3 adjustments Warriors can make for Game 2 vs. Rockets

2. Feed Kevin Durant

Stephen Curry is a former back-to-back MVP and multi-time All-Star for a reason. He is the engine under the hood. Curry’s exploits on and off the ball power the team’s unique offensive attack. The team will usually go as far as he can take it.

That was not exactly the case in Game 1 against the Rockets.

Curry was hampered for most of the game with foul trouble and struggled to hit shots going 5-for-12 from the field. He did hit perhaps the biggest shot of the game to extend the lead.

That may be the shot that people remember, but Curry was relatively ineffective for most of the game. A lot of that was due to the Rockets playing a physical style of defense and Curry’s inexplicable tendency to pick up cheap fouls.

Fortunately, another former MVP was able to pick up the slack for Curry.

Durant lit up the Rockets to the tune of 35 points. He scored in transition, on the mid-post and from the free throw line. Houston had no answer for Durant and it’s likely that will continue for the rest of the series. If the Rockets are determined to keep Curry under control, the Warriors should not hesitate to let Durant operate when and where he sees fit.

It is only a matter of time until Curry eventually explodes for a big game, but until then, the Warriors would be wise to let Durant carry the offense