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Cleveland Cavaliers: Ranking the Cavs’ top 5 most lethal lineups

By Nathan Beighle

CLEVELAND, OH - JUNE 9: JR Smith #5 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrates after defeating the Golden State Warriors in Game Four of the 2017 NBA Finals on June 9, 2017 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - JUNE 9: JR Smith #5 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrates after defeating the Golden State Warriors in Game Four of the 2017 NBA Finals on June 9, 2017 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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BEIJING, CHINA – AUGUST 31: NBA player Derrick Rose of the Cleveland Cavaliers meets fans at Hi-Park Basketball Park on August 31, 2017, in Beijing, China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)
BEIJING, CHINA – AUGUST 31: NBA player Derrick Rose of the Cleveland Cavaliers meets fans at Hi-Park Basketball Park on August 31, 2017, in Beijing, China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images) /

Lineup #3: Rose, Smith, Crowder, James, and Love

Here comes Crowder back in the lineups; his skill set is just perfect for this team.

Personally, I think that Rose might give the team a different and unique look. His ability to create might rival that of James, which would be a fantastic thing. But, there is always that looming thought that he could be injured at any moment with his history.

With three fantastic shooters on the court, James could then focus on hitting the open man and be able to run with Rose in transition. Rose will be a terrific weapon in transition, especially with the King. In the half court, this lineup would be able to create with two former-MVPs in the game.

Love would be able to stabilize the rebounding too. He did average team-highs in rebounds per game and total rebounding percentage at 11.1 and 19.3% respectively. Love could also provide a post presence and show off his prolific scoring ability that has been masked by Kyrie and LeBron’s excellence. This lineup has everything — shooting, defense, transition weapons, experience, and rebounding.

While there aren’t any noticeable holes in this lineup, the Cavaliers could probably put together a couple more interesting and appealing combinations.