OT: Wolves Ready To Examine Kevin Love Trades For First Time

I don't think Love has high enough of a basketball IQ to play like Marc Gasol does to run that offense.
Would have to completely change it up.

 

I think that Memphis under Hollins/Joerger has shown you don't have to have any superstar players (or players who think they are superstars, like Kevin Love) in order to win games and be competitive. Maybe I'm wrong, but I think Kevin Love will be traded this summer.

 

First of all, Love and Gasol aren't even close to having the same offensive game. Gasol almost posts up or pops out on a top of the key screen, while Love many times plays from the 3-point line in on offense.

 

I don't think it would be too much of a stretch to have love come off a screen to the free throw line, and dump it inside to pek.. But I just don't see Love being able to run the other offensive sets that Gasol/Z-Bo run together. they're really great passers in their own right.
Not to mention I believe Gasol doesn't come off down picks to get the ball at the free throw line because he's so physical.. and a huge body... I just don't see Love/Gasol interchangeable.
Then the offensive sets Gasol runs with Memphis Guards... I just don't see Love being able to do the same things Gasol does. It's not even close in my book.

But then again my value of Marc Gasol is hugely high compared to Kevin love. I'd take Marc Gasol all day before I'd take Kevin Love.

 

Marc Gasol is a superstar. Maybe not in the media or for selling shoes but in terms of production he is. He's most definitely a superior player to Kevin Love. He won defensive player of the league. He's IMO the best player at his position when healthy, although some may disagree, but thats the position which historically lead to titles more than any other. When healthy his team had the best record in the league. If they had a couple just average 3 point shooters on that roster they'd likely be in the conference finals again.