Trade Love - It Just Makes Sense.
The statics don't lie - best record in the league (undefeated!) when he doesn't play, barely .500 when he does. The man is clearly a hinderance to the team.
It appears TA's preseason prediction would have been right - if RA had been smart enough to hang a DNP-CD on Love's neck every game (evidence that RA should be fired: Love leads the league in minutes played), we would be undefeated! Kahn was smart enough to clean house of the McHale mess - now complete the job (and get rid of Pek while you're at it!).
It's painful to think about how good this team would be without Love's 25/13 every night. It's painful to think about what might have been without Love's step-back threes and newfound low post moves. It hurts to think about what a league surprise we'd have been without Love's work ethic and team leadership. I get frustrated thinking about how improved we'd be without the best outside shooter on the team (who happens to play the 4 and rebound better than anyone in the league). Remove Barkley's favorite PF in the world, and you have yourself a World Championship team. Tireless, unrelenting competitors (as the statistics clearly indicate) don't get us the wins we need. Our team would be so much better if Rubio hadn't found a soulmate in Love, a fellow high IQ guy who simply loves the game. All these things are so overrated.
If we'd have dropped Love this offseason like he'd dropped pounds, we'd be Hollinger's #1 team right now. Instead of talking about "if" we'd make the playoffs, we'd be talking about whether or not we'll beat the Heat Bulls in the
Finals.
Stats don't lie. It's an inarguable FACT - we're a better team without Love than with him.
It's not too late to salvage the season. Trade Kevin Love - it just makes sense.
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heh there are scenarios where I would trade Love
I.e. if we got Harden + Batum back I would be pretty ecstatic. good post though.
it would be tempting
get Harden/Ibaka from the Thunder and ship Ibaka to the Clippers for Batum….
I like Harden enough that I pause on that one…..Rubio/Harden/Batum/Williams/Pek…..
I don't know what an art house is, I don't know what goes on in an art house, I have never been in an art house, and I can't imagine it's any place I ever want to be.
yeah that's why I posted that
but Batum plays for Portland
Here's how I look at it
MIN gets: Earl Boykins, Earl Watson, CJ Watson, CJ Miles, Squeaky Johnson
UTAH gets: Wes Johnson, Michael Beasley, Darko Milicic, Chris Kaman
NO gets: Kevin Love, Wolves 2021 1st round pick (protected – Basketball reasons)
Too many Earls, too many CJs, too many Watsons.
"If you’ve got some balls, you can do some stuff"
by JonesTheCat on Feb 9, 2012 7:49 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
If we can coax Darius Miles out of retirement...
Let’s do it!
I only ever want the Wolves to draft 5th.
@BrettAhlgren
by BrettAhlgren on Feb 9, 2012 10:53 AM CST up reply actions
Never too many CJs!
I'm going to brag. I drive the Nikola Pekovic fanwagon.
by Cynical Jason on Feb 10, 2012 3:53 PM CST up reply actions
Damn...
That Memphis loss really hurts us here. But at least we can now conclusively prove that this team is just as good without Love as it is with. He may still have some value. Phew.

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