MILWAUKEE—Danny Green sat in the corner. His shoes were gold and sparkly and new, though his knees were bruised, and elbows too. He said he felt good, for this time of year. He was about to get some shots up at the morning shootaround before Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final against the Milwaukee Bucks. At one point, a ball came bouncing over and he grabbed it to throw it back. Gotta touch the ball. Makes everything flow.
“Oh, for sure it’s a real thing,” said Green, the 31-year-old Toronto Raptors shooting guard who hadn’t been shooting much of late.