I have no stats to back this up at all but what is best for the under this system is usually going to be Love hanging out at the 3 point line. Could we get him more elbow touches? Sure, we could, but then where is Mozgov or TT? Hanging out by the 3 point line? Then the other big simply sags. The alternative is get Lebron touches at the elbow, which is much more effective.
If the point was to see how many points can Love score, then sure, get him elbow touches, post touches, etc. but the team has better options like Kyrie and Lebron driving or working with Mozgov/TT on the pick and roll. If the guy covering Love has to slide in to help with these actions, then Love is open for a 3. If Love's guy doesnt help, then either Lebron or Kyrie gets a layup or fouled or Mozgov or TT finishes a lob. We see it several times a game.
His value to this team is as someone who on offense can pull the opposing 4 from the middle or hit open treys while providing size on defense to cover those guys as well as rebound.
Does he look as good this year as last? No, hes got some back issues or knee issues and looks slower out there than before. At least a couple a times a game hes on the floor on his back holding his knee. Hes missed a few absolute bunnies on the inside which is concerning as well.
But hes doing what Blatt determines best for us to win, and quite frankly, it working. There are so many good defensive 4s in the league that its going to be more often than not that the better floor position for him is going to be outside vs down low. Now if a matchup comes along that Love can exploit down low, sure I'd like to see a few possessions go that way