Lead columnist at The Athletic, Marcus Thompson II, joined Silver & JD to recall how special it was to see Alysa Liu represent Oakland at the Olympics and turn toward the harsh reality of the Warriors trying to survive without Steph Curry on the floor. While lack of availability from Kristaps Porzingis was a predictable outcome of the trade, it's not helping that the Warriors are on the precipice of meaningless basketball while their two best players remain sidelined.

Lead columnist at The Athletic, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/marcus-thompson-ii/">Marcus Thompson II</a>, joined Silver &amp; JD to recall how special it was to see Alysa Liu represent Oakland at the Olympics and turn toward the harsh reality of the Warriors trying to survive without Steph Curry on the floor. While lack of availability from Kristaps Porzingis was a predictable outcome of the trade, it's not helping that the Warriors are on the precipice of meaningless basketball while their two best players remain sidelined.

Papa previously hosted his own show on KNBR from 2001-2003. Papa will host the weekday 10am-2pm time slot alongside Greg Silver. Upon joining the 49ers earlier this year, Papa became the first Bay Area broadcaster to have a role with five of the region’s major professional teams. He previously served as the voice of the Warriors (TV & radio – 1986-97), Giants (TV & radio – 2004-08), Oakland A’s (TV – 1990-2003) and Oakland Raiders (radio – 1997-2017). Papa currently hosts NBC Sports Bay Area’s San Francisco Giants and Golden State Warriors Pregame Live and Postgame Live shows.

Papa previously hosted his own show on KNBR from 2001-2003. Papa will host the weekday 10am-2pm time slot alongside Greg Silver. Upon joining the 49ers earlier this year, Papa became the first Bay Area broadcaster to have a role with five of the region’s major professional teams. He previously served as the voice of the Warriors (TV &amp; radio – 1986-97), Giants (TV &amp; radio – 2004-08), Oakland A’s (TV – 1990-2003) and Oakland Raiders (radio – 1997-2017). Papa currently hosts NBC Sports Bay Area’s San Francisco Giants and Golden State Warriors Pregame Live and Postgame Live shows.

Papa & Silver Podcast

Marcus Thompson on Alysa Liu's Golden Performance and the Warriors' Deep Rough Patch

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