gratefuldead
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i really dont think blatt is using love correct
Why aren't we running any sets with Love in the high post/elbow? Seems like lots of options for him to pass, drive, and shoot from there.i really dont think blatt is using love correct
i really dont think blatt is using love correct
I just posted about this in the Blatt thread, but anybody making judgments about who and what Kevin Love is based on this season has either never watched him before or is too short sighted to see the whole picture.
IMO, 20% of Love's struggles are his own fault. New team, a ton being asked of him defensively compared to the past, and just general slumpiness.
But a full 80% lies on this coaching staff. And I like the coaching staff too. But they are screwing this up so badly. I watch multiple possessions go by without Love even TOUCHING the ball, let alone shooting it. And then when he does get it, he's so out of rhythm, scoring consistently is extraordinarily difficult.
You wanna know what the real Kevin Love looks like? The Kevin Love of the last four seasons? It's the guy that goes lights freaking out in first quarters. Threes, post ups, smart post passes. All because he's highly involved in the offense.
And then the Cavs just hang him out to dry.
I'm on rant mode tonight, I know, but tonight just bummed me out about Love so hard.
Dude is practically screaming for the ball on the block. I'm not even really sure why you say he isn't demanding it. But they don't often ignore him there.This would make sense if he was actually trying to play defense and made an effort to demand the ball on the block
Dude is practically screaming for the ball on the block. I'm not ever really sure why you say he isn't demanding if. But they don't often ignore him there.
My issue is the utter and complete lack of pick n pop with potentially the most deadly pick n pop player not named Dirk in this league. AND the idea that Love is almost always told to go stand weak side and wait like he's Joe Harris.
Precisely!Indeed. A team like the Blazers would play that 50 times knowing he would get into a groove sooner or later. Hell, they do it with LMA for inefficient 20 footers.
Indeed. A team like the Blazers would play that 50 times knowing he would get into a groove sooner or later. Hell, they do it with LMA for inefficient 20 footers.
That's a pretty fair counter balance to my rant, and I do understand that Love's usage is going to go down and sometimes putting the hand in the two elite ISO wing players we have is the smartest play.This is something Love is going to have to adapt too. If he's not making his shit early (and he hasn't been) then he might not see much of the ball later, because he's playing with an incredible isolation player. It's tough, but it's hard to force feed Love to get him in a groove when, instead, you can just let Kyrie or LBJ go iso and be more efficient.
We break down the games and try to find the reasons this and that happen, but so much of what happens in basketball is simply based on making or missing buckets. If he starts making his wide open looks, he'll see the ball more and he'll fit in better. Make shots.