Domineering, Garland returns with a toe injury and returns with a strong return with the Cavaliers in the third game and then fights back and criticizes

Darrius Garland responded to critics criticizing his toe injury after the Cavaliers won Game 3 by overwhelmingly. The influence of the Cleveland Cavaliers defender gradually emerged after Darius Garland missed Game 1 with a toe injury. As a result, the Cavaliers trailed the Indiana Pacers 0-2 before Friday's game.

After that game, the Cavaliers performed well and Garland also participated. Although his performance was not the best, his influence was obvious.

Garland ran all over the game, organized the offense and allowed Donovan Mitchell to fully utilize his dominance as a scorer. The point guard explained what he was going through to critics through The Athletic's Joe Walden.

"You guys don't understand what I'm going through," Garland said after Friday's victory. "I mean, everyone has their own opinion. I just play."

"Everyone has scars during this time. So, I want to play and try to win the series."

This outstanding player from Vanderbilt University has always been the team's offensive engine. His data is not as good as Mitchell, but his influence is far beyond statistics.

His absence allowed the Pacers to take full advantage of the Cavaliers. They double-teamed Mitchell and challenged players like Jarrett Allen and Max Struz.

In addition, substitute point guard Ty Jerome must fill Garland's position. The chemistry between the starter and the substitute is very different. In any case, the Cleveland looks like it has returned to its former style.

Cavaliers' Darius Garland is dealing with a sprain of big toe. Big toe injury is much worse than people realize. It will affect your coordination, balance and athleticism.

may sound incredible, but similar injuries do leave some people alone for a long time.

For example, Blake Griffin broke his big toe during the 2017 playoffs. As a result, he missed the entire series and the Los Angeles Clippers were eliminated.

Although the Cavaliers defender had no fractures on his toe, it was equally difficult to recover from a sprain.

Nothing is irrelevant injury anyway. In fact, it completely affected the direction of the second round of the series. Despite this, the Cavaliers are currently trailing 1-2, but it is easy to equalize the score.

After all, Garland doesn't like critics who criticize his injury. His injury may be so serious that he has to miss the playoffs. Others won't risk getting their injuries worse, but don't tell the point guard.

Considering that the Cavaliers once ranked first in the Eastern Conference, their goal is to win the 2025 NBA championship. If Garland has to play with an injury, then that's it.