If the Cleveland Cavaliers are to hold home court against the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, they'll need to do it without Kevin Love.
After suffering a concussion midway through Cleveland's Game 2 loss, Love has officially been ruled out of Wednesday night's tilt, according to ESPN.com's Marc Stein. There is no guarantee he'll be ready for Friday's Game 4, either:
This news comes as quite a blow to the Cavaliers. Love is shooting just 37.5 percent from the floor for the Finals, including a disastrous 27.3 percent inside eight feet, but you never want one of your three best players out of the lineup.
Besides, for all the talk that Love is hurting the Cavaliers on both ends of the floor, they've been worse without him on the court through Games 1 and 2:
To repeat: Losing Love is not a good thing for Cleveland. But it's an opportunity for head coach Tyronn Lue to experiment with lineups that rework the Cavaliers' entire approach.
Love, after all, has looked out of place against the Warriors all season. He is averaging 8.8 points per game while shooting 23. ...
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