Kevin Love has graciously accepted a diminished role with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but that isn't a reason for either side to get complacent. Love needs an opportunity to reach his full potential, and realistically, Cleveland can acquire a capable replacement at a discounted rate.
From a statistical standpoint, the Cavaliers have benefited as Love's segued into a spot as Cleveland's sometimes-secondary and mostly tertiary offensive option.
But as Love's undertaken a specialized gig that's asked him to hover around the three-point line, he has provided collateral scoring in such a specific way that he's now solely viewed as a stretch 4.
As Chris Bosh told Bleacher Report's Ethan Skolnick back in October, moving from featured centerpiece to third wheel doesn't come without a great deal of frustration:
Yeah, it's a lot more difficult taking a step back, because you're used to doing something a certain way and getting looks a certain way. And then it's like, well, no, for the benefit of the team, you have to get it here. So even if you do like the left block, the volum ...
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Kevin Love and Cleveland Cavaliers Are Good Together but Might Be Better Apart
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