In Tuesday’s season opener, the Cleveland Cavaliers showed an array of strengths, but they also showed several weaknesses. Kevin Love not being involved in the offense as much as he should be was certainly a weakness.
Love’s nine shots were the least of any starters, and he was the only starter not to his double-digit shots throughout the game. If the Cavaliers are to succeed, they will need Love to get more touches and shots. The easiest way to see that Love was underused is his usage rate. Love posted the five-highest usage rate for the Cavaliers, behind Jeff Green, Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade, and LeBron James.