It's time for Golden State Warriors to flip the switch vs. Kings

The Golden State Warriors have touted all season their ability to "flip the switch" and play well when needed.

Down 2-0 in a first-round series against the Sacramento Kings, the Dubs better get flippin' soon or their hopes for back-to-back NBA titles may evaporate.

In the first two games, Golden State's regular-season issues became even more glaring. The Kings are a good team having a historic season, posting the greatest offensive rating of all time, but the Warriors are making it easy for them.

The Warriors have 35 turnovers in the first two games and sent Sacramento to the free throw line 61 times. 

To make matters even worse, Golden State guard Jordan Poole is battling an ankle injury and looks unplayable. 

"Jordan is playing with half a foot right now, so I'm just proud of his resilience," Warriors star Klay Thompson told the media following the Game 2 loss.  

The Warriors' inability to rebound might be the most costly of all. In the first two games, Sacramento grabbed 29 offensive boards. It averaged 9.5 a game during the regular season.

In the history of the postseason, teams that go up 2-0 have won the series nearly 93% of the time, per Land Of Basketball.com, so it's time for Dub Nation to panic. The Warriors' calling card is their playoff experience, but this is something this team has never faced. Golden State hasn't trailed 2-0 in a playoff series since 2007.

To win, the Warriors must cut down on turnovers (they ranked No. 1 this season), limit defensive fouling (ranked third in most fouls per game) and win at least one game on the road (they were 11-30 on the road). 

If Golden State doesn't limit turnovers and fouls, it will be nearly impossible to steal a game in Sacramento against the NBA's best offense.

For Game 3 on Thursday, Golden State returns home, where it had the league's third-best regular-season mark (33-8). Conversely, the Kings are the best road team in the Western Conference (25-16). 

Stephen Curry, who was 3-for-13 on three-point attempts in Game 2, is the only reason Golden State isn't already in a full-blown panic. At home this season, Curry averages 29.3 points and shoots 45.3% from the field. He'll have to step up for the Warriors to tie the series at home.

If he doesn't, the Kings will be moving on to the second round.