Golden State Warriors: At home, the stars must shine

The Golden State Warriors are easily the most talented team in the league, and at home, they’ll get a chance to prove it one last time.

This is the last series at the famous and soon to forgotten Oracle Arena. With the Chase Center opening next season, it’s only right that the Golden State Warriors give their long-time home the send-off it deserves.

With two, possibly three games at home, the Warriors will get their fans ample opportunity to come out one last time. Let’s pray that they reward them for spending that money to see the ultra-rare three-peat possible happen on their home court.

That said, at home, the Golden State Warriors stars must shine.

All four stars should be in for Game 3.

The word is still out on Durant, but Thompson, who is going to be listed as questionable, will likely play. Curry looked weary in Game 2 but was fine. Cousins had a flashback and was dominant. To top it all off, they may get four-time scoring champ Kevin Durant back.

What we do know is that Kevon Looney is out. He was a dependable option for Kerr’s second unit and could be out the remainder of the postseason with a fractured collarbone. He was the engine of the second unit, a unit the Warriors may not be able to count on without his presence.

That’s even more of a concern for the Dubs who fed off his energy to close out Houston and all throughout the Portland series. Overall, if Game 3 is anything like the rest of the home playoff games, you can expect a big showing from Steph Curry.

Curry has averaged over 28 points per game at home which includes almost five threes per game about 43% from downtown. He’s been a force to be reckoned with at Oracle. On top of that, Draymond Green takes his play to new levels in front of his home crowd.

He’s around a rebound and two assists shy of a triple-double average at home. Even Klay’s notched 20+ points per game and almost three threes. This team, when players are clicking like they were to start the second half in Game 3, is virtually unstoppable.

If the stars shine in Game 3 and Game 4, expect this series to go no further than six games.