If Stephen Curry suits up at any point in the Golden State Warriors' second-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers, necessity will have little to do with it.
From the looks of a 118-106 Game 1 trouncing on Sunday, the Dubs are more than capable of resting their best player and preserving him for the series that really matters. You know, the one against the San Antonio Spurs (who smashed the Oklahoma City Thunder, 124-92, in their own Game 1 win) that we've all been waiting for since November.
That's when the Warriors will need all their shotmaking brilliance, pace-pushing potency and historically fearsome hybrid lineups.
For now, it's more like, "Relax, Steph; we've got this."
Built to Bury the Blazers
Dependence on two players to generate offense is where the struggles of Portland's rebuilding efforts show most.
Yes, the franchise is years ahead of schedule because it spent wisely on young role-fillers to surround its high-scoring duo. But because no one else on the roster can create shots for himself or others, and because Golden State's backcour ...
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