If you follow Cavs’ basketball you should know that
a big topic from last years’ finals was if Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving were
healthy, could the Cavs beat the Warriors? Love is 6’10 and weighs in 243 lbs. I
think there are only a few versatile other power forwards (like, Draymond Green,
Anthony Davis, Chris Bosh) who can knock down outside shots and space the floor
really well. The problems start with defense; Love isn’t a good rim protector
or P&R defender the Cavs need. Teams can win games by exploiting his effort
and ability to recover off switches.
Tristan Thompson has really stepped up for Love, as he excels at being a
rim protector and post defense. His impact on offense doesn’t include regular
scoring but he among the best in the league in offensive rebounds Thomson can
score but it usually comes from putbacks and back downs in the post which aren’t
very reliable. When comparing the two players there is a win lose no matter who
you pick. I honestly think the Cavs should go with Love because they need to
work their offense on the perimeter. To make up for the defensive struggles I think
this is a fair starting lineup: Kyrie Irving, Iman Shumpert, LeBron James,
Kevin Love, Timofey Mozgov.
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