1-800- NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/KS/NH), 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA(select parishes)/MI/NH/NJ/ NY/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. $200 in Free bets: New customers only. Min. $5 deposit. Min $5 pregame moneyline bet. $200 issued as eight (8) $25 free bets. Bet must win. Ends 1/8/23 @ 8pm. Risk-Free Stepped Up SGP: 1 Token issued per eligible game. Opt in req. Min $1 bet. Max bet limits apply. Min. 3-leg. Each leg min. -300 odds, total bet +100 odds or longer. Ends at start of final game of the 2022-2023 NBA Season. See eligibility & terms at sportsbook.draftkings.com/basketballterms. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/oakland-warriors-a-golden-state-warriors-podcast/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices