James on Love's struggles: 'If we win, it doesn't matter'
Regardless of whether the Cleveland Cavaliers win the NBA championship on Sunday night, much speculation will turn to Kevin Love this summer. Yet, while the power forward's struggles in the Finals are a more extreme microcosm of the fact he's never consistently fit in with these Cavs, LeBron James says people won't remember it that way.
"If we come out victorious, I don't think there's going to be guys talking about over the summer how bad Kevin was or wasn't," James told reporters Saturday. "They're going to say Kevin Love is a champion. That's all that matters."
Love was limited by foul trouble in Games 5 and 6, and is averaging only seven points and 4.5 rebounds on 36.8 percent shooting in the Finals.
"Kevin's name will be in the record books forever if we go out and take care of business tomorrow," James added. "Doesn't matter what he shot, doesn't matter how many minutes he played, doesn't matter how many rebounds that you all thought he should have got, how many shots he should have been, how aggressive you all thought he should have been. He'll be sitting home with a ring.
"So that's all that matters."
Where Love could be playing next season is another matter.