Wow, no Steph Curry and Houston still lost. Houston is embarrassing themselves.
Is it embarrassing? Golden State without Curry is still the better team. Houston is just barely a playoff team.
I generally agree. GS's third-best player averaged 22 points per game on the ninth-best eFG% in the NBA, and is regarded as a very good defender as well. Curry could sit this round out and it wouldn't matter. Heck, Curry might be able to sit the next round out with the same result.
Having said that, Houston is still embarrassing. I think they're my least favorite competitive team in the NBA to watch (excepting those who aren't trying to win). Their offense is nonstop isobeard. Their defense is a lot of uninterested pieces anchored by a big man who is no longer capable of anchoring a great defense by himself.