Warriors star Steph Curry made his long-awaited return on Sunday after missing 27 consecutive games due to a nagging knee injury.Despite Curry showing out with 29 points in his first game since Jan. 30, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith believes the two-time NBA MVP should have sat out for the rest of the season.“Me personally, because age has kicked in [and] nutrition to some degree, having missed 27 straight games, seeing him out there, I just hate it from the standpoint that it’s useless for the Warriors,” Smith said on ESPN’s “First Take.”“[The Warriors are not] going anywhere. You’re going to be in the play-in as the tenth seed. You’re going to go up against the Portland Trail Blazers. You might not make it out of the play-in. Watching Steph Curry is never bad for basketball. We all are treated to something special. Warriors fans are treated to something special. We get it.” "What if Giannis stood up and said, 'I wanna make sure I go to Golden State.'" —@stephenasmith talks about his trepidations with Steph Curry's return and the Warriors' outlook moving forward ...