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Golden State Warriors: Can Stephen Curry still win his first NBA Finals MVP?

By Luis Lopez

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 07: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors reacts against the Toronto Raptors in the second half during Game Four of the 2019 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 07, 2019 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 07: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors reacts against the Toronto Raptors in the second half during Game Four of the 2019 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 07, 2019 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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Stephen Curry has missed out on an NBA Finals MVP multiple times now. Will the Golden State Warriors 3-1 deficit to the Toronto Raptors prevent him from yet another one?

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry has been a superstar in the NBA for years now and is widely regarded as one of the best shooters basketball has ever seen. His current accolades would surely be enough to earn him both a spot in the Basketball Hall of Fame and a banner with the number 30 in the rafters of Chase Center one day.

However, among his two MVP seasons and three championships, there is an award that has been the only one missing from his ever-growing list of accolades.

The NBA Finals MVP award is something that has now eluded Curry in his five trips to the Finals. Over his finals career, he has always had one or two games that have essentially eliminated his name from contention.

This year, however, the nightmare that was Game 4 on Friday night will haunt him along with the rest of the Golden State Warriors for quite some time unless they manage to dig themselves out of a now 3-1 series deficit.

A challenge only the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers have managed to overcome in the finals.

Perhaps Curry’s best chance to win a Finals MVP will now be if he can be the one to lead his team out of the serious hole they’re in. With the way things currently look, it doesn’t appear that forward Kevin Durant is close to making his way back on the court for the Warriors. A

If that does end up being the case, it will have to be Curry who leads the charge. After seeing the rough second half that Golden State put up, Curry and the Warriors’ real challenge was seen. The Warriors have lacked a serious contribution from the bench thus far in the series, and Game 4 was no exception.

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The bench shot just 8-for-20 from the field and wasn’t able to sink a single three-pointer in only four attempts from deep. Combine that with the fact that Curry played 43 minutes, guard Klay Thompson played 42 minutes in his return, and forward Draymond Green played 41 minutes, it becomes clear to see why the Warriors key players are gassed.

Even if Durant were to come back for Golden State, it’s hard to imagine that the Warriors depth stops becoming an issue. If the Warriors can’t even rely on their bench to hit one shot from deep, then it may be too much for even the best shooter in history to overcome.

Curry will have to recreate his masterful performance in Game 3 in which he scored 47 points, the eighth most in finals history. The problem is that he will have to do that not one, not two, but three different times to not just be considered for Finals MVP, but just to have a shot at winning the series.

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Curry has overcome many different obstacles in the past, but trying to single-handedly will his way to another championship against a Toronto Raptors team that has played out of their minds thus far could be too tall a task.

Toronto is simply a deeper team right now and the Warriors, as well as Curry, will have to rely solely on their star players from here on out to have any chance at winning the series.

If that does end up being the case, then chances are that Curry will be a huge part of that, which would surely be enough to get him a Finals MVP. With the way Game 4 went, however, it will now take a true test of the Warriors greatness to overcome the Raptors.

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Unfortunately, Curry may yet again miss out on another Finals MVP.

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