Kyrie Irving continues to try to battle through a right foot strain in which he's hobbling and isn't as explosive as he usually is.
The Cleveland Cavaliers also moved Irving on defense to not defend Derrick Rose.
Irving asked his teammates if they wanted him to stay out on the floor.
"I asked them if they still wanted me out there," said Irving.
Iman Shumpert didn't hear Irving's question, but said he definitely wants him out there.
"I definitely always want him out there if he can go," Shumpert said after the game. "We will be hurt after the season. Right now we have to get wins."
Tristan Thompson offered a similar response.
"He knows he can't ask me that because I will tell him, 'You're crazy. Get your butt out there, boy. You're one of the best on the court. You have to be out there, we need you out there.' He knows he can never ask me that question or I will look at him like he's crazy," Thompson said. "He gets it done."
"For me it's just about the mental toughness and just willing myself and counting down the minutes and getting the stops that we need," Irving said. "That's a great team over there so you have to pick and choose your spots, especially on the offensive end.
"They corralled me to the sideline knowing I can't really escape it or anything like that. I just tried to use the pass and space out and use myself as a decoy the best I can. That's the best thing I can do. If I get an open look I'm still going to shoot it. Those guys still trust me and still want me out there."
