After the Cleveland Cavaliers’ lopsided loss in the NBA Finals opener, it’s safe to assume the defending champs will have a different game plan in mind for Sunday’s Game 2 against the Golden State Warriors.
Taking care of the basketball could be high up on the Cavs’ to-do list after committing 20 turnovers and forcing just four, but one reporter asked guard J.R. Smith if Cleveland should try “dirtying up the game” and return to the physical brand of basketball that was so successful in previous playoff rounds.
When the notion of “dirtying up the game” was brought up, Smith thought of one player on the Warriors who has had a knack for kicking opposing players where it hurts – Draymond Green.