OT: Is Kevin Love good?

[KingSpeed]

Like All Star good? Seems like he sucks. I can understand his scoring being down, I guess, but he's only shooting 39% from the field. Shouldn't playing with LeBron and Kyrie make it EASIER to score? And why has his rebounding dropped? I mean, he's a top 20 PF no doubt but hardly elite. Oh and his team is a .500 ballclub in the East and dropping.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

well, he is white, and related to the worst beach boy

 

[Strenuus]

Short answer: no.

Long answer: No.

 

[Boise Blazer]

I'm not a fan but I can admit he has some skills but he also has some negatives to his game. I think he is currently overrated with this team because it was too easy and convenient to lable the Cavs as a "Big 3".

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Who were the ones who wanted to trade LMA for Love?

 

[Strenuus]

Who were the ones who wanted to trade LMA for Love?

Banned.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I bet Love signs with the Lakers next summer.

 

[Natebishop3]

All you need is love.

 

[magnifier661]

Love is just a stat whore. Plays zero defense and his rebounding is at the cost of his teammates. He doesn't give a fuck about anyone but himself.

Love would be fine on a team that's defensive minded. Example: Chicago

 

[PDXFonz]

Yes Kevin love is all star good. You know what is d league bad? The way the Cavs team is being managed. I'm not convinced lebron isn't pulling the strings. It is plausible that for Cleveland to land Bron Bron they had to give up some control to him.

I remember bein at the Cavs Blazers game and wondering why they were running a certain play for waiters and not love/lebron.

Love is not as good a player as the media was hyping him to be. But he will be an all star in the east. The west is a different story. With Davis, Aldridge, Cousins, Griffin I don't think Love would be a lock like he was in previous years.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

Seems like he sucks.

lol.

Vintage

 

[OneLifeToLive]

This is how people felt about Bosh as well. Keep in mind the team he is on and what he is expected of him on this team.

Yes, I believe he is good. And yes I believe the Rockets will make the playoffs.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

He is good but he has many flaws... No defense and doesn't have a go to move.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

This is how people felt about Bosh as well. Keep in mind the team he is on and what he is expected of him on this team.

Yes, I believe he is good. And yes I believe the Rockets will make the playoffs.

What does the Rockets making the playoffs have to do with Love and the Cavs?

 

[KingSpeed]

This is how people felt about Bosh as well. Keep in mind the team he is on and what he is expected of him on this team.

Yes, I believe he is good. And yes I believe the Rockets will make the playoffs.

Bosh averaged 18/8 on 50% shooting in his first year playing with LeBron. Love isn't nearly as efficient.

 

[Blazinaway]

I bet Love signs with the Lakers next summer.

that would be great! another overpaid, over-hyped Laker to lead them to more mediocrity

 

[OneLifeToLive]

Bosh averaged 18/8 on 50% shooting in his first year playing with LeBron. Love isn't nearly as efficient.

Well it's early but do you think this might be more to do with him fitting in? Or making a personal sacrifice for the good of the team?

 

[OneLifeToLive]

What does the Rockets making the playoffs have to do with Love and the Cavs?

What do you think it might have to do with?

 

[magnifier661]

Well it's early but do you think this might be more to do with him fitting in? Or making a personal sacrifice for the good of the team?

I doubt he will "fit in" unless he decides to work on his defensive game.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

What do you think it might have to do with?

Your mother?

 

[OneLifeToLive]

Your mother?

Nothing. I was incorporating mr response in one. Mainly because the posts were similar in message.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

I doubt he will "fit in" unless he decides to work on his defensive game.

We were speaking offensive efficiency or the lack of it.

But I agree. This goes for the same for the other 11 guys.

 

[KingSpeed]

Well it's early but do you think this might be more to do with him fitting in? Or making a personal sacrifice for the good of the team?

Missing shots is a way of sacrificing for team good?

 

[magnifier661]

We were speaking offensive efficiency or the lack of it.

But I agree. This goes for the same for the other 11 guys.

The thing with Love and actually giving a shit on Defense is more important to the franchise, imo. Too much effort is maid trying to recover when their opponents are making role players look like all stars by posting them up against Love

 

[OneLifeToLive]

Missing shots is a way of sacrificing for team good?

Maybe. It all depends where his main focus is at on the offensive end. If his goal is to be a team player and to get his teammates involved. As i said its early. It's a new team. New environment. New role. He may not be as quick but he will adjust. To say he sucks would be erroneous. Just look at his skills as a whole. That answers your question

 

[OneLifeToLive]

The thing with Love and actually giving a shit on Defense is more important to the franchise, imo. Too much effort is maid trying to recover when their opponents are making role players look like all stars by posting them up against Love

Defense is a Prob but as Damian Lillard has shown us, it's correctable. Will he in this dynamic? Only time can tell

 

[magnifier661]

Defense is a Prob but as Damian Lillard has shown us, it's correctable. Will he in this dynamic? Only time can tell

But Dame wanted to improve. Love has never shown that

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

He is taking less shots total but almost the same 3pt field goals. This puts his effective pg% at .466.

Lebron's eff fg% is also down about .1 over last year. Is he any good?

 

[fantasybasketballmoney]

Miserable game for Kevin Love on both ends of the floor tonight!

 

[Further]

If love wants to improves his D he could end up as good Channing Frye.