Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving effectively squashed any controversy about being kicked by Draymond Green in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
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“I was looking for him, and he happened to be looking for me at the same time”, he said.
In Game 1 against Golden State, however, Cleveland’s shooting was way off the mark. His statistics in those nine games – 29 points, 8.4 rebounds and 6.2 assists – are right in line with his career averages in the postseason, a sign that he is not affected by the heightened pressure that comes in those situations.
When fans think of the Cleveland Cavaliers, they think of the Big 3-LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love. “Those aren’t easy fading away”, Thompson said.
“Oh, absolutely”, James said. The question he had just received was too good for him to not share.
“No”, Green replied. “If I was aware of something, I wouldn’t do it”. At least in this game, they rolled the dice that he wouldn’t make all those open shots on the offensive end, and they got burned badly.
No one will get suspended for anything they did in the first game of this series. Our bench has been so productive for us.
When he wasn’t gushing over others, Curry made a modest but significant contribution to the Game 2 blowout.
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Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has called Green the “heartbeat” of the team at every possible occasion over the last two years. But the warning shots have been fired and if we continue to see the flailing and “accidental” nut punches as we move forward, action will probably be taken. “I’m going to play basketball and do what I do on the floor”. Not only is he the Warriors’ best defensive player, he’s also the linchpin which holds the team’s historic offense together, providing whatever it needs against the defense at hand. They’ve both been playing great, but Channing Frye has been wonderful. “So if we pick up the pace and play with a faster tempo offensively, I think we’ll be fine”.
