OT: Kevin Love is beastin'

Take note LMA jock riders

Per 40 in the FIBA's:

29.6 PPG | 26.4 RPG

He really looks like he's on the verge of taking his game to another level.

 

Because European big men are so rough and tumble in the paint.....

 

11 RPG in 28 MPG in the NBA is nothing to scoff at.

 

No it's not, but not as gaudy as the numbers you listed.

 

HERE WE GO AGAIN! LA is better then this fool!

 

LMA has more potential. KLove is more productive. Take your pick.

 

POTENTIAL? Look at the stats! Compare 'em and then get back to me!

 

It's so embarrassing when you compare rebounding numbers between these two players. Kevin Love is literally twice the rebounder as LMA despite being "unathletic," and just a shade over 6'9".

AGE:
Love - 21
Aldridge - 24

PER:
Love - 20.7
Aldridge - 18.2

MPG:
Love - 28.6
Aldridge - 37.5

REBS:
Love - 11.0
Aldridge - 8.0

ORB%:
Love - 15.1
Aldridge - 8.1

PER36 REBS:
Love - 13.8
Aldridge - 7.7

LaMarcus is a legit 6'11" with 7'5" wingspan but is on the same level of shotblocking as Kevin Love at 6'9.5" with a 6'11" wingspan. Truly a perfect example of size doesn't matter if you don't have the heart/toughness to back it up.

BPG:
Love - 0.4
Aldridge - 0.6

Block%
Love - 1.0
Aldridge - 1.3

 

I'm no LMA jock rider, I'd certainly consider and probably pull the trigger on an LMA for Love trade, but using Love's per40 numbers in FIBA is pretty useless IMHO. Comparing LMA and Love on a per minute production basis in the NBA is fine because Love plays almost starter minutes, but to my knowledge he isn't even averaging 20mins per game for team USA.

 

there is only one jock rider in this thread and he's going for his umpteenth ride on his favorite mount... yippee ki yay!

STOMP

 

YOU look at the stats. I respect your opinion but I've seen enough of these players to form an opinion of my own. Thanks though.

 

Love averaged 14/11 on one of the worst teams in the league.

LA averaged 18/8 on one of the best.

LA was doubled almost every time he touched the ball.

Love wasn't.

LA grabbed 8 boards a game surrounded by 3 of the best rebounding big men in the game.

I hate the per 48 shit. Even with Greg.

 

I still say the majority,if not EVERY GM in the league would take LA over Love.

 

When you factor in cost and age, that's far from clear, even though I think Aldridge is better right now.

 

15 wins. Whoopeeee!!!!

 

You're really not making much of a point. Put Love on this team with LMA's minutes and he's putting up a couple less points and 10+ rebounds per game.

 

the main detriment to Love is that he hasn't shown the ability to defend 4s decently let alone SFs or Centers on switches. Also, LA has been gathering his boards on one of the league's top rebounding clubs (who also happen to slow the pace down a lot) while Love's minutes come in garbage time as the Wolves have straight sucked even with the great KL off the bench.

Everyone is free to hold an opinion, mine is that comparing these two statistically isn't apples to apples because of circumstances

STOMP

 

Love is playing great for Team USA, when he plays. I think he's also pretty underrated overall, as he's already one of the best rebounders in the game. The Team USA coaches are playing too much small ball and taking an unnecessary risk doing so, IMO.

I'm not particularly interested in him as a Blazer, though, since we already have two of the other best rebounders with Oden & Camby, and Love would give us diminishing returns. LA really isn't much of a defender, especially in the post, but he's better than Love. His offense is not only better, but better suited to playing with Oden & Camby too, so don't see much point dwelling on him as a Blazer. Now, if something like Oden for Chris Paul happened, then maybe LA for Love might make some sense.

 

I forgot. Unless a player plays on a winning team his stats are meaningless. In fact, I think they should go back in time and wipe out statistics for every player that played on a below .500 team.

 

Love is a very skilled rebounder, something that I don't think can be a learned trait. He uses his wide, stout body to its limits and is a great rebounder. He's also a great passer, which gets overlooked. Meanwhile, I've seen too many times LMA gets tossed aside for the rebound, its apparent he isn't physical enough.

To me, Love in the NBA is like Batum in FIBA. Certainly not a great player if counted on to carry the load. But, when in a system a very effective player.