It's clear that the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors don't like each other, and the trash talking has already started:
The trash talk has already begun 😂 (👻: rjeff24) pic.twitter.com/PrdQ1QkRqp— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 30, 2017
One of the X-factors for the Warriors this year has been JaVale McGee coming off the bench. He has utilized himself as an athletic rim protector, although he has been part of several controversies this season—most notably his beef with Shaquille O'Neal.
Despite what he and his teammates do and say to shed his "Shaqtin a Fool" label, one anonymous Cavs player said that McGee isn't smart enough to play in the NBA Finals.
Appearing on Tuesday's edition of ESPN's The Basketball Analogy Show (h/t DefPen.com), ESPN.com's Dave McMenamin told colleague Brian Windhorst that one Cavs player doesn't believe McGee is mentally equipped to compete in the Finals.McGee, for his part, is averaging 7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 10.5 minutes per game this postseason. We'll have to see how he does when he has to go up against the likes of Tristan Thompson and possibly guarding Kevin Love (and even LeBron James) as well.
"I had a Cavs player disagree with your opinion of McGee, Brian. He postulated to me that he doesn't even think McGee's gonna be able to get on the court or certainly not stay on the court because he doesn't think he's quote, unquote 'smart enough' to be able to play in this series."
As for the Cavs player that said this, my money's on Richard Jefferson.
