The Golden State Warriors jumped to a 3-0 series lead over the Denver Nuggets. Steve Kerr has found the latest version of the âDeath Lineupâ and theDubsare once again looking like championship contenders.
A lot of that has had to do with Jordan Pooleâs breakout. Following a tough start to his career, the Michigan product has surged as one of the most explosive scorers in the Association over the past month or so.
More impressively, Poole has taken over as the teamâs starting point guard, at least on paper. That means that Stephen Curry, of all people, has been asked to come off the bench in the first three games of the series.
NBA News: Steph Curry Doesnât Mind Coming Off The Bench
âWe got options. Hopefully, Iâve demonstrated at the end of the day that it really doesnât matter,â Curry said.âItâs about who is in the closing lineup. Heâs ready to go when his number has been called. Jordanâs been unbelievable this last month and a half in the starting lineup. Klay has found his rhythm. Wig has never come off the bench in his life.â
âObviously, we need Draymond out there⊠Itâs a difficult decision,â Curry added. âEnd of the day itâs on all of us to make the necessary adjustments and be ready. Whoever starting will play 35 minutes, going to be out there for a big chunk. I donât know what the answer is, everybody has to figure it out. If youâre worried about anything other than winning the game, youâre approaching it wrong. We all have egos, healthy egos.â
Why Is Curry Coming Off The Bench?
This lineup shift isnât expected to be permanent. Curry suffered an injury to close out the season and the Warriors have been ramping up his minutes. He played 21, 22, and 30 minutes in the first three games of the season.
Curry is expected to reclaim his starting spot eventually, as coming off the bench alters his pre-game routine. But itâs nice to see that theDubshave been able to keep the boat afloat even with him subbing inthe middle of the first quarter.
