Golden State Warriors "Outsiders" Drew Shiller and Grant Liffmann stopped by the Rec Center Monday night as part of a Park & Rec Foundation fund-raising speaker series.  Both young men grew up in B'game and played sports here before going on to bright turns in college.  What started as a bootstrapped show on Facebook Live has blossomed.  Now they are the "voice of the common man" on TV right after Warriors games.  They have drawn enough attention as Outsiders for their relaxed format to be copied around the country by other pro basketball teams and now pro football (the Eagles).  Grant is also doing some other announcing and looks to have a career in the making.

Attendees got almost two hours of discussion and all the Q&A the crowd of about 40 people could muster.  The pitch resembled the guys' show which is not surprising since their approach in TV is to give the impression of two guys sitting around talking basketball.  We got some insights on their careers, on specific players, the NBA, and the new Chase Center where the Outsiders will have a nice new studio.  They certainly will be better situated at Chase than at the "Wreck Center"  (hat tip to Hollyroller on the nickname) where we endured the harsh florescent lights and hard chairs.  Grant and Drew need audience support so follow them on Facebook, Instagram and watch their show–especially if the Warriors lose which they predict will be much more common this year than we have become accustomed to.