From Don Seeholzer/Pioneer Press:
Reviews should be taken with a grain of salt at this
time of year, but Love apparently did enough during a 90-minute workout
to be included on the short list of players the Wolves would consider
with the third selection of the June 26 NBA draft.
time of year, but Love apparently did enough during a 90-minute workout
to be included on the short list of players the Wolves would consider
with the third selection of the June 26 NBA draft.
"I thought he was very good," assistant general
manager Fred Hoiberg said. "He’s just such a smart player who’s got a
high basketball IQ. He’s a tremendous passer, and he can space the
court with his shooting. I thought he was very impressive."
manager Fred Hoiberg said. "He’s just such a smart player who’s got a
high basketball IQ. He’s a tremendous passer, and he can space the
court with his shooting. I thought he was very impressive."
Except for his shooting, Love agreed, and he’s hoping to hear the Wolves call his name on draft night.
McHale: Antonio McDyess plays center for Detroit, they had the best
record. Right now, Kevin (Garnett) finishes the game at five (for
Boston) and James Posey at 6-6 at the four. (The Lakers) play
(Vladimir) Radmanovic at the four a lot when they have (Pau) Gasol at
the five and (Phil Jackson) isn’t happy with what (Lamar) Odom’s doing.
And some of the guys who are 6-10 in our league, might as well be 6-6.
Nothing is more overrated, in my opinion, than your height, if you’re
over a certain height. … What I heard was the Lakers’ length was
going to overwhelm the Celtics, how’s that working out? Yeah, it’s
overrated. Those are big kids. Would you be asking me that if instead
of being 6-9 1/2 he was 6-10 1/2? So that inch, that’s going to throw
everything into a completely different light? Again, Al (Jefferson’s)
6-9 but Al scores against guys 7-2 all the time. Does Al look 6-9 when
he plays? No. It’s all relative to a lot of stuff. (If) they’re
basketball players, they’re basketball players.
record. Right now, Kevin (Garnett) finishes the game at five (for
Boston) and James Posey at 6-6 at the four. (The Lakers) play
(Vladimir) Radmanovic at the four a lot when they have (Pau) Gasol at
the five and (Phil Jackson