OAKLAND -- Whether he's been asked to provide 15-20 minutes of stability off the bench or step in for the best, flashiest basketball player on the planet, Shaun Livingston's demeanor hasn't seemed to waver.
He's the same self-assured, buttoned-down, laconic Livingston. Take over for Stephen Curry as the Warriors' starting point guard at a time of potential disaster? Sure, no problem. Hand him the reins.The calmness and confidence it takes to do that goes beyond the numbers, and the numbers say plenty. In 135 minutes of action during the swift playoff dispatching of the Houston Rockets, Livingston averaged 13.