[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
[quote]scj119 wrote:
[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
First, where’d you get that Rubio is leading the L in assists? Nash is leading the league, Rubio’s 4th. Second, Love is putting up monster numbers but he gets less than 2 assists a game and shoots in the low 40’s. Dude can play, but let’s not act like he’s an all-leaguer. He’s at best the 2nd best player on a great squad. And as it stands, the Wolves are still under .500. And, I knew exactly what you meant when I quoted you, still had to address the ridiculousness that is Get’s opinions on basketball.[/quote]
http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2012_leaders.html sorry I looked at total assists not assists per game, should have clarified.
Don’t think comparing Love FG% to other PFs is accurate because he takes more threes. About a quarter of his shots are threes (he’s making about 38% which is darn good) which is why is FG% is 45 instead of 50.
Also he’s lost a lot of weight and from what I’ve seen (only watched about 8 total twolves quarters) his defense has gone from “reprehensively bad” to “passable if you squint hard enough” which is a big improvement. [/quote]
Of course comparing his fg% to other pf’s is fair, it’s not their fault he takes too many 3’s. Look, I like Love. I said the Lakers should’ve pulled the trigger on the him for Gasol deal last year, and gave him credit earlier in the thread. But, he’s a pf who can’t guard his own shadow, takes way too many jumpers (though he does hit at a good clip), doesn’t pass well and shines on a bad team. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves with what he is as a ball player.[/quote]
FG% is not the right stat. Would you rather have a guy hitting 40% on threes or 45% on twos? The first guy is giving you way more points per shot. Love is averaging 25pts on 18 shots and that is elite production no matter how you want to slice it.
Also, he is one of the best 3 rebounders in the league. It’s one thing to put up that kind of effort on every missed shot if that’s all you do (cough Reggie Evans) - but to be a key offensive piece on your team and lead the league in offensive rebounds (as he did last year and is 4th this year) is fucking unreal. High-effort rebounding like Love’s is exhausting to do every single play, most guys who rebound like that need to take some plays off and he never does.
The fact is he is a very good offensive player and one of the top 3 (arguably #1) rebounders in the league right now, and you are dismissing him because he plays for the Timberwolves. He’s better on D than he used to be (I’d say he’s almost average now, based on what I’ve seen this year since he lost all that weight).
