For Kevin Love, these NBA Finals are a matter of perspective.
Love joined the Miami Heat after being bought out by the Cavaliers, where he wasn’t getting playing time, and was immediately thrust into a starting role. He lost that job toward the end of the regular season, regained it in the playoffs, went back to the bench in the conference finals and then returned to the starting lineup in Game 2 of the Finals.
After losing two straight at home, the Heat find themselves looking up at a 3-1 deficit, something only one other team in NBA history has managed to come back from and win the championship.