Golden State Warriors: 3 Stephen Curry notable tidbits since return

1. Back to winning ways

Warriors fans can breathe a sigh of relief — worry time is officially over. The Dubs are back to second place in the Western Conference, propelled by the four-game winning streak entering Wednesday.

In December, Golden State is 4-2 thus far. Despite a couple bad losses, the Warriors more resemble their normal championship ways. Most importantly, they are back within the top tier of the Western Conference.

Every NBA team has that dude they cannot lose, regardless of overall talent. For the Dubs, Steph Curry is that guy.

Patrick Murray of Forbes wrote a recent article titled Without Steph Curry And Draymond Green The Warriors Are Mere Mortals.  Murray speaks to Curry’s impact on the Warriors:

"“Curry is the center of their entire revolutionary offensive system, using the threat he poses the moment he crosses the halfway line to set up easy buckets for teammates. When he’s not on the ball he’s cutting and moving and generally disorientating opposing defenders to the point of nausea. “Without him, the offensive system grinds to a halt, and the joy gets sapped from the game.”"

Bottom line: Steph is of the utmost importance to the Golden State Warriors. With him, they are the championship favorites. Without him ….