I imagine somebody went out there, looked at it, didnвЂ™t look right. вЂњPlayers have a really sharp eye for that. вЂњIt happens every once in a while,вЂќ he said. Kerr went on to add that such a mishap is not especially uncommon during a season. вЂњItвЂ™s a good thing the game starts at midnight,вЂќ he quipped, referring to the 9 p.m. Warriors coach Steve Kerr was unaware of the issue when he was asked about it during his pregame press conference. The basket was then reset to 10 feet with just under two hours left before tipoff, and warm-ups continued on as usual. According to a Warriors team spokesperson, Payton pointed it out to NBA officials, the basket was measured, and he was correct. Warriors guard Gary Payton was warming up prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals at TD Garden on Wednesday when he noticed that the basket looked a bit high. Gary Payton II thought the TD Garden rim was too high. No, not really, because it wouldnвЂ™t be you.вЂќ So it baffles me when every guy, just because they played in the вЂ80s, just because they played in the вЂ90s, is like, man, if you played in our day, youвЂ™d get knocked out. But everybody running around acting like they were that. вЂњThere were a few guys back then that would lay you out, that would knock you out, that would foul you and get thrown out the game,вЂќ Green said. Green responded to Maxwell during a press conference on Tuesday. вЂњThat Draymond Green was doing? During the 1980s, heвЂ™d got knocked the out.вЂќ вЂњLet me just say this to you, and I am going to be as clear as I can,вЂќ said Maxwell. The NBA Finals war of words continued with Cedric MaxwellвЂ™s response to Draymond Green - 8:15 p.m.ДЄfter Game 2 of the NBA Finals, in which the Warriors defeated the Celtics to even the series, former Celtics player and current Celtics radio broadcaster Cedric Maxwell had an assessment of Warriors forward Draymond Green during a video appearance with Gary Payton Sr. The Celtics best hope is that White or Williams comes through in a small lineup. в–Є Grant Williams and/or Derrick White need to step up: Robert Williams isnвЂ™t right, and he hasnвЂ™t been effective because of his knee injury. HeвЂ™s hurting physically, but thatвЂ™s no excuse for not playing the right way. He had five turnovers and just five assists while shooting 1 for 6 from the field and ending up in a guest starring role in way too many Steph Curry highlights. в–Є Marcus Smart needs to be a point guard: The CelticsвЂ™ ball movement has been sporadic in this series, and in Game 2 Smart let bad habits seep in. The Celtics canвЂ™t get caught up in engaging with him. It was effective too, but that was at the Chase Center. Tucker outburst, and he never stopped trying to agitate the Celtics.

So he played as physically as anyone has against the Celtics this postseason, save for the occasional P.J. в–Є DonвЂ™t get caught up in the Draymond drama: The WarriorsвЂ™ Mouth That Never Rests outwitted the officials in Game 2, realizing that they would be hesitant to give him a second technical foul after he picked up one early. Three things Finn is watching in Game 3 - 9:10 p.m. Asked about a potential lineup change, Udoka said the staff looks at switching coverages and substitution patterns first.ДЇinn: When we think alike on this stuff, it means it is 100 percent correct and will work out for the best. Williams plays best above the rim, blocking shots and dunking alley-oops, but heвЂ™s been clearly hobbled this postseason. Yang: Coach Ime Udoka kept Robert Williams in the starting lineup, but he subbed him out pretty quickly for Derrick White.

Good adjustment, especially if he continues to be a willing playmaker. Now, itвЂ™s the much tamer вЂњDraymond sucks!вЂќДЇinn: Not usually a fan of Jaylen Brown dribbling a basketball, but having him initiate the offense a few extra feet behind the 3-point line has opened up their spacing, which Brown cited specifically as a problem in Game 2. McInerney: In an unsurprising turn, the crowd is not happy with Draymond! First we heard вЂњ you, Draymond!вЂќ chants. Tatum went to the floor with a stinger in Game 3 against Miami but hasnвЂ™t been on the injury report lately. Yang: Jayson Tatum took some extra time to hold his right shoulder and shake out his arm after getting fouled by Kevon Looney.

TheyвЂ™re going to need 30-plus good minutes out of him tonight, I think. Scoring update: 8:20, first quarter - 9:14 p.m.ДЇinn: Interesting to see White come in for Williams a little over 3 minutes into the quarter.

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