Is Matthew Dellavedova a dirty player or does he just play hard?
The Cavaliers' point guard has become "Public Enemy No. 1" in the eyes of many fans for his "scrappy" play this postseason.
Whether it was the incident with Bulls forward Taj Gibson, being the catalyst for the collision that left Hawks' sharpshooter Kyle Korver with a season-ending ankle injury or the diving play with Korver's teammate Al Horford, Dellavedova has been involved in a handful of contentious moments throughout the 2015 NBA Playoffs.
Oh wow another dirty play by Dellavedova https://t.co/eYF3vqChLE
— Royce Thomson (@Royce_78) June 12, 2015
He was involved in another one Thursday night during the Cavaliers' 103-82 loss to the Warriors in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
As he made his way off the court at the end of the first qurater, Dellavedova crossed paths with Warriors forward David Lee. He leaned near Lee's shoulder and said something that did not go over well with the big man.
Dellavedova got into it with Draymond Green during Game 3, and while it is unclear what Dellavedova's motives were, whatever he said did not please Lee or teammate Stephen Curry.
The Australian guard finished with 10 points on 3-for-14 shooting.
With the series tied 2-2, the teams will travel back to the Bay Area for Game 5 on Sunday (8 p.m., ABC).