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Originally Posted by cj
The difference is Thompson is a very good defender. Love is mediocre, at best. Cavs were -12 with Love on the floor in the Boston series, +20 without him. I doubt that is a fluke. He is a better version of Ryan Anderson.
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I don't really want to get into an extended debate on this -- anyone interested can look at the numbers for themselves -- or not. Agreed that Thompson is a better defender than Love at times, but why does Love have a better Drtg for this year -- in fact, Hollinger's DRPM ranks Klay at #36 for 2-guards -- I was surprised when I saw this -- Love was #29 among centers. Re the on/off stats, we can both cherry pick this stuff forever -- KT has been -10 overall throughout this year's playoffs. Maybe worth remembering they're both somewhat banged up at the moment.
Ryan Anderson -- c'mon man. Yes, he is a good 3-ball guy, and would be KL if he also averaged 11 boards throughout his career instead of five, which is why he has 0 All Star appearances, instead of KL's five.
