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Golden State Warriors: Will Stephen Curry pick up where he left off?

By Tony Pesta

OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 08: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors reacts after being called for a foul during their game against the Milwaukee Bucks at ORACLE Arena on November 8, 2018 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 08: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors reacts after being called for a foul during their game against the Milwaukee Bucks at ORACLE Arena on November 8, 2018 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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It’s been a few weeks, but Stephen Curry will finally be returning to the court for the Golden State Warriors this Saturday.

The Golden State Warriors have been missing the presence of their leader, Stephen Curry. After missing 11-straight games, Curry will be making his much-anticipated return on Saturday versus the Detroit Pistons.

In Curry’s absence, the team was on the verge of falling apart. Well, maybe not entirely, but the Warriors definitely dealt with more adversity than they have in recent years. With Curry out of the lineup, the Dubs went 5-5 and lost four straight games for the first time in the Steve Kerr era.

This stretch from the Warriors was extremely peculiar. Especially considering the pace they had started the season with. Through the first 12 games of the season, the Warriors held a 10-2 record and were dominating teams. Then, as soon as Curry got injured, the team’s momentum was instantly derailed.

This is largely because Curry himself was playing at an incredible pace. He began the first 10 games of the season by averaging a career-high 32.5 points per game on an insane shooting split of 50.9 percent from the 3-point line and 53.9 percent from the field overall.

On top of this, Steph was nailing an average of 5.9 3-pointers a game and broke the record for the most total 3-pointers through the first 10-games of a season. Stephen Curry was on pace to absolutely shatter the NBA record for most 3-pointers made in a single season.

Before Curry got injured, we could see some hints that he may have been already slowing down from his incredible start. In the last two games that he appeared in before the injury, Curry averaged just 14.5 points per game on 35.5 percent shooting. His slump was highlighted by a 23-point loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.

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When he returns from injury, will Curry manage to reignite the spark that he had to begin the season? Or will he decide to tone it down in favor of remaining healthy and rested throughout the remainder of the year? All we can do is wait and find out.

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