Does Kevin Love Have To Actally Show Up For The Cavs To Win On Sunday?

[313 Professor]

No but the NBA better rig this game for LeBron. Refs need the bonus checks. Getting Oladipo in foul trouble is probably the best way to rig it.

[RCM88x]

Depends on if Dipo does too.

[OriginalRed]

Of course. Where else are the Cavs points going to come from outside of Lebron? Jr and Korver need to be hot from 3 and the rest of the squad have to be able to generate some level of offence when he's on the bench.

[K For Three]

Poor Kevin. I am almost hoping he breaks out in game 7.

[G35]

People are focusing so much on how poorly the Cavs are shooting outside of Lebron.

Look at the Pacers FG%:

Oladipo .406% (leading scorer)
Bogdanovic .431 (2nd leading scorer)
Collison .400 (starting PG)
Corey Joseph .367 (backup PG)

These guys are shooting 107-263(.406%)

The Pacers do not have any player that is averaging more than 7.7 rebounds a game and that is Oladipo.

The Cavs have shot 16 more FT's and shot it at a higher percentage (76% to 69%, .756 to .694 to be exact)

This game comes down to defense and who has been more aggressive. The talent level is not a factor, its more about who plays harder......

[Teko]

He is averaging 11 PPG on 31.8 %, I'm pretty sure anyone on this board can do that while playing with LBJ.

I'd bet that 90% of this board would only hit 15-20% of their open 3s out of 100 shots

True, then we all know Lebron makes his teammate better.

[hype_2004]

Who cares about Kevin Love?! You know who's gonna show up, the **** Zebras that's who!