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Golden State Warriors: Road to NBA title goes through Stephen Curry

By Tony Pesta

TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 29: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors answers questions during NBA Finals - Practice and Media Availability on May 29, 2019 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Mark Blinch/NBAE via Getty Images)
TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 29: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors answers questions during NBA Finals - Practice and Media Availability on May 29, 2019 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Mark Blinch/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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The Golden State Warriors will need Stephen Curry to be at his best if they want to win an NBA championship this season.

Every all-time great NBA player had their moment in the NBA Finals. Not only that, but every all-time great walked away with at least one Finals MVP. As for Stephen Curry, he has yet to have either of these things for the Golden State Warriors, but they will need him to do that this year.

The Toronto Raptors aren’t the scariest team the Warriors have faced during their dynasty. The Cleveland Cavaliers, Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets all had teams that were probably tougher than the Raptors.

However, this doesn’t mean the NBA Finals will be easy. In fact, when you look at all of the things working against the Dubs currently, this might be their toughest series to date. Injuries to Kevin Durant and DeMarcus Cousins haven’t affected the Warriors yet, but that is mainly because of the performances from both Stephen Curry and Draymond Green.

Green and Curry have both suddenly become their old selves again. Looking like they did in their prime 2016 season, these two stars have vaulted the Dubs back to the top of the food chain. In the Western Conference Finals, Curry averaged 36.5 points per game while Green did it all with 16.5 points, 11.8 rebounds, 8.8 assists, 2.8 blocks and 2.3 steals per game. While Green’s value to the team can not go understated, it is still Curry who holds the keys to this championship.

With KD out for at least a few games, Curry will need to be at his best. The Dubs can’t afford a cold night from Curry as this would put immense pressure on Klay Thompson and the rest of the role players. Curry needs to play up to par or else the Dubs could easily drop a few games early in this series.

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Nobody is doubting Curry or the Dubs ability to play from behind. But, I do think everyone can agree that they would rather get off to a hot start against the Raptors and gradually slide Durant into the lineup rather than bank on KD to save the day.

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