Draymond Green definitely is hardly the one who bears culpability for the Golden State Warriors' collapse in the opener of the NBA Finals. There's no denying, however, that his substandard performance in Game 1 played a major role in the Boston Celtics' stirring comeback victory—and won't be good enough for Golden State to even the series on Sunday night.

Good thing Steph Curry fully expects Green to bounce back in a major way for Game 2:

“That is the expectation,” Curry said of his longtime teammate, per Marcus Thompson of The Athletic. “There’s no other way. No other scenario where I see playing out any different than him coming out with great energy, focus. Just making his impact felt on the court. I know he takes all that stuff personally in terms of his standard and what he knows he can do out there on the floor. So when he doesn’t meet that, he’s usually honest and accountable to himself first and foremost, to the team, and then you go out and hoop.”

Green scored four points, grabbed 11 rebounds and dished five assists in Game 1, shooting an ugly 2-of-12 from the field. He missed all three of his free throws and turned the ball over three times, frustrated offensively by Boston's length, activity and versatility on defense.

The other side of the ball proved an issue for Green, too, problematic given his well-earned status as arguably the most impactful defensive player in the NBA. Mostly utilized as a help defender instead of primary stopper, Green was too often slow to react in Game 1, giving the Celtics extra air space to launch from deep where they shot a red-hot 21-of-41:

The Warriors expressed confidence en masse after surrendering a 12-point lead to open the fourth quarter, losing home-court advantage by the time the final buzzer sounded. Led by Green, expect them to show that steely resolve from the opening tip of Game 2:

“We all go through that at some point,” Curry said of the need for Golden State to respond on Sunday night. “You don’t win championships and be the team that we are if you don’t have that in your DNA at some point. So we got to go out and prove it, Draymond included.”

Game 2 of the NBA Finals tips off at 5:00 p.m. (PST) from Chase Center.