Even without Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors have Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green and a strong supporting cast. For head coach Steve Kerr, it's all they need to win.

Per Melissa Rohlin of the Bay Area News Group:

Curry is out with a Grade 2 MCL sprain and is projected to miss the first round of the playoffs. Kerr is not boasting when he says that they can beat any team even without Curry. Though Curry does indeed change the dynamic of the team once he steps on the court, the Warriors are confident in their system. The plays they run do not solely rely on star power.

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Curry himself knows what his team is capable of even without him. As reported by Chris Haynes of ESPN, Curry spoke about his injury as well as the others, and how it might affect the team:

“I don't think any of this is going to shake us from our ultimate goal of winning a championship,” Curry said. “And at that point, we'll look back on all these incidents and laugh about them and understand that at the end of the day, it can make us stronger, it can give us a sense of urgency and kind of jolt the system as we go into the playoffs.

A positive perspective seems to be the key to Curry's game. It might be his mantra, his guiding principle in life. From a personal perspective, it has led him to be one of the best shooters in the NBA. From a team perspective, it has racked up two rings and hopefully one more in June.