The Golden State Warriors, it would appear, are not looking forward to a weekend away in Salt Lake City.

Last year’s NBA finalists take on the Utah Jazz in the upcoming Western Conference semi-finals, and will be on the road from Friday to Monday. Some members of the team told ESPN they would rather have played the Los Angeles Clippers and spent some time in southern California.

“The problem with Utah is that you’re just sitting there and your mind is, like, dead, because in LA you still got energy for the game,” Andre Iguodala said. “Because you’re in LA, you’re like, ‘Man, this is just the vibe in LA’ 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.’”

Kevin Durant, clearly not a fan of the Hogle Zoo, also said he would have preferred a trip to LA. “I’m sure it’s probably clubs, but I’ve never been to one in Utah,” he said. “It’s a few restaurants close to the hotel, but you’re not scattered out. LA is just bigger. That’s the only difference. But preparation-wise, my approach is the same as in any other city.”

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Forward Matt Barnes has done his research on the dining options. “You sit in your room,” he said on Sunday. “I think there’s an Olive Garden out there and then a Benihana. So you’ll definitely be [focused on the playoffs] all the way. LA, you have a few more dinner options. You’ve got the beach right there and the sun, and I got family. I think as players, we’re pulling to go to LA.”

Iguodala did add that he liked the restaurants and the movie theaters in Salt Lake City, and that a trip with fewer distractions would be good for team bonding. “We kind of embrace it like: ‘Yo, we got to do something together because it ain’t nothing else to do,’” Iguodala said. “So it actually works for us. So that’s kind of how that works. Similar to [Oklahoma City], it’s the same way. Matter of fact, I don’t think I’ve ever been to a movie in OKC.”

He added: “The challenges in LA are obvious. Before you know it, it’s 2 or 3 o’clock in the morning and you didn’t even realize it was that late because there’s so much to do. You can do whatever. It doesn’t even have to be anything that exerts energy as far as body movement, but mentally you can exert energy because you’re interacting with different people. You’re out, and then that could lead to trouble.”

Draymond Green, not known for being the Warriors’ voice of reason, didn’t seem too troubled about the lack of distractions in Utah, however. “It’s the playoffs,” he said. “Nobody worried about nightlife during the playoffs.”