CLEVELAND, Ohio -- When Kevin Love got hurt, many Cavaliers fans were in a panic. But the void that Love has left has been filled by Tristan Thompson, who has become a big factor on both ends of the floor this postseason.

Here to break down his game is Chet Mason, who won Mr. Basketball in Ohio in 2000. Mason, the boys basketball coach at Brush, played professionally for a decade in the United States and in Europe.

Mason has been a part of Cavaliers training camp and works out with members of the team during the summer. A graduate of South High, Mason has been active in growing and developing the Northeast Ohio basketball community.

In the above video, Mason talks about why Thompson is such a good offensive rebounder, and how that comes down to boxing out. He also breaks down why Thompson is effective shot blocker.

On Thursday, Mason put the focus on LeBron James, and why he has been so dominant in the postseason.

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