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Chris Broussard: Why the NBA needs Stephen Curry to play like he did last season

Published Feb. 1, 2017 4:40 p.m. ET

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Andrew Lynch

If you miss the ol' Stephen Curry — the "make a 3-pointer from anywhere" Steph Curry — you're in luck. The Golden State Warriors point guard and two-time MVP has looked a lot like his 2015-16 self since the calendar turned to 2017, thanks in large part to Kevin Durant's willingness to adapt to Curry's tendencies, rather than vice-versa.

And on this week's episode of the In The Zone NBA podcast, FOX Sports NBA Insider Chris Broussard discusses just how important it is for both the Warriors and the NBA that Curry plays like the unanimous MVP.

CHRIS: There's this misconception out here that Steph is having a bad season. There's even talk about him being in a slump. Look, that's a tremendous overstatement. Dude was averaging 24 points and six assists for a team on pace to win 70 games through December. So for all those speaking of his demise, a chill pill is in order.

But that's not to say Steph hasn't taken a step back. He's not been the otherwordly, darn near Jordan-esque player we saw a year ago. But every once in a while the old Steph emerges, and that's what happened Saturday night against the Los Angeles Clippers, nailing shots from all over the court, including the half-court line. Steph drilled nine 3-pointers, scored 43 points, and led the Warriors to embarrass their rivals — I don't even know if I can call them rivals right now — the Clippers, by 46 points.

It was "rewind Steph," and that's the Steph I want. That Steph is better for everybody: the Warriors, the NBA, the fans, heck, everybody except Golden State's opponents. We need Steph to go back to being the focal point of the offense, and here's why.

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