Kevin Love will be a stud in the NBA

[Bruinlove]

He has a huge frame, after a season or two training with an NBA team he will be a true beast. I'm glad he's expected to fall so low in this years draft because hopefully my Lakers will have a chance to get him. I see Love as the most NBA ready player and Rookie of the Year candidate out of that draft.

[i seen hippos]

He has a huge frame, after a season or two training with an NBA team he will be a true beast. I'm glad he's expected to fall so low in this years draft because hopefully my Lakers will have a chance to get him. I see Love as the most NBA ready player and Rookie of the Year candidate out of that draft.

Put your glasses back on.

[Bruinlove]

I look for him to be a combo of Brandon Roy/Paul Millsap in that he'll start producing right away and he's so young he's only going to get better

[thenextgreatbigman]

No he's not!

[bomber]

Brandon Roy/Paul Millsap

So part SG with PG abilities and skill set, combined with a bit undersized post player who rebounds and scores inside? Makes very little sense to me. Clarify this please.

[v-unit]

So part SG with PG abilities and skill set, combined with a bit undersized post player who rebounds and scores inside? Makes very little sense to me. Clarify this please.

Ohh, I understand what he's saying, he will be perfect.

[Tainted Sword]

With a last name like Love, he

[Bruinlove]

So part SG with PG abilities and skill set, combined with a bit undersized post player who rebounds and scores inside? Makes very little sense to me. Clarify this please.
Well no one expected Brandon Roy to do as well as he has in the NBA, everyone just called him a tweener predraft. And Millsap was a steal, he comes in the league and straight up he is a solid PF off the bench. I believe Love's rookie year will be a bit like Millsaps only with his offense and passing he will turn a few heads, kind of like how no one who didn't watch Pac 10 basketball expected Brandon Roy to be so good.

I don't mean that his style of play is a combination of Paul Millsap and brandon Roy and I understand how it looks like that when I didnt post my justification

[AppleNader]

So part SG with PG abilities and skill set, combined with a bit undersized post player who rebounds and scores inside? Makes very little sense to me. Clarify this please.

two key words are bolded. he is saying that he will have immediate production+upside much like Roy/Millsap


I look for him to be a combo of Brandon Roy/Paul Millsap in that he'll start producing right away and he's so young he's only going to get better

[jlawdrummer]

I don't agree entirely with what the OP is saying...but i'm taking a shot at a guess that when he made the comparison to Roy/Millsap he means a hustle guy like millsap who can score inside and clean up a lot of stuff...combined with having an ok outside shot? I don't know for sure what he means really...I know coming out of high school Love was said to have a pretty nice outside shot, though I haven't had the pleasure to watch him much in college yet. I did see him hit an outside shot or two, at least one three to my knowledge in only 1 or 2 games I've watched.

just my guess.

Edit: Nader got it

[Bruinlove]

He will add to his hustle points with legitamate skill in the post. His shot and strength will make up for him being abit undersized. He will I believe become a top 3 passing bigman in the league as soon as he gets in. Once he muscles up his studness will show through. Out of all the highly touted freshman, I believe Kevin Love is the most surefire thing

[Bruinlove]

nbadraft.net

Strengths: Bruising bigman with a great basketball IQ and feel for the game ... Extremely adept on the block. His post skills are at an NBA level right now ... He showed the ability to create shots against a great shot blocker (Greg Oden) at the Reebok Big Time tournament in 2005. Really creates space well with his size and strength ... A dominant rebounder, hits the glass hard, using tenacity, strength and athleticism ... A fierce competitor. Has a passion and toughness to his game that so many big men lack ... Really understands the game, with great vision and passing ability ... One of those rare bigmen that makes those around him better ... Has great touch around the basket ... A great athlete, his body might give someone the wrong impression at first glance, he has solid leaping ability and agility ... He is extremely adept at sealing his man on post deliveries ... Has great footwork and uses position and leverage well for rebounds ... Long wingspan allows him to play bigger than his 6-8 size ... Outlets the ball extremely well from the post, finding players with perfect full court passes ... A great kid with personality and star potential on the NBA level ...

