April 18, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Harrison Barnes (40) and head coach Steve Kerr (right) talk during the first quarter in game one of the first round of the NBA Playoffs against the New Orleans Pelicans at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Pelicans 106-99. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
For the first three rounds of the postseason, the Warriors and their fans were treated with the emergence of Harrison Barnes. It seemed like the postseason brought the best out of the Tar Heel and that is why he was being referred to as “Playoff Barnes.”
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Barnes was vital in the Memphis series. When Steph Curry and Klay Thompson had trouble finding their offense, Barnes was there to pick up the slack. In the Houston series, Barnes was instrumental in the close out game when Klay had to leave the game.
Unfortunately, “Playoff Barnes” has disappeared in the Finals and the Warriors need him in order to get back in this series. According to Diamond Leung of the Bay Area News Group, Steve Kerr told KNBR that he believes Barnes will bounce back:
Steve Kerr to KNBR on Harrison Barnes: “I believe in him, and I think he’ll bounce back.”
— Diamond Leung (@diamond83) June 11, 2015
Barnes went 0 for 8 in Game 3 and has not displayed the type of energy we saw him provide against the Grizzlies and Rockets. However, his head coach still believes he will bounce back to help the Warriors win. Barnes and Draymond Green need to feed this team some energy because Cleveland is beating them in that department without question. They need to get their swagger back and get rid of the bad body language.
Game 4 has become a “must win” for the Warriors. They do not want to go down 3-1, especially with Game 6 being in Cleveland. The Warriors have the better roster, but have yet to play a complete game. The Cavs are daring everybody but the Splash Brothers to knock down some shots, so the supporting cast needs to deliver and help the Warriors get a win in Game 4.