Kevin Love, today: "I am a Cavalier long term"

[Hey Yo]

Kyrie established himself as a superstar in his rookie season.

Deal with it!

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[J Shuttlesworth]

Kyrie established himself as a superstar in his rookie season.

Deal with it!

No sorry but no.

You can't be top 3 at best at your position and be a superstar.

[FatComputerNerd]

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Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving named Kia Rookie of the Year

By Official release
Posted May 15 2012 11:12AM

NEW YORK -- Kyrie Irving is the recipient of the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy as the 2011-12 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year, the NBA announced today. Irving totaled 592 points and received 117 first-place votes from a panel of 120 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada.

Minnesota's Ricky Rubio finished second with 170 points and Denver's Kenneth Faried finished third with 129 points (one first-place vote). Players were awarded five points for each first-place vote, three points for each second-place vote and one point for each third-place vote.

Among first-year players, Irving ranked first in scoring (18.5 ppg), field goal percentage (.469) and free throw percentage (.872), while placing second in assists (5.4 apg) and three-point field goal percentage (.399). Among all players, Irving ranked tied for fourth in fourth-quarter scoring (6.4 ppg) while shooting .518 from the field, .410 from beyond the arc and .868 from the charity stripe.

The top selection in the 2011 NBA Draft, Irving joins Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson, Allen Iverson and, LeBron James as the only No. 1 overall draft picks to average at least 18.0 points and 5.0 assists. In addition, he is one of only six rookies in league history to average at least 18.0 points, 5.0 assists, and 1.0 steal while shooting at least .450 from the field, joining Johnson, Jordan, Alvan Adams, Grant Hill, and Tyreke Evans.

http://www.nba.com/2012/news/05/15/r...-year-release/



I'd say that pretty much cemented it.

[Hey Yo]

Among all players, Irving ranked tied for fourth in fourth-quarter scoring (6.4 ppg) while shooting .518 from the field, .410 from beyond the arc and .868 from the charity stripe.

That makes one a superstar after 1 season????

[FatComputerNerd]

That makes one a superstar after 1 season????

Pretty sure he did it the next year as well, if not better. People were calling him Mr. 4th quarter...

Last season was a bit of a fluke all-around for us, but this season he's been playing better than ever, including massive improvement on the defensive end.

He's also shown the ability to play off the ball (lebron-ball), very effectively.

[RedBlackAttack]

Good thing Kyrie isn't a superstar then

Funny thing is Kyrie has been the most consistent player on the team thus far. Oh yeah, he's just 22.

[J Shuttlesworth]

Pretty sure he did it the next year as well, if not better. People were calling him Mr. 4th quarter...

Last season was a bit of a fluke all-around for us, but this season he's been playing better than ever, including massive improvement on the defensive end.

He's also shown the ability to play off the ball (lebron-ball), very effectively.

By your standards, there are at least 15 superstars in the NBA at a time. Is that how you see it?

[Doranku]

No sorry but no.

You can't be top 3 at best at your position and be a superstar.

Is Carmelo Anthony a superstar?

[ALBballer]

He will be there as long as Lebron is there.

[J Shuttlesworth]

Funny thing is Kyrie has been the most consistent player on the team thus far. Oh yeah, he's just 22.

I agree, and he's been great. LeBron has been straight ass, but even sloppy LeBron is a great player. I still wouldn't call Kyrie a superstar, but I wouldn't call Love one either TBH. There are only really three true superstars in the league, LeBron, Kobe, and Durant. Melo is borderline, but I have a hard time calling someone who has never been to the finals a superstar.

[Pointguard]

He should hurry up and sign so he can be the scapegoat and get it over with.
"No Love 4 Love"
"Love Lost shouldn't come back"
"For Love's sake, Leave"
"Fouled Love, too Cavalier at the Line"
"Missing Love, should find a new home"
"Love to see him go"
After Dion doesn't pass to Kevin "Waiters won't serve Love"
After Nets star dunks on him, "Love for Joe's Johnson"
After he doesn't pass the ball, "Love's only desire is to fullfill itself"
After he comes into training camp Fat, "Its InFATsituation not Love."

After missing 20 straight three's
Its not Falling in Love, play it another way.

[Smoke117]

Why do people think you need to make a thread on nonsense like this? What is he supposed to say: "My tenure here in cleveland depends on how much we win and how many shots I get"? Yawn.

[LoneyROY7]

But the question is, will you guys be Cavalier fans long term?

[inclinerator]

fat computer nerd is trolling

[20Four]

[QUOTE=Hey Yo]"Words are only worth so much, but Kevin Love continues to say all the right things when it comes to his future with the Cleveland Cavaliers. In an interview with ESPN Radio