#3 Kevin Love is back to his best

The 10th-year frontcourt player out of UCLA emerged as a viable second option alongside LeBron James during the regular season campaign, averaging 20 points and 10 rebounds before going down with the injury in February. The benefit of playing with more touches had the desired effect on Love, who can score in a variety of ways.

During the first round series against the Indiana Pacers, and in the first game of the Raptors series, however, Love was way below par. People were questioning whether his production in the regular season was the result of playing against inferior competition.
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He came back in rousing fashion, scoring 31, 21 and 23 points in games 2,3 and 4. He got his mojo back from behind the 3-point line, while fully exploiting the matchup he got after getting switched on to CJ Miles in the low post.
If he continues to play in the same vein, Brad Stevens will have nightmares on how to defend him.
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