By C.D. DESALVO
Hays Post

For the second straight year, I had the honor of talking to Connor Letourneau, who works for the San Fransisco Chronicle as a beat writer for the Golden State Warriors NBA franchise. Connor’s aunt and uncle (Steve & Suzanne Leikam) live in Hays as do other family members. Every year after a grueling season of meeting fast-approaching deadlines and little sleep, Connor spends a few days decompressing in a quieter, more relaxed environment before heading back to the Bay Area for the NBA Draft.

Connor was kind enough to stop by Eagle Communications and answer my fan-boy questions, as well as recap the season, players and moments from the Golden State Warriors’ 2018 championship season.

Here’s who Connor is and what his connection is to Hays in his own words:

I asked Connor what a typical day in the life of a professional sports beat writer is like. He usually writes five to six stories on gamedays and two to three on off days:

How this season was different than last year for a team that brought back 12 players and how the mental exhaustion of chasing a third championship in four years affected them. Also, the challenge of the Western Conference Finals:

Connor talked about the rumors that there were rifts in the locker room during the season:

I asked Connor about the unselfishness of this team and he explained how that has actually hurt the Warriors as a whole at times: 

I was interested to know about some of the individuals on the team and what they’re like off the floor and behind closed doors. Connor explained that they’re just normal people that play basketball for a living:

Kevin Durant

Steph Curry

Klay Thompson

Draymond Green

Head Coach Steve Kerr

The final thing I asked Connor was what the Warriors plans are for the future and if this dynasty will ever come to an end any time soon: