Despite the Play-In Tournament not officially counting for playoff stats, there's no doubt that the atmosphere of the game rivals any playoff game, perhaps even surpassing certain series, thanks to the win-or-go-home stakes and even matchup between the teams.

As the Golden State Warriors prepare for their third Play-In Game in as many years against the Los Angeles Clippers, they'll need to lock in as if this is a playoff game to keep their season alive. Especially for their experienced players, such as Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Kristaps Porzingis, or Al Horford, that means tapping into the reserves that propelled them to successful playoff runs and NBA championships in years past.

Curry was asked about Draymond Green's assertion that there are 82-game players and 16-game players — essentially, those whose play is limited to the regular season compared to those who rise to the occasion come playoff time. With all of his postseason experience, Curry detailed the difference between playing in the regular season and the playoffs.

"Your success frames that. You don't know who you are until you go do those reps. It's really just production when it matters most. Some people cave, some people show up, some people are resilient and are able to deal with one bad game and only leave it at one bad game and bounce back. The ability to key in on a strategy when you look across the court and someone knows exactly what you're going to do, but you're still able to do it ... all those things boil up to being a playoff-type player and enjoying those moments."

"When the lights are bright, you're not running away from them. You're exposed in the playoffs. There's no hiding, there's no running, there's no catching anybody by surprise. The guys that can overcome all of that and do it over and over and over again, you start to get that 16-game label."

For as good as Curry is in the regular season, and some of the pitfalls that have presented themselves over the years in his playoff performances, his overall stats and track record in the postseason easily qualify him as a 16-game guy.

Oftentimes, Curry's lone Finals MVP amongst his four championships, as well as the blown 3-1 lead in the 2016 Finals, are used as the primary arguments for Curry being a "playoff dropper." However, without even getting into the discussion of who deserved Finals MVP in 2015 and 2018, Curry's overall Finals performances still make things clear.

Across the six times Curry has reached the top of the mountain with the opportunity to claim a championship, he's proven to be effective. Curry averages 27.3 points per game, good for 17th on the all-time leaderboard for points per game in the NBA Finals, and among players to have played at least 8 games in the Finals, thus meaning they've been there at least twice, Curry jumps up to 9th.

The playoffs as a whole are no different. Curry averages 26.8 points in 155 playoff games, placing him 16th on that leaderboard. When going by total points, his 4,147 points rank him 10th all-time.

The Play-In might be where Curry is most impressive, as he currently holds the record for the most points per game in the Play-In Tournament's short lifespan at 34 points per game.