Things got chippy when Draymond Green was called for a flagrant-1 foul after knocking down LeBron James during the second quarter of the Golden State Warriors' 126-91 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday.
Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue addressed the play in question following the team's practice Wednesday, per ESPN.com's Dave McMenamin:
Was it a dirty play? I don't know. Was it a statement? I think so. He didn't want to let LeBron get in the open court and get a dunk or layup, and he took a hard foul. He wanted to try to send a message to our team.
Of course, it's easier to do when you're up 25.
The Warriors were up only 52-35 at the time—not by 25—but Cleveland's coach made sure to note how the tables were turned when the two teams met on Christmas Day:
When you're down and you're complaining about every call when you're down — when we played earlier this season — it's different. Both teams are the same. When we get off to fast starts and we're running, having fun, high-fiving, and they did the same thing the other night, so both teams are t ...
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Draymond Green Flagrant Foul on LeBron James ‘a Message,’ Says Tyronn Lue
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