Weaknesses: Thick legs anchor him to the floor to a degree, especially with regard to foot speed and transition game ... Has decent quickness, but lacks great speed in the open floor ... Better in the half court set than full court but can get up and down the floor when he needs to ... Has had a few arthroscopic knee surgeries in his high school career, but hasn't shown any lingering affects from it ...

Look at the bigman dribble down the floor
http://youtube.com/watch?v=OZpljX-jnFk

His uncle is a beach boy.

[bdreason]

Love will be the second most productive (first year) player coming out of the draft... right after Beasely.


Love won't drop that low. I'de be shocked if he went anywhere under 5th pick. He's a legitimate post player, and with some NBA footwork training I see him playing much like a Chris Kaman.

[Bruinlove]

Most people have him going early 20th round! All I can say is those people haven't seen this kid play

[5 K!DD dribbles]

Are you the same guy who supports Kwame Brown?
hmmm I don't know about this...

[trig]

Most people have him going early 20th round! All I can say is those people haven't seen this kid play

20th round? so there will be 600 rooks picked ahead of him? :cheers:

[jlawdrummer]

smartass...

[JtotheIzzo]

Best case scenario --> Jeff Ruland

[bomber]

two key words are bolded. he is saying that he will have immediate production+upside much like Roy/Millsap

I sort of assumed that, either way not really clear. He seems like he will be a player though.

[Da KO King]

Best case scenario --> Jeff Ruland
Hopefully Love's career will last longer but :cheers:


Side note: do you realize that a player of Ruland's caliber and production level (prime) would be a $13+ million per year guy? I know Ruland has to wish he was born a couple decades later.

[kidachi]

he's good. but i think he's cocky. he feels he's in the same level of OJ, Rose, Beasley, Gordon and those guys..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN-wya58iA8

as if people make it "OJ Mayo vs. Kevin Love"..

[Valliant13]

He will add to his hustle points with legitamate skill in the post. His shot and strength will make up for him being abit undersized. He will I believe become a top 3 passing bigman in the league as soon as he gets in. Once he muscles up his studness will show through. Out of all the highly touted freshman, I believe Kevin Love is the most surefire thing

Well, that's just creepy.

[kidachi]

Well, that's just creepy.

:oldlol: yeah.

[Da KO King]

he's good. but i think he's cocky. he feels he's in the same level of OJ, Rose, Beasley, Gordon and those guys..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN-wya58iA8

as if people make it "OJ Mayo vs. Kevin Love"..
How is he not on the level of those other freshmen?

[A.M.G.]

He will be better than Kwame Brown!!! So you should support him!

Seriously, shorter version of Chris Kaman, with Brad Miller passing skills. Could eventually be an adequate PF. The problem is that he's white.

[kidachi]

How is he not on the level of those other freshmen?


i mean he isn't talked about/hyped like OJ and the others.

[jjayfive]

kevin love will be in the NBA but he won't be a stud.....not the most athletic big man and he has zero explosiveness....

[glidedrxlr22]

Well no one expected Brandon Roy to do as well as he has in the NBA, everyone just called him a tweener predraft.

I followed the pre-draft hype heavily and I kept hearing that Brandon Roy was the most nba ready of the bunch. In many publications he was even a pre-season rookie of the year candidate along with Foye.

I don't think Love will be as successful as you think. He's a lumbering big-man with skills. The speed of the game and the height he'll be facing will definitely limit his productivity. I wish him well though.

[Nilocon165]

:D

[Meticode]

All the posters that were wrong aren't here anymore.

[MrFonzworth]

he's good. but i think he's cocky. he feels he's in the same level of OJ, Rose, Beasley, Gordon and those guys..

:lol

[KungFuJoe]

These threads in retrospect are always fun.

[bdreason]

Love will be the second most productive (first year) player coming out of the draft... right after Beasely.


Love won't drop that low. I'de be shocked if he went anywhere under 5th pick. He's a legitimate post player, and with some NBA footwork training I see him playing much like a Chris Kaman.



A lot of hit and miss here. :oldlol:


I think Love actually was the 5th pick, and he's probably the 3rd best player out of that draft... but holy cow did I swing and miss on Beasely. :facepalm