With the Hawks loss last night, the Cavaliers now own the NBA’s longest win streak at 11 games. All the glitter doesn’t seem to be gold in Cleveland however after a 19-20 start though.
In Cleveland’s recent game, a 97-84 win over the Sixers, Kevin Love struggled, going 1-7 from the field, all of those shots coming in the first quarter. During this current 11 game win streak, Love is shooting 37% from the field and 29% from beyond the arc. Love has been struggling of late and Lebron James thinks he maybe knows why.
“I think Kev had some shots that he passed up on,” James said. “Maybe he felt that he just wasn’t in a good rhythm, but I know I hit him with a few (potential) shots after the first quarter where he had some good looks when he decided to swing-swing (pass), which is OK, it kept the ball moving. So, I think for Kev, I think his confidence maybe shooting the ball is a little down, but for me as a player, I get him good looks. I want him to shoot the ball and he needs to shoot it with confidence.”
Lack of confidence huh? Well Love sure wasn’t lacking confidence when a reporter asked him about Lebron’s comments:
“Maybe one look, but it was more so on a swing-swing” Love said. “I think a guy was closing out on me and I hit Delly (Matt Dellavedova) and Delly didn’t end up shooting it. But, no, I think I had some good looks in the first quarter, a couple tip-ins that I missed; Mosgov and I both went for the lob, I thought I had my hand on it, and missed that one. But, you know, getting good looks there. Not for lack of confidence, no.”
The Cavs are winning so right now this isn’t a major issue, but hopefully no “Love” has been lost between both Kevin and Lebron. (Pun absolutely intended)
