Last season was simply magical for Stephen Curry. He led the Warriors to an NBA record 73 wins in the regular season and was the first unanimous MVP in league history. Yet while Curry was on top of the NBA world for all of last year, this season, his game has taken a small step back due to Golden State's addition of Kevin Durant.

With Durant in the mix, Curry is taking less shots per game, which has led to a slight decrease in his overall numbers. Playing alongside Durant has caused Curry to go through an adjustment period early in the season, as he often opted to get to his new teammate the ball instead of looking for his own shot. Last season, Curry averaged 20.2 shots and 11.2 threes per game, this year he's averaging 18.2 shots and 10.0 three-pointers a game. Because of this, Curry's own individual numbers have gone down, which is somewhat strange to see considering how electrifying he was last season.

But don't tell Curry he is having a down year, a sentiment that has been floating around NBA circles. Curry is still the same player, uber-confident and performing at an elite level. For Curry, any criticism he's received this year is just “comical.”

From Bleacher Report's Kevin Ding:

“I think it's comical that people were saying I'm having a down year,” Curry said. “To go black and white and say I'm not having as good a season as I was having last year based on just five points a game or shooting percentage or whatnot…there are other things that you try to do other than just the eye test to try and help your team win. This year has taught me that, for sure. The accolades and the attention and all that stuff, the hype is cool. But it's really how you feel about your own game.

“And I can wake up every day and be like, ‘I know what I'm trying to accomplish; I know I'm going to get better.' I know when I don't play well and how mad I get at myself. I know when I do play well and how I want to keep that going. Same approach as I had last year.

“Just five fewer points a game. Who cares?”

Overall Curry's numbers this year are similar to his averages from his 2013-2014 MVP season. This season, Curry is averaging 25.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.8 steals and is shooting 46.7 percent from the field and 40.4 percent from long distance. Those are insanely good numbers but the lion's share of criticism directed at Curry is simply a result of how sensational he was last season, when he shot 50-40-90 and averaged a league-leading 30.1 points.

Many expected him to duplicate or somehow improve on his MVP season yet with the addition of Durant, Curry would be going against Golden State's team philosophy if he just looked to get his. Curry is a team-first player and is more concerned about winning than his own individual numbers.

On the surface, it is somewhat fair to say Curry is having a down year. After all, his numbers are actually down. But you have to delve a bit deeper and see that Curry is still performing at an elite level while adjusting to playing alongside Durant. That is pretty remarkable to think about and it's why Curry is just laughing at his haters.