Coffee can’t be good for hydration, but it seems Delly has been knocking them back like a stockbroker all season.
After Game 3, he had to be taken to hospital for severe dehydration and cramping, so a decision had to be made on his coffee breaks.
“There will be no coffee tonight,” Dellavedova said after Cavs shootaround Thursday. “It’s not a good thing, probably, for your hydration.”
Dellavedova’s coffee kick is so ingrained in the Cavs’ team fabric that, on occasion, injured center Anderson Varejao will go fetch him a cup and bring it to him in the locker room before tipoff.
“The Finals’ intensity is probably a little bit different to the regular season,” Dellavedova said. “You just try to lay it out there. So, you’re just pushing yourself.”
We will see if this is causes good or bad luck for Delly in Game 4.