Randle wasn’t himself with his ankle. If it were a regular season game he likely wouldn’t have even played. Similar to Jaylen in that regard. The Knicks took advantage of opportunity’s to get downhill on their secondary break. I’d look for Cleveland to make an adjustment in this are, make a few shots and win G2.
Also worth noting that while Sabonis missed some very makeable shots, the Warriors defense against him was also very good.
Nothing definitive from the TV angle but it looks incidental at first and then for he either slips or butt blocks Sabonis from getting back up. Given the man's reputation... I now where I'd put my money.
The Lakers were fortunate to have him in the first place when the market somehow dried up on him as a FA two years ago. He had really taken a nice leap his last year or two in Charlotte, continued that in LA, but the Lakers hands were tied by only being able to offer him $6.5m last summer so they would have needed Monk to somehow get stonewalled two years in a row by FA to retain him.
Green did exactly what he’s supposed to do in that spot by not allowing Sabonis back into the play defensively. Not sure what he’s being criticized for doing.
Yeah this isn’t youth ball though. To prevent him from getting back into the play on the final potential game winning play in an NBA playoff game is the objective in this spot 100%.
Yeah, Draymond did what he should do here to try to get an edge, and the ref should have called a foul on him for sitting back down on a guy to stop him from getting up.
Meh he did a good job not making it obvious in the moment knowing no ref is going to blow their whistle there unless it was. Smart would do the same thing 10 out of 10 times and be applauded for it. Green never gets enough credit for what he brings to that team on both ends of the floor.
Sabonis pulled him down, and they let it play on. Draymond didn't let Sabinos up, and they let it play on. If you don't call the first infraction on Sabonis, it is totally legit to let Draymond's go
I will die with you, that moment in Game 2 where the refs let him tackle one of the C's (can't recall who) telegraphed to the whole world that it was going to be that way.
But GS will also need more from guys who aren't Curry. He's incredible but they would have lost the game earlier in the 4th if he doesn't do Curry stuff.
Grant? (Note Green followed this up by running over JB on a 3P shot later in the game).
Green should definitely have been thrown out of this game.. announcers praised him for his gamesmanship and 'getting in the heads' of the C's.. but the reality was he tried to injure Jaylen at least once and was allowed to play by an entirely different set of rules the entire game. It's like any other times in sports where the rules are changed in the playoffs.. and only really for one player. No other player was allowed to be that physical or reckless... and actually created a situation where the refs tried to clamp down to get back control.. since they didn't do what they should have done in the first place..which is throw Draymond out of the game. Set a precedent for his behavior for the rest of the series.
If draymond is sucking (and the beginning of that series he was) he always pulls that type of shit.
I have a feeling he was told, over and over again, don't foul. I'm not sure he can be his DPOY self without the aggressiveness that naturally leads to fouls.
Whatever else he does, Reggie Miller also said this:
