5 Key Points that prove GSW are mortal without Curry

#3 Warriors passing and offensive flow with and without Curry

Passing is an integral part of the Warriors' offense. Without the extra pass, without perfectly timed cuts, the Warriors offense becomes a shadow of what it is. A significant amount of the Warriors' points come off assists, of which there are plenty - the Warriors have consistently been at the top of assists/game over the last few years.

A big part of this is Curry; even though he is primarily praised for being a shooter, he is an incredible ball-handler and a beautiful passer. Curry works hard to make sure the ball ends up with the guy that has the best shot, to ensure that the ball goes through the hoop.

This often comes off drives that shatter the defense, and a quick outlet pass to someone on the perimeter. Having Thompson and KD, two of the most lethal three point shooters the NBA has to offer helps a lot.

A huge part of the Warriors' game plan is to get Curry to dismember his defender on the perimeter, fake into a shot, and drive into the paint. You've probably seen this happen in their games - this results in two or more defenders rushing in to the paint to stop Curry from getting the easy layup, at which point Curry simply has to toss it back out to either KD or Thompson at the perimeter, giving them plenty of time to get a shot off.

Without Curry on the court this season, Durant has been 3-21 from three-point range, just 12.5%, with Thompson at 15-55 (21%). Curry's assisting, ball movement, and pretty passes are crucial to these two getting open shots at the three, boosting their shooting percentage up significantly.

The Warriors, as a complete offense, have been making five three-pointers less with Curry out, which causes a huge dent in an offense that is centered around the three-point shot.