It occurred to me just now, the Cavs victory last night had as much to do with Lebron's place in the lineup as it did with Love being out. With Love out, Lebron moved back to the 4, which these days is his natural position- he's far more comfortable nowadays in the post than he is on the perimeter (amazing how much his game has changed over the years.) He was guarding Green, and was far more effective than Love or Thompson had been.
I think the best option for the Cavs going forward is to use Love as their backup 5. It makes sense because their bench is dreadful, and Love might very well thrive in that role.
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