CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The first quarter of Game 5 ticked away with Kyle Korver, the Cleveland Cavaliers' third-leading scorer in the playoffs, plastered to the bench.
Was Korver sore from his face-first dive late Monday night, something he alluded to in the locker room after the game? Did his troublesome right foot, one that has been remedied with a different pad in his shoe, flare up at the worst possible time?
Nope, turns out head coach Tyronn Lue simply didn't like Korver's matchup.
"Well, initially, (Brad Stevens) been putting (Semi) Ojeleye in, so that's been kind of Kyle's matchup when he comes in the game," Lue explained following the 96-83 loss.