The Warriors are airing their grievances after the Jazz beat the Clippers in the NBA playoffs, and their core problem: Having to spend time in Utah. Andre Iguodala explained his problems to ESPN.
The Warriors don’t like Utah, so a Jazz player is offering them free trips to Vegas
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“The problem with Utah is that you’re just sitting there and your mind is, like, dead, because in L.A., you still got energy for the game,” Andre Iguodala said. “Because you’re in L.A., you’re like, ‘Man, this is just the vibe in L.A.’ but in Utah, it can kind of lull you to sleep. And then you’ve slept too long or I’m bored out of my mind and now you got to try to pump yourself up for the game. You know you’re in the playoffs and you’re supposed to be pumped anyway, but the vibe is just like, ‘Man, let’s just get out of here.’”
Are the Warriors speaking candidly, or is this all intended to be a mind game to anger the people of Salt Lake City and throw the Jazz off their game? We might never know. Either way, Joe Ingles is stepping up and making a heck of an offer to his opponents.
This generous offer is genius. It carries an air of “get out of our city,” which fans will appreciate — but more importantly, it means that if the Warriors take Ingles up on his offer they’ll be driving 12-hour round trips to unwind in between games.
If the Warriors accept, they’ll be exhausted. Decline, and Matt Barnes will have to endure Salt Lake City.
“There’s no nightlife in Utah. Obviously, as players, you want to be able to have a little bit of a nightlife, but the main focus is winning games. Me personally, I want to get out there because I want to beat the Clippers. That’s my former team, and my kids are out there. But as far as nightlife, there’s no comparison to nightlife in Utah and L.A.”
Assuming the Warriors decide to stay in Utah and not drive to Las Vegas, here are some excellent entertainment options I just found on the internet with no prior experience of visiting Salt Lake City.
- The Natural History Museum of Utah: There’s a special seminar on May 5 that shows people how cacao residue is tested.
- Clark Planetarium: Who needs nightlife when you’ve got a laser light show set to Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd?
- Hogle Zoo: A baby zebra was born last month. Worth going to see a baby zebra imo.
Sometimes you have to make your own fun, Warriors. Don’t expect life to hand you everything on a silver platter.
