They don’t have to tiptoe around it, massage the message, give cryptic hints or worry about Kevin Durant’s initial reaction to any of this any more.



Nobody needs to be the Durant Whisperer around Warriors Headquarters.



The Warriors just tell him straight up now: For them to be great, he has to play with great energy, and they’ll take everything else — and they all were great in the Warriors’ breezy 122-103 victory over Cleveland in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday at Oracle Arena.



Which came two days after Durant’s meandering performance in Game 1 helped set the tone for a very mediocre (and very fortunate) Warriors victory.



Yes, Durant isn’t the team’s singular focus like he might be elsewhere. He’s not the No. 1 force, team leader, or most beloved member of this world-famous team, and likely never will be. Maybe sometimes that causes Durant to drift a little, even in the NBA...