Danny Green's struggles this postseason have been well documented, but he was one of the major difference makers in Toronto's Game 3 win on the road in Golden State to take a 2-1 series lead.

Green hit big shot after big shot and finished the game with 18 points (6 threes).  He also got a pre-game pep talk from Shaq that apparently, according to the big man, was a little NSFW and maybe it sparked the sharpshooter.

Green apparently got the message and was locked in from start to finish on both ends of the floor.

He also had a friendly chirp for the "pure shooter" Shaq after the game when asked about their conversation.

If conversations with Shaq lead to what we saw in Game 3 from Green, he should definitely make talking to one of the best players of all-time part of his routine.

(H/T: NBA TV)