Bickerstaff tells the Cavs to protect Garland.
He’s been hit in the face a lot,” Bickerstaff said. “I think it’s our responsibility and all of our responsibility to make sure we’re protecting him. That’s us, that’s the people on the floor, that’s his teammates, we have a responsibility to protect all the guys. I do think there’s an emphasis from opponents to be physical.”
Sounds like a job for Robin Lopez.
That last part was interesting. It sounds like JBB is saying that opponents are deliberately taking shots at Garland. We do have something of a finesse team with guys like Allen and Mobley up front.