LeBron on Kevin Love: 'If he wants it in the post, he gets it in the post'
LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are looking for answers after a shaky 5-5 start to the season.
Caught amidst the Cavaliers' struggles is Kevin Love, whose numbers have dipped across the board since jumping ship from the Minnesota Timberwolves this summer.
| Statistic | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
|---|---|---|
| PPG | 26.1 | 16.7 |
| RPG | 12.5 | 10.4 |
| MPG | 36.3 | 36.8 |
| Usage | 28.8 | 20.5 |
| FGP | 45.7 | 38.9 |
| PER | 26.7 | 17.5 |
Love admitted on Thursday that he's struggling to find himself in the offense. James's advice was for Love to demand the ball more often, especially in the post.
"It's the demand," James told Joe Vardon of Northwest Ohio Media Group. "Kevin's a guy, if he wants the ball in the post, he gets it in the post. If he demands it, we'll give it to him."
"It's a feel-out process for all of us," James said. "It's a little more challenging for (Love) than it is for me and Kyrie because we get to handle the ball a little bit more, and him being a big guy we have to give him the ball when he has his opportunities. He has to make the most out of them."