In the 2015 NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors found themselves in a 2-1 series hole to the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was at this point that Warriors head coach Steve Kerr decided to change his starting lineup and insert small forward Andre Iguodala for traditional big man Andrew Bogut.

This new small ball lineup of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala, Harrison Barnes, and Draymond Green propelled the Warriors to the the NBA championship in 2015 and played a large part of their historic 73-9 record in the 15-16 regular season.

Out of any 5 man lineup in the league, the so-called “Lineup of Death” was the best by a considerable margin, with the next best lineup having a net rating that was 22.8 points worse. But, in this series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the lineup that caused nightmares for the rest of league has come to a screeching halt.

The lineup that no other team could figure out how to stop, has seemingly found its kryptonite in a Thunder team featuring an obscene amount of length and athleticism.

This five man group for the Thunder has made life miserable for the Warriors, especially in game 4, as they were held to 15 assists against 21 turnovers. In the series on the whole, the Warriors turnover stats have remained consistent with those of the regular season, but they’ve averaged 7.4 less assists. This lack of ball movement has deeply affected their play and you need not look further than the shellackings the Thunder handed down in games 3 and 4 for proof.

Warriors News: Dubs Fall to Thunder Again, Now Down 3-1

The lineup that the Thunder have been utilizing closely resembles that Warriors small ball lineup that was near unstoppable.

Whats more troubling for the Warriors, is that the problems with their “Lineup of Death” extend beyond just this series, as it has been underperforming for the entire playoffs.

With the season defining game 5 taking place at the friendly confines of Oracle Arena, the Warriors will certainly be hoping for the lineup that made them invincible in the regular season to come back to life.