OAKLAND, Calif. - After

on Thursday, Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue instructed LeBron James and his guys to speed up the pace for Sunday's meeting with the Golden State Warriors.

The Warriors thrive in a track-meet atmosphere. They're the Usain Bolt of the association. When members of the Warriors were asked about that game plan, their eyes lit up.

"If they want to pick up the pace, that's great," Warriors guard Klay Thompson told cleveland.com. "I think we're the best transition team in the league. So, I think it would be perfect for us."

Thompson responded with "not really" when asked if he can ever recall hearing an opponent saying they desired to run with the Warriors. He was a little surprised to learn that's the Cavs' strategy for Game 2, but he won't complain.

"Last year, I think they had success against us when they slowed the game down," Thompson continued, "but they have more bodies this year. So, you never know. It might work. But at the same time, I think it could play into our hands. So we'll see."

Lue explained his rationale.

"[The Warriors] make you stagnant and make you play one-on-one basketball because that's all you can get," he said. "So if we pick up the pace and play with a faster tempo offensively, I think we'll be fine."

For implementation purposes, the two days off should bode well for the Cavaliers. Playing faster requires more energy, and fresh bodies are needed to execute the mission. However, the time off does come with some disadvantages.

"From a mental standpoint, it's a little too long, but from a physical standpoint, it's great, just getting as much recovery," Cavs guard Kyrie Irving said. "I know the league wants to see everyone at the top of their games playing at the highest level, as healthy as they can be. So I don't really mind."

Some Cavaliers appear to be restless.

At 8 a.m., LeBron James put himself through a rigorous hour-long workout inside the team's Four Seasons Hotel in downtown San Francisco, I'm told. It consisted of some shooting, yoga, stretching and light weights. That workload was on top of the practice session the team completed in the afternoon.

He's almost certain to be up for the task of increasing the pace. Can the Cavaliers beat the Warriors at their own game? We'll soon find out, but the defending champions didn't hide the fact that they love their chances.

"I think OKC (Oklahoma City Thunder) might have said [they would run] too," Warriors forward Harrison Barnes told cleveland.com, "but we feel comfortable running the ball and we feel we can do that with anybody in the league. If they want to run up and down and shoot threes, we can do that too."