On February 16, Beijing time, the Cleveland Cavaliers challenged the Hawks away, and in this game, Love was still a substitute, and the first quarter ushered in 2 milestones.
Played 6 minutes in the first quarter, Love was replaced, Eros came up on the offensive end of the fire, the outside feel hot, hit 4 three-pointers in a row, 4 of 5 free throws in a single quarter, 2 of 2 of 2, 14 points and 2 boards to help the Cavaliers take the lead. With the addition of these 14 points, The total number of regular season career points exceeded the 14,000-point mark.
Although Love spent his peak time with the Timberwolves, Eros played only six seasons in Minnesota, which is his 8th year in Cleveland, and his total points for the Cavaliers have surpassed those of the Timberwolves. In addition, Lefour has more than 8,000 career rebounds and more than 1,400 total three-point shooting.
According to Cleveland's official tweet, Love has also become the fourth player in NBA history to score at least 14,000 points, 8,000 rebounds and 1,400 three-pointers, comparable to James, Nowitzki and Kidd.
Judging from the performance of Love this season, he still has the strength to start, but for the needs of the team, Eros is willing to play as a substitute. So far this season, Love has played in 50 games, only 2 are starters, and only plays a career low of 22.3 minutes per game, but it can still deliver 14.2 points, 7.3 boards and 2.1 assists, and can average 2.5 three-pointers per game with a three-point shooting rate of 39.2%, which can be said to be one of the top outside shooters in the league, which is one of the reasons why the Cavaliers' record is no. 3 in the East.