Comments on: Kevin Love in training http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/05/16/kevin-love-in-training/ The National Sports Blog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:52:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: John Paulsen http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/05/16/kevin-love-in-training/#comment-126166 John Paulsen Fri, 23 May 2008 00:46:34 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/05/16/kevin-love-in-training/#comment-126166 Well said, Macca. After Beasley and Rose, I don't know that there is a guy that you can put clearly ahead of Love, if he continues to trim the fat and increase his athleticism. He was dunking with ease in the video, which is a big change from what I saw during the season. Like you said, he is a low-risk pick. For the Knicks, I don't know that you grab Love since Lee is one of your best players. Lee has garnered a lot of attention in trading circles, so if the Knicks did want to go that route, they wouldn't have any problem getting value for Lee. I don't think that Love will fit well in D'Antoni's system, though I'd like to see him firing those outlet passes to whatever point guard the Knicks choose to acquire/use. Well said, Macca. After Beasley and Rose, I don’t know that there is a guy that you can put clearly ahead of Love, if he continues to trim the fat and increase his athleticism. He was dunking with ease in the video, which is a big change from what I saw during the season. Like you said, he is a low-risk pick.

For the Knicks, I don’t know that you grab Love since Lee is one of your best players. Lee has garnered a lot of attention in trading circles, so if the Knicks did want to go that route, they wouldn’t have any problem getting value for Lee. I don’t think that Love will fit well in D’Antoni’s system, though I’d like to see him firing those outlet passes to whatever point guard the Knicks choose to acquire/use.

]]> By: macca http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/05/16/kevin-love-in-training/#comment-126125 macca Thu, 22 May 2008 23:03:43 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/05/16/kevin-love-in-training/#comment-126125 I'd like the Knicks to get him with the 6th pick. Love's faded as a sexy pick for some reason, and I don't know why. Sure, chances are he's not going to be a decade long franchise cornerstone stud, but I'm not sure on anybody having that kind of impact in this draft (including the heralded top 2). I do know Love's basketball intellect is off the charts and though he doesn't have the stereotypical all-world basketball athleticism, the kid can play and play hard. He's a very "safe" top 10 pick, IMO. Like a better David Lee. It won't be boom or bust with him. He'll be a multifaceted major contributor for a long time. The Knicks need solid players. They don't need anymore gambles, they don't need crazy athleticism absent NBA smarts. They already have a bunch of expensive veterans like that. I’d like the Knicks to get him with the 6th pick. Love’s faded as a sexy pick for some reason, and I don’t know why. Sure, chances are he’s not going to be a decade long franchise cornerstone stud, but I’m not sure on anybody having that kind of impact in this draft (including the heralded top 2). I do know Love’s basketball intellect is off the charts and though he doesn’t have the stereotypical all-world basketball athleticism, the kid can play and play hard. He’s a very “safe” top 10 pick, IMO. Like a better David Lee. It won’t be boom or bust with him. He’ll be a multifaceted major contributor for a long time. The Knicks need solid players. They don’t need anymore gambles, they don’t need crazy athleticism absent NBA smarts. They already have a bunch of expensive veterans like that.

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