Kevin Love has been playing quite well lately

[J Shuttlesworth]

http://i.imgur.com/OUn8sTQ.png




That's over his last 4 games, and it's on 64.6% TS, and this is with low minutes. Per 36, he's putting up 21.5/12.0/3.5 with .6 Turnovers

His rebounding has been dominant, and he's getting more low post/elbow touches lately too. His defensive effort has been much more solid. Looks like he's finally finding his way.

Oh and since it's an ISH thread, this efficiency started when LeBron told him to "fit in, not fit out" or whatever it was :pimp:

[Joyner82reload]

OKC's 5th option, Kanter, it putting up better numbers. Good luck Cleveland

[J Shuttlesworth]

OKC's 5th option, Kanter, it putting up better numbers. Good luck Cleveland
No

[Joyner82reload]

No

averaging 15/13/3 in 3 quarters since coming to OKC :roll:

[J Shuttlesworth]

averaging 15/13/3 in 3 quarters since coming to OKC :roll:
He's putting up 14/8 on the season, and he won't get the same amount of touches when KD is back

[Nash]

OKC's 5th option, Kanter, it putting up better numbers. Good luck Cleveland
who are the 3rd and 4th?

[CP343]

But would the outcome be any different if he didn't play?

[Joyner82reload]

who are the 3rd and 4th?

Ibaka and Waiters(:lol )

[J Shuttlesworth]

But would the outcome be any different if he didn't play?
Yes

[J Shuttlesworth]

Ibaka and Waiters(:lol )
:biggums:

[RedBlackAttack]

I posted this in another thread but it also applies here...


Kevin Love may not be putting up the monster statistics that he did the last few years, but if you look deeper, his impact has been awesome.

To give proper credit, these numbers were posted by MoFlo over on RCF earlier today ....

Since Jan. 15:

Love ranks 2nd in the NBA in +/- per game (12.9), behind only LeBron:
http://stats.nba.com/league/player/#!/?sort=PLUS_MINUS&dir=1&DateFrom=01/15/2015&DateTo=02/22/2015

He also ranks #3 since that time (min 10 games - #2 if you're talking significant minutes) in Net Rating (Off Rating - Def Rating), at 18.7 (115.6 Off - 96.9 Def):
http://stats.nba.com/league/player/...P*GE*10&DateFrom=01/15/2015&DateTo=02/22/2015

Love also leads the NBA in +/- in the month of February (min 3 games), with a +106 (#2 is Mozgov, at +95):
http://stats.nba.com/league/player/#!/?sort=PLUS_MINUS&dir=1&PerMode=Totals&Month=5


So, while the narrative has been that Love isn't contributing as much as he should, when you look a little deeper, he takes the Cavs to a different level when he is on the floor, even if his numbers don't always show it.


This whole Kevin Love isn't fitting in thing is much ado about nothing.

[beastee]

He is a top 3 player at his position and is top 20 in the league...if course he should be playing well...

[dunksby]

averaging 15/13/3 in 3 quarters since coming to OKC :roll:
You always make a return to ISH, when OKC goes on a roll you start making premature obnoxious remarks and the moment the team goes on a bad streak you disappear till further notice.

[AintNoSunshine]

OKC's 5th option, Kanter, it putting up better numbers. Good luck Cleveland
Thats why Westbrook and Durant will officially be the biggest chokejobs if they dont win it all this year. Holy fk their 5th option is way better than the superstar you all claim Love to be

[El Gato Negro]

Winning stats :applause: