After dropping 10 of their last 13 games, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue knew he needed to do something different to change Cleveland's fortunes. Specifically, the defense has been atrocious, like when they gave up 148 points to the Oklahoma City Thunder last week. Coach Lue teased a lineup change after the Cavaliers loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night. With Dwyane Wade, Tristan Thompson, and even Kyle Korver on the bench, he had a few options of how to go about it. But with defense being a priority, it immediately makes the most sense to start an actual center at the center position. This isn't a slight to Kevin Love, he's been great, but he's more naturally a power forward. It makes sense to put Love at center against undersized teams or those that rely more on shooting than offense in the paint. But over the course of a long season, Tristan Thompson is a better option than Love at center. Moving Thompson into the starti...
by Billy Sakmann, B.S. Sports Management '17