Cavs big man Kevin Love isn’t know for his defensive presence. In fact, his defensive can be considered awful depending who you ask.
Love’s coach David Blatt however has recently praised his power forward and his defense so far this season.
“In general, I would like to say, I think Kevin Love is playing the best defense of his career so far,” Blatt said. “He can get better like all of us can, but he’s doing a good job. He’s buying into the system, into the principles, and he needs to continue to do that and we need to continue to involve him in the way that we are.”
“I’ve never really been known for that in my career,” Love said. “Being a lockdown defender is something that I know I’ll never be, but as far as being a team defender, being in the right spots, being physical, doing those things, I can get a lot better at that and just continue to break down film and see where I can get better out there. So yeah, I think it’s something that I can continue to buy into and get better at.”
After starting the season slow, Love has turned his game on recently. He’s getting more touches in the paint, and shooting 58% in his last four games.
While Love has been playing well of late, the question remains can he improve even more and be the dominant player he was when he was with the Timberwolves.
