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“I remember in Portland talking to Draymond Green before game three, and he was saying that the coaches pointed out to them that they were 2-6 the previous two years in game threes, including last season where they were 0-4. They lost in Houston, lost in Portland, lost in Oklahoma City and lost last year in Cleveland in game three. They get up 2-0 and sometimes they get lax.”

Coming into this season, many expected the Giants to make another strong playoff push while contending for the NL West crown. The reality has been anything but that, with the Giants sitting at 23-35 and tied with the Padres for last place in the division.

During the Warriors’ historic march through the playoffs, really only one factor has been consistently missing. The offensive game of shooting guard Klay Thompson. He’s averaging just 14.4 points per game in the playoffs, a career low, while shooting .385 percent from the field. However, his defense has been as proficient as ever, locking down the opposing team’s best player pretty consistently.

With Game 2 set to tip-off on Sunday, Ryan Covay, Josh Lander, and Medium Impact Brian Banifatemi recap the Warriors’ blowout win in Game 1, Durant’s monster night, Klay Thompson’s shooting struggles, which celebrity they would like to see at Oracle, and more.

Mike Krukow said on Murph & Mac Tuesday morning that Posey has been told not to get involved in big scrums, for safety reasons. He said Posey’s teammates are aware of this as well, and won’t hold it against him.

On Murph & Mac Tuesday morning, Duane Kuiper joined to discuss the fight between Bryce Harper and Hunter Strickland that took place in yesterday’s loss to the Nationals.

Despite the frustration, Giants bench coach Ron Wotus told Garry and Larry Wednesday that he is supportive of players holding each other accountable.

With Steve Kerr missing the majority of the playoffs do to complications arising from back surgery he received back in 2017, there has been a measure of uncertainty when it comes to the head-coach position for the Warriors. It is possible that Kerr will be unable to coach again in these playoffs, yet the Warriors may not be too concerned about that. Kerr has been awarded the luxury of relatively care-free rest due to assistant Mike Brown leading the Warriors to a perfect 12-0 record so far this postseason.

Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow is concerned with how the blisters are impacting Cueto, pointing specifically to an average fastball velocity that at 91.2 MPH is the lowest of his career.

Warriors star forward Kevin Durant took some heat after commenting on the lack of competitiveness in the NBA playoffs, telling fans not to watch if they’re bored. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith addressed Durant’s comments, calling him selfish, disrespectful, and questioning his character which left plenty of room for discussion on Episode 6 of the Road to Larry O’ podcast.