The Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers were most popular chopreseason favorites to win the Western Conference, but each team has dealt with some big question marks and growing pains to start the year. Patrick is joined by the first time by his friend and former fellow YouTuber Stephen Dypiangco, a long-time Clips fan. In this deep dive, they talk about LA's "other" team and what Warriors fans should expect heading into their upcoming matchup. (0:00) Intro (2:55) What it's been like being a Clippers fan for 20 years (4:42) Do Clippers fans hate the Lakers? (7:21) How have the Clips looked so far this season? (10:15) Is Kawhi Leonard fully recovered? (13:41) Is John Wall still any good? (17:27) Similarities between the returns of Klay Thompson, Kawhi Leonard, and John Wall (21:02) Is Paul George trustworthy enough to lead a team? (25:16) How long is the Clippers championship window? (26:32) Can the Clippers take Los Angeles from the Lakers? (28:09) How good of a coach is Ty Lue? (31:08) Prediction on Warriors vs. Clippers game (32:38) Steve's favorite Clippers player of all-time (33:39) Patrick meeting Danny Ainge WATCH, LISTEN, & SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL: youtube.com/OaklandWarriors WATCH THE NATIONAL FILM SOCIETY YOUTUBE CHANNEL: youtube.com/NationalFilm Society BUY AN OAKLAND WARRIORS SHIRT! oaklandwarriors.myshopify.com SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON! patreon.com/OaklandWarriors CONNECT WITH STEVE: twitter.com/Dypiangco STEVE'S METAVERSE BRANDS PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/3rgpAGKZX2zQo7yeph3sRg?si=b2e39e4665ff4fc4&nd=1 CONNECT WITH PATRICK: twitter.com/PatrickEpino CONNECT WITH THE POD! oaklandwarriors.com twitter.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. Void in ONT. $150 in Free bets: New customers only. Min. $5 deposit. Min $5 pregame moneyline bet. $150 issued as six (6) $25 free bets. Bet must win. Ends 12/31/22. 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. 10+ leg req. for 100% boost. 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