Here are Love's 8 3s, including his 4 point play.
wow... so eloquently writtenEgomania as you say and worse.
With a guy like LeBron there is a hurricane of expectation, ego and not only the man, but a global product. Everyone and everything is subordinate to his interests. Both in the strategic long-term process, and even the day to day, minute to minute tactical game-day sense. It sucks for everyone else.
With Kyrie, it is increasingly clear that he is a difficult guy with a boundless belief that he is right and everyone is wrong. He is a vortex of angst, anger and irrationality.
The 2014-2018 Era was the most glorious in team history, and amongst the greatest of any team of any time. But boy was it just a torture from the time the off-season started until Game 1 of the playoffs. It was non-stop drama, angst and the subconscious dreading that it could all fall apart at any time. It was a joyless slog much of the time.
Kevin Love has shown that he is very sensitive to these emotional whirlwinds. It was clear he was always being buffeted by these tempests and it took a toll on his game and on his being. But, so long as they were winning banners he put up with it and the competitive satisfaction took the edge off the worst of it.
I really do think his couple seasons of unhappiness following the second LeBron Era were as much about recovery and decompressing from the emotional fallout of being with LeBron and Kyrie as it was the terrible basketball.
This current Cavs team is populated with fresh faces and selfless egos. The FO has put together a team of high character, low maintenance dudes. They are both very talented and good guys. Super rare occurrence. And, as we get older we also find it refreshing to be with younger guys who are still alive with passion, joy and zest for life.
They have but one agenda: Winning.
Handsome Kevin is both happy and fulfilled. Probably in the absolute truest sense for the first time since he entered the NBA. Winning and fun! A first for him starting last season.
1. | Luka DoncicDAL | 44 |
2. | Donovan Mitchell CLE | 38 |
3. | Stephen CurryGSW | 32 |
4. | Devin BookerPHX | 30 |
4. | Jordan PooleGSW | 30 |
1. | Anthony DavisLAL | 15 |
2. | Nikola JokicDEN | 14 |
2. | Jakob PoeltlSAS | 14 |
4. | Jarrett Allen CLE | 13 |
4. | Kristaps PorzingisWAS | 13 |
1. | Chris PaulPHX | 15 |
2. | Donovan Mitchell CLE | 12 |
3. | Cade CunninghamDET | 9 |
4. | Bradley BealWAS | 8 |
4. | LeBron JamesLAL | 8 |
1. | Kevin Love CLE | 8 |
1. | Donovan Mitchell CLE | 8 |
3. | Doug McDermottSAS | 7 |
4. | Dean Wade CLE | 6 |
5. | Keldon JohnsonSAS | 5 |
1. | Kevin Porter Jr.HOU | 11 |
2. | Isaiah StewartDET | 10 |
3. | Bojan BogdanovicDET | 8 |
3. | Malcolm BrogdonBOS | 8 |
3. | Stephen CurryGSW | 8 |
1. | Donovan Mitchell CLE | 64.6 |
2. | Luka DoncicDAL | 58.1 |
3. | Nikola JokicDEN | 52.8 |
4. | Karl-Anthony TownsMIN | 51.2 |
5. | Stephen CurryGSW | 48.7 |
I'm going to be eating Dean Wade crow until the day I die. It tastes so fucking sweet.
Me neither was a fan since his first preseason (not summer league he sucked there)A lot will.
Myself and Coach Kid will not.
I only watched the Mitchell and Love highlights, so I could be wrong, but it did not look as if the Cavs were high intensity during most of the game. The flow looked natural, and Mitchell in particular looked as comfy as sitting on his front porch with a cold brew.. seemed like he was just picking which flaw n the defense to exploit. I think they knew they could crush NY at will and waited until the fourth to really let em have it..It feels like this team plays every single game as if its game 7 of the NBA finals. Its beautiful and been going on since early last season
I only watched the Mitchell and Love highlights, so I could be wrong, but it did not look as if the Cavs were high intensity during most of the game. The flow looked natural, and Mitchell in particular looked as comfy as sitting on his front porch with a cold brew.. seemed like he was just picking which flaw n the defense to exploit. I think they knew they could crush NY at will and waited until the fourth to really let em have it..
They were at the team shop at the Cliffs entrance. Hoodies were $165 and tees were $98.
I was there as well and I think I missed my opportunity. If me and my wife saw these walking around, we would have definitely bought them. But I didn't see any of these. Just the plain hoodies.
Fixed it for youIt feels like this team plays every singlegame4th quarter as if its game 7 of the NBA finals. Its beautiful and been going on since early last season
Oh yeah never mind. Not dropping $165 on the hoodie lolThey were at the team shop at the Cliffs entrance. Hoodies were $165 and tees were $98.