Things got chippy as Game 5 of the 2017 NBA Finals neared halftime.
The Warriors held a 15-point lead when Golden State forward David West and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving fought for a rebound.
Irving tied up West, causing a jump ball to be called. But West gave Irving an extra shove, earning him a technical foul, and Cavs forward Tristan Thompson came to the defense of his point guard.
The two big men came face-to-face and exchanged words while shoving each other.
It’s getting chippy in Oracle pic.twitter.com/Kmyzd7iG6m
— The Ringer (@ringer) June 13, 2017
West, Thompson and J.R. Smith, who also added a shove, all were assessed technical fouls.
And Twitter had some fun with the fracas.
Just freaking let them fight….
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) June 13, 2017
even the ref knows tristan thompson done messed up. pic.twitter.com/PbY5sXJ8rt
— Troy Machir (@TroyMachir) June 13, 2017
Slow-motion replays conclusively reveal that David West just fed Tristan Thompson like a mama bird feeds a baby bird
— Pablo Torre 🕳️ (@PabloTorre) June 13, 2017
This is the Hitch strategy. You go 90% of the way for a goodnight kiss and make them go the final 10%. https://t.co/ewAnN9Bxkw
— Zach Harper (@talkhoops) June 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/netw3rk/status/874449877249413120
when you're not really feeling it but you still want the rose pic.twitter.com/AaP9vDZrQY
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) June 13, 2017
The Warriors led by 11 at halftime.
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