Tristan Thompson hasn’t been in the best mood thus far in the NBA Finals.
The Cleveland Cavaliers big man was ejected in the overtime period of Game 1 against the Golden State Warriors, which prompted a shoving match with Draymond Green. While Thompson didn’t get tossed from Game 2, he grabbed headlines by his strong reaction to a question about whether he felt “helpless” defending Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.
During his media availability Tuesday, Thompson explained why he was frustrated by the question.
“That was a dumb question,” Thompson told reporters, as captured by Sports Illustrated. “I mean, it just didn’t make sense. Do you feel helpless? I mean, you feel helpless if you’re getting robbed at gunpoint. That’s helpless. This is basketball. He’s (Curry) a two-time MVP, if he scores on you and you give a good contest, you got to live with it. There are times when we’re guarding him and he’s missing. When I’m guarding him he’s missed sometimes. Sometimes he scores, sometimes I block the shot. It’s basketball, though.”
Curry didn’t do much missing in Game 2, as he knocked down a Finals record nine (!) 3-pointers in the Warriors’ win. And if the Dubs’ sharpshooters stay red-hot, this series could be over by Friday night.
