The Golden State Warriors led a charmed life all season, filled with splashy threes, jaw-dropping highlights and a boatload of wins.
But there's nothing sweet about spending a second-round series in the mud, where the battle-tested—and in Mike Conley's case, battle-scarred—Memphis Grizzlies simultaneously do their best work and bring out their opponents' worst.
Controlled aggression will be Golden State's key in turning these slugfests back in its favor. During Tuesday's 97-90 loss, the Dubs were too eager for their own good and lacked the control that powered them to 42 victories over their previous 44 games inside the raucous Oracle Arena.