It would appear that Draymond Green is not the only player with issues with his "natural shooting motion." A year after Green caught flak for a wayward leg that seemed to often find its way into the crotch of various opponents, which eventually earned him a suspension in the NBA Finals after he made contact with LeBron James' groin on a wild swing last year, now it appears LeBron may have committed the same incidental -- or not-- contact on his final shot in the Cavaliers' 118-113 loss to the Warriors in Game 3 of the Finals on Wednesday.
On the Cavs' second-to-last possession, he was stripped by Warriors forward Andre Iguodala, but in doing so, his leg came up on the fadeaway and landed right between Iguodala's legs.
Observe:
Now, Green consistently said that it was his "natural shooting motion" that led to those repeated instances. But the NBA disagreed, which is why there was actually a point of emphasis made this season to call those kinds of plays as flagrants.
Clearly no such punishment is going to befall James, it's patently obvious that it was unintentional and really was the consequence of a backwards kick-out. But at the same time, if you think that wasn't intentional, you have to give Green's defense of his actions the same credence.
Granted, if James did as frequently as Green seemed to make groin contact last year, it might become more of an issue.
Either way, expect Warriors fans to have a blast with this between now and Game 4 in Cleveland Friday.