When a trio as talented as LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love joins forces, it’s inevitable that talk of titles and legacies would temporarily take a back seat to other, more dramatic concerns.
Who’s the head honcho? Which one will have to make the biggest statistical sacrifice? Whose team is it? Who’s the third fiddle?
As the only one not there by dint of draft or decision, Love is the natural target for such trivia.
Lucky and unlucky for him alike, then, that Love’s transformation is about much more than mere numbers.
There are only so many of them to go around, after all. And while Love’s rebounding and three-point shooting should prove especially potent in head coach David Blatt’s high-powered offense, the days of being a perpetual focal point are long gone.
To his credit, Love has sounded every bit the good soldier in the weeks leading up to Cleveland’s grand tour. Take, for example, his revealing debut for the Derek Jeter-headed Players’ Tribune, for which Love will serve as Senior Editor:
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Kevin Love’s Career Transformation Will Be About More Than Just the Numbers
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