INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue said that Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green's flagrant foul on LeBron James in the Warriors' 126-91 win on Monday was Green's attempt to "send a message" to the defending champs.
"Was it a dirty play? I don't know," Lue said after Cavs practice Wednesday. "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.