ATLANTA: One day after the greatest 3-point shooting performance in NBA history, Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue was forced to play some defense.
Lue was critical of Charles Barkley’s postgame comments Wednesday and defended his team’s wish to continue shooting 3s long after the game had been decided.
The Cavs set an NBA record by making 25 3-pointers in Wednesday’s 123-98 win against the Atlanta Hawks and now lead their best-of-seven series 2-0. Game 3 is Friday at Atlanta.
“That’s something the players felt like was in their grasp and they wanted to go for it,” Lue said Thursday about chasing the record in a blowout.