Something that really doesnt seem to get the discussion it deserves. A big part of working within the team is to get your teammates the ball in spots where he is comfortable shooting. That means a ball at the right height and with the right timing relative to the defender and the shooter. So if Love gets the ball low, or a split second late, or in the wrong spot, he isn't going to be confident. And of course the right thing to do is to swing the ball and try again..
Someone on the board mentioned Kyrie's bounce passes to big men sometime cause a problem ( because the big starts too low) But you have a similar thing with a shooter, you have to hit him in the upper chest as his feet set, so he can fire before the defense adjusts.. Some players are skilled at making shots that arent set up perfectly, like JR, and players like Kobe, can make a shot off balance, fading with a hand in his face, From three feet behind the arc....,so it matters less. But Love is not that guy. Kyrie might be, but not Love.
When I watch games, I will see Lebron spot JR Smith getting a tiny seam, and rocket a pass to him perfectly, but I have seen him miss Love literally standing alone. I think this is a matter of Lebron telling Love, I want you over there, and Love being confortable over here. In Minny, Love could probably dictate that, but not here, and its Lebron and Kyrie that handle the ball, so Kevin has to cowboy up and adjust.. Kyrie doesn't have an opinion, and in fact did not notice Love is not taking shots, because he has not matured to the point that he wants that kind of control, or would know what to do with it.. . Lebron's message to Love is learn to shoot it from where I want you to shoot it. And lebron has enough IQ to want that shot because of what it forces the defense to do. And Blatt, who probably drew the play up the way Kevin is running it, has not figured it out yet.
So if I were Love, given the situation and opportunity, I would try to learn to shoot it with confidence from spots where they are passing to me, in the way it is being passed. Given Loves success at improving his skills in the past, I would say there is a good chance he figures it out, and at that point defending the cavs will be even more impossible. In the meantime defend and rebound because that is always usefull..