Golden State Warriors: 5 Adjustments For Game 3

May 5, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr (left) instructs guard Stephen Curry (30) during the third quarter in game two of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Memphis Grizzlies at Oracle Arena. The Grizzlies defeated the Warriors 97-90. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

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May 5, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30, top) shoots a layup against Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33) during the third quarter in game two of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Grizzlies defeated the Warriors 97-90. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Stephen Curry Playing Like The MVP

Because this one is so obvious, we can’t put it any higher than No. 5. Without Stephen Curry playing at the MVP-caliber level he was at all season long, the Warriors could be in for a very unpleasant series against a team that loves dragging opponents down to their level in the mud and grime.

To clarify, Curry hasn’t been “bad” through the first two games of this series. But he hasn’t been great either. In Game 1, his team didn’t really need him since they had such a comfortable lead. In Game 2, they definitely needed him to make some transcendent plays like he’s done all year long; he just couldn’t do it.

In the first round, Curry averaged 33.8 points, 7.3 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game while shooting 45.3 percent from the floor and 41.7 percent from downtown. So far in this series, those numbers have plummeted to 20.5 points, 6.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game on 40.5 percent shooting (31.6 percent from deep).

In Game 2, Curry was an abysmal 2-for-11 from downtown. He missed quite a few open shots that he’d normally make, contested and uncontested alike. If Klay Thompson can’t shake his recent slump, it’ll be up to the MVP to have an MVP-caliber performance.

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