Golden State Warriors: 5 Takeaways From Game 5 vs. Blazers

4. Dubs Need More From Harry B

With all the attention being paid to Curry’s return and the way that Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Shaun Livingston all stepped up in his absence, Harrison Barnes’ struggles have largely gone under the radar.

But make no mistake about it: Harry B’s shooting woes are a real issue that only the brilliance of the Splash Brothers has been able to hide.

At some point, the Warriors are going to need the old Barnes to show up. To be fair, he made the pivotal three-pointer late in Game 4 to tie it up and force overtime, so it’s good to know that the old “Playoff Harrison Barnes” is still capable of showing up from time to time.

But he was also 4-for-10 in that game, and that was one of his better performances so far in the postseason. In this year’s playoffs, Barnes is averaging 9.0 points per game, down from the 11.7 per game he averaged during the regular season.

His shooting numbers have been atrocious as well. Barnes shot 46.6 percent from the field and 38.3 percent from three-point range in the regular season, but in the playoffs, he’s shooting an abysmal 35.9 percent from the floor and 25 percent from downtown.

For the Death Lineup to be at its most effective, Barnes has to be a threat on the offensive end of the floor. He’s been relatively fine on the defensive end, but if he can’t spread the floor and knock down open looks in the corners, the Dubs may need to find an alternative Death Lineup.

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