Golden State’s Draymond Green in another playoff dustup

The Warriors’ Green was suspended for Game Five in Oakland on Monday because of the flagrant 1 foul he was called for in an incident with Cleveland’s LeBron James in Game Four on Friday.

The Warriors weren’t surprised Curry bounced back.

Steven Adams is kicked in a rather sensitive area by Warriors forward Draymond Green. “He’s a competitor. He’s been under a heavy microscope, and rightfully so”.

History strongly suggest that the Cleveland Cavaliers’ chances of overcoming their 3-1 NBA Finals deficit to the defending champion Golden State Warriors won’t get any easier from here. “We answered the bell. But it’ll happen within the team setting, and we’re confident we have guys who can do that”. “But the ruling has been made, and we’ve got to move on”.

Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue said there is less trash talk now than in his playing days. “Sometimes players, your actions or emotions get the best of you. Tonight they went in”. The Warriors were favored by six points in each of the first two games in this series. Green had been flung to the floor by James, who stepped over Green, who responded by taking a swipe while rising from the floor.

“They got going”, Kerr said. “It doesn’t take one guy to come in and cut off the water or shut him down”.

“We just got to get one (win)”, James said of the upcoming trip to California. James badly missed a 3-point attempt. There seems to be a basic distrust when it comes to Ezeli executing in the way Kerr intends, so much so that he favors deep reserves over one of the team’s better centers on paper.

The decision has many Golden State fans crying foul, but Kerr is focused on the game and instructing his players to do the same.

With Green banished from the Warriors’ potential clincher tonight, the Cavaliers suddenly have a shred of life. “That’s probably the biggest rule”, Thompson said.

“We got tangled up”.

Off the mark in the first three games, the Splash Brothers found the pool in the third quarter. The point guard hit seven three-pointers and racked up 38 points, combining with Klay Thompson for 63 points between the dynamic duo. Only time will tell how the Warriors face this adversity and can the Cavs capitalize on the Warriors being one star player down.

Golden State must go forward as it has done so many times this season when undermanned.

Green and Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James tangle during the second half.

“That was it”, James said. I’m all fine with that, but some of the words that came out of his mouth was a little overboard.

Green has been suspended for accruing too many flagrant foul points, a threshold he passed as a result of his on-court dustup with James at the end of Game 4.

The Cavs needed a great performance from James in Game 3, and he delivered. “I’m disappointed for him that he can’t play in a big game”. Two coaching giants were among the courtside celebrities.