OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Tyronn Lue has a new No. 1 priority for LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of the NBA Finals: Stop the ball. First and foremost, then make sure Golden State’s sharpshooters have a hand in their face.
Translation: Do anything and everything possible to stop Kevin Durant from driving through the paint and dunking at will with nobody even around him.
”Well, I’m pretty sure that won’t happen tomorrow,” Durant said with a grin Saturday. ”They will be way more physical. They’re going to be way more aggressive in the pick-and-roll on the offensive end and defensively.