Top 3: Kevin Love shows the Cleveland Cavaliers faithful his value

The Cleveland Cavaliers showed off just how valuable Kevin Love is.

Let’s end the “trade Kevin Love” conversation right now. The Cleveland Cavaliers showed off just how valuable Love is as a player for this squad in their dominating win over the Chicago Bulls. Not only did he start hot going 3-3 from three in the first quarter of action, but he showed off his dominance against the Bulls by out-rebounding everyone on both teams.

He was aggressive, physical, and set picks but most importantly, took over the passing duties at times. While he only finished with four assists, his passing was a key part of his involvement with the second team. His ability to hit Cedi Osman on some key cuts really helped give Osman some early confidence and led to his nice outing.

We’d be remiss if we didn’t mention Donovan Mitchell, who, of course, had a huge outing. Someone on Twitter asked if Mitchell has always been this good and yes, he has. While the team is missing Darius Garland’s passing and ability to stretch the court, knowing you have Mitchell who can have near-triple-doubles without him is a sign the team is in good hands.

The Cavs dominated the Bulls 128-96, and have the Wizards on Sunday.

Cleveland Cavaliers’ top three performers vs. the Chicago Bulls

One Point – Cedi Osman

Cedi Osman dominated the game and finished with a stupid +41 in box+/-. The Cavs forward had one of his best outings as a member of the squad, scoring 15 and going 5-8 from the floor with 2 for three from three and three for three from the free throw line. He also had four assists on the game which is great but he also had five personal fouls, which isn’t great.

Two Points – Kevin Love

Watching Kevin Love dominate as he did besides just scoring was huge. He looked like the Sixth Man version of Nikola Jokic. Love had 15 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists, and went 5-6 from three, scoring all of his points from behind the arc.

Three Points – Donovan Mitchell

Of course, Donovan Mitchell gets the most points for his game. He dropped 32, with nine assists and eight rebounds, and shot very well from three-point. Mitchell’s ability to draw the defense to him gave other guys the opportunities they needed to help produce the win. This team is going to be very dangerous with him leading the way.

Season Standings

1. Donovan Mitchell – 6 Points
2. Cedi Osman – 3 Points
3. Kevin Love – 2 Points
4. Jarrett Allen – 1 Point