Posted by EnySpree:

Are you Kidding me? Wth?

If he gets in China should knock off several billion we owe them for the marketing ploy

Posted by BRIGGS:

Speaking of the Nets---they have the steal of the first round. No way Brook Lopez shouldve fell to 10. Teasm that were stupid on that one NY Minnesota Charlotte. I don't care if DJ Augustin is better than I thought he would be--he's still 5-11 160 and this is still the NBA--they needed a C and could have Lopez and Ok4 as a 4-5 foundation for years. I don't think even likes C--there is no 5 position.

Yeah but I think he'd like this kid Koufos.

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Posted by BRIGGS:

Speaking of the Nets---they have the steal of the first round. No way Brook Lopez shouldve fell to 10. Teasm that were stupid on that one NY Minnesota Charlotte. I don't care if DJ Augustin is better than I thought he would be--he's still 5-11 160 and this is still the NBA--they needed a C and could have Lopez and Ok4 as a 4-5 foundation for years. I don't think even likes C--there is no 5 position.

Yeah but I think he'd like this kid Koufos.

He's going to be a good player in this league.

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Posted by TMS:



Kevin Love wasn't such a bad mistake... he's putting up decent numbers for a rookie in limited minutes...

outside of rebounding, Love's numbers are atrocious

8 & 8 in 23 mpg as a rookie isn't atrocious... that's easily a double double if u give him starter's minutes... D Lee put up worse numbers as a rook... kid's gotta work on his FG percentage no doubt but i think he's gonna be a real solid player & they needed another frontcourt player desperately... at least that pick made sense... Lopez was probably the better choice in hindsight but i can't say they dropped the ball on that pick... Love was highly touted coming into the draft.

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Posted by McK1:

Posted by TMS:



Kevin Love wasn't such a bad mistake... he's putting up decent numbers for a rookie in limited minutes...

outside of rebounding, Love's numbers are atrocious

8 & 8 in 23 mpg as a rookie isn't atrocious... that's easily a double double if u give him starter's minutes... D Lee put up worse numbers as a rook... kid's gotta work on his FG percentage no doubt but i think he's gonna be a real solid player & they needed another frontcourt player desperately... at least that pick made sense... Lopez was probably the better choice in hindsight but i can't say they dropped the ball on that pick... Love was highly touted coming into the draft.

Love will be a better player than Lee before it's all said and done. I think he's much more of a complete package.

I disagree. He is an undersized unathletic power forward. I think he was pegged as a player with the least amount of upside. Normally for undersized players to succeed they use their athleticism like a Barkley.

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Posted by McK1:

Posted by TMS:



Kevin Love wasn't such a bad mistake... he's putting up decent numbers for a rookie in limited minutes...

outside of rebounding, Love's numbers are atrocious

8 & 8 in 23 mpg as a rookie isn't atrocious... that's easily a double double if u give him starter's minutes... D Lee put up worse numbers as a rook... kid's gotta work on his FG percentage no doubt but i think he's gonna be a real solid player & they needed another frontcourt player desperately... at least that pick made sense... Lopez was probably the better choice in hindsight but i can't say they dropped the ball on that pick... Love was highly touted coming into the draft.

Love will be a better player than Lee before it's all said and done. I think he's much more of a complete package.

I disagree. He is an undersized unathletic power forward. I think he was pegged as a player with the least amount of upside. Normally for undersized players to succeed they use their athleticism like a Barkley.

6'10" 260 lbs. w/a long wingspan is undersized? as for his athleticism, he was never touted to be a wiry athletic player that will run up & down the court anyways... the T'Wolves play a more half court style & already had a low post beast in the paint that could block shots in Al Jefferson... they needed someone to complement him in the frontcourt who could knock down some mid-long range jumpers & help on the boards & that's the type of game Kevin Love can play... he was touted as a Brad Miller style player w/a high IQ who can post up, passes well out of the post & can extend defenses w/his range... most scouting reports described him as a more polished offensive player than Lopez was coming into the draft & it's not like Lopez is all that fleet of foot either... my guess is his FG % would be a lot better if it weren't for Al Jefferson taking most of the touches down low on offense... there's no doubt he's got potential to be a really good NBA bigman at this level IMHO... he's really not that far off right now from getting there.

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Posted by TMS:

Posted by McK1:

Posted by TMS:



Kevin Love wasn't such a bad mistake... he's putting up decent numbers for a rookie in limited minutes...

outside of rebounding, Love's numbers are atrocious

8 & 8 in 23 mpg as a rookie isn't atrocious... that's easily a double double if u give him starter's minutes... D Lee put up worse numbers as a rook... kid's gotta work on his FG percentage no doubt but i think he's gonna be a real solid player & they needed another frontcourt player desperately... at least that pick made sense... Lopez was probably the better choice in hindsight but i can't say they dropped the ball on that pick... Love was highly touted coming into the draft.

39 per from the field. plus he is getting .5 stls and .5blks. GARBAGE!

they should've kept Mayo.

100% agreed that they shoulda kept Mayo... i'm just addressing the mistake to take Love over Lopez issue BRIGGS brought up.

Posted by tkf:

if this bum is voted In, I will not watch the allstar game...

no way in hell he gets voted in over Lebron or KG.

Posted by TMS:


6'10" 260 lbs. w/a long wingspan is undersized?

Pre-draft barefoot height of 6'7.75," I still think that Love will adapt to NBA ball, but you have to wonder about whether his liabilities as a player and athlete will make it difficult for him to excel at either forward position.


If you really look at how the rookies have performed and team needs at this point, Lopez might even have been a better pick than Beasley for the Heat. You can also make a good case for Minny and the Knicks taking Lopez over Love/Mayo and Gallinari (and I really wanted the Knicks to take Gallo at 6), assuming that Lopez is no fluke and his game continues to improve.

Lopez on Miami would give that team an entirely new look and allow certain players to play at their natural positions. Lopez and Jefferson at 5/4 would give Minny two big men who could compete with anyone at those positions. Lopez on the Knicks would give them a center with brains, skills, and inside toughness.


As for Yi- just another example of why you can't give fans too much of a say in all-star voting.