SAN FRANCISCO, CA– Things could have looked a lot more dire if the Golden State Warriors weren't able to hold down the fort without Stephen Curry .

But instead of returning home from their three-game road trip, looking to their all-encompassing star coming off a quad contusion to save them from sinking, the vibe feels like the opposite.

Curry returns to a Warriors team that went 3-2 in the five games he missed. He returns to a team whose morale has markedly improved by a frisky 2-1 road trip. Whether that be from Pat Spencer-mania , the impressive advanced defensive metrics they've boasted as of late, or the fact that an identity seems to finally be coming together, Golden State found something without their foundational superstar.

And now the question becomes how the Dubs can bu

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