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Tyronn Lue says the Cavaliers were 'too nice' to start the Finals

OAKLAND, Calif. - Pushing, shoving, trash talk, a general disdain for the opponent: Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue can't get enough of it.

After climbing back into the NBA Finals with a 137-116 win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 - a game which featured seven technical fouls whistled between the two teams and also a flagrant foul called on Kevin Love for a hit on Kevin Durant - Lue wants that same approach in Monday's Game 5.

"Me personally, I liked it," Lue said of the testy nature of Friday's game.