Unbelievable! The Blazers new star in the backcourt, who had been a disaster before, broke down the Warriors defense?

In a previous NBA Cup game, the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Golden State Warriors at home 127-123 after a hard-fought battle. After this game, the Trail Blazers, who had ended their three-game losing streak, improved their record to 7-9, and continued to rank 9th in the Western Conference, with only one game left behind the Warriors. The Warriors, who had suffered two consecutive losses, dropped to 9-9, and continued to rank 8th in the Western Conference.

In this game, the Blazers' substitute backcourt rookie Caleb Love unexpectedly played a wonderful game. Love played for 37 minutes and 37 seconds, making 9 of 20 shots, 6 of 14 from beyond the three-point line, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored a team-high 26 points plus 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal, including 3 offensive rebounds, 1 turnover, and 3 fouls, with a plus-minus of +4. It is worth mentioning that 26 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists are all single-game highs in Love's NBA career. This game is also the first time Love has fully proved his value on the court this season.

Love showed comprehensive scoring ability on the offensive end. The most important thing is that his touch in outside shooting has finally recovered, and he also seized the opportunity to score a lot of points. Not only that, he also showed certain passing ability and organizational ability. Even his performance on the defensive end has improved somewhat. At least in this game, Love was unstoppable on the offensive end. He also played the core role of the second team very well. His explosion directly caused the opponent to be unable to prepare, which also directly changed the situation of the game. His series of heroic performances made a huge contribution to the team's victory.

Love was born in September 2001. He is 24 years old, 193cm tall and 93kg in weight. He was the undrafted pick in this year's NBA draft. In the NCAA last season, Love played a total of 37 games on behalf of the University of Arizona, averaging 34.1 minutes per game, 17.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.3 blocks per game, 1.9 turnovers and 1.2 fouls. He shot 39.8% from the field, 34% from the three-point range, and 88.9% from the free throw line. Since the start of this season, Love has played a total of 8 times in the first 16 games, averaging 16.6 minutes per game, averaging 8.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.5 steals, 0.6 turnovers and 0.9 fouls. He shot 33.8% from the field, 27.3% from the three-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line.

Love's performance before this season was considered to be a disaster. His offensive efficiency was appalling, and his three-point shooting percentage was extremely eye-catching. His offensive effect was very unsatisfactory, his shot selection was extremely outrageous, his passing ability and organizational ability were seriously insufficient, and his role on the defensive end was also very limited. However, the Blazers have a very high degree of trust in him. Even if his condition is in a mess, he can still get stable playing time during this period of time without manpower. In this game, Love finally showed his strength and fully unleashed his characteristics. I don’t know if this game is just him eating dumplings once in a while, or is he really starting to find the rhythm of playing in the NBA?