Splash Bros need to find their STROKE

By: Lamar "L.A" Smith

The Finals is the most inopportune time for one to struggle.

Steph Curry and Klay Thompson better known as the Splash Bros have not had to face this harsh reality yet. Two guys who were the driving forces of Golden State's comeback from a (3-1) deficit versus the Oklahoma City Thunder have simply not shown up in the Finals.

Through three games of the Finals the duo has averaged a combined 28 ppg which is drastically down from the 52.2 combined ppg the two averaged during the regular season.

Some of the credit goes to a feisty Cavaliers squad who refused to lose at home. The Cavs were physical and played with a great amount of energy.

Cleveland's defense has stymied the Splash Bros unlike any other defense over the last two years. Both Curry and Thompson have yet to score 20 points in the Finals. The duo's poor play can be contributed to both the defensive focus from the Cavs and missed shots by Curry and Thompson.

Both Splash Bros have taken poor shots and have been overly aggressive sometimes instead of playing in the flow of the game. The biggest difference being Game 3 where Curry played an overall lackadaisical game excluding a four minute scoring barrage at the end of the third quarter.

Thompson was still engaged in the game although he did not play well. Curry did not resemble a two-time reigning MVP at all.

Draymond Green who played awful as well seemed to be the only one disgusted with his team's performance. However, as the team's vocal leader one would not be wise to expect anything else.

The Splash Bros have been trash. The duo was  unloading too much garbage for the rest of the Warriors to clean up.

Games 1 and 2 the rest of the team was able to make up for the duo's struggling play. The difference in Game 3 was everyone played awful. Curry and Thompson no longer had a safety net to rely on. 

Game 4 is a big game for both teams. A Warriors win means the duo can close the series out on Monday and can celebrate another title by the Bay. Cavaliers win and this is a series.

Curry and Thompson have to rain the barrage of threes the NBA public has seen the two make all year for the Warriors to win. The stage cannot get any brighter and the stage could not be any bigger.

The Splash Bros need to make a "splash" in Cleveland or Monday night in Golden State will be real interesting.