So is Kevin Love garbage?

[Fez Hammersticks]

Why did Kahn refuse to max out Love? At the time of his extension he was a double-double machine with a +20PER.

THAT will end up being his biggest blunder.

 

[RoyToy]

Kevin Love should be the centerpiece of any fantasy basketball team.

 

[STOMP]

The advanced stats say LMA is the one who plays no defense at all.

yet another example of why the advanced defensive stats are taken with large grains of salt or completely ignored. Anyone watching the game can see that while defending a real low post threat, Kevin requires another defender to collapse with the help D. I've seen him picked on so many times. His man rises for uncontested shots while Love turns to box him out.

Aldridge isn't a great defender, but he matches up pretty well on a variety of low and high post players. His extra height & length allows him to contest shots and passing lanes just by being in proper position.

LA and Kevin aren't remotely comparable on the defensive end. One sucks while the other is pretty decent

 

[STOMP]

When Love is brought up on here it is immediately pointed out how horrible he is at defense and thats why people wouldn't want him.

When Kevin Love is brought up and immediately you're trumpeting him as the best player ever, many people then point out his obvious achilles heal... because we're evaluating a players strengths and weaknesses. I don't think anyone wouldn't want him on the Blazers if he were available at a reasonable price. But he's not, and he'll probably go to LA as soon as he can anyway so...

STOMP

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

If Kevin Love were a car he's be a brand new Mustang Boss. Amazing Specs/Stats but at the end of the day it's still just a Ford.

I like this take.

Love piles up a lot of stats and he's a good player. However, as a practical matter his play isn't as good as his stats. He seems like a Zach Randolph- great stats but not one who makes those around him better or really helps his team as much as he should.

 

[OregonHuskerMan]

Ibaka. (similar to Harden, think he is held back - always thought Harden was an elite playerg

Favors. (Young, doesn't get minutes/opportunities at this moment, strong defender)

Josh Smith (borderline).

All players I would take over Love, Aldridge.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Ibaka. (similar to Harden, think he is held back - always thought Harden was an elite playerg

Favors. (Young, doesn't get minutes/opportunities at this moment, strong defender)

Josh Smith (borderline).

All players I would take over Love, Aldridge.

Dang, dude, filthy avatar.

 

[KingSpeed]

I wouldn't want Love on our team except for maybe 10-15 minutes off the bench and I doubt he'd be happy with that.

 

[MickZagger]

Blazer fans are always so jaded when it comes to player evaluations. I'm not so sure what this stems from.

 

[julius]

Fans of every sports team in the history of sports leagues are always so jaded when it comes to player evaluations. I'm not so sure what this stems from.

fixed that.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

fixed that.

Well played.

 

[NorthBayBaller]

Anyone watching the game can see that while defending a real low post threat, Kevin requires another defender to collapse with the help D. I've seen him picked on so many times. His man rises for uncontested shots while Love turns to box him out.

This is fact. Love wants the rebound and will give up uncontested shots. Drives me crazy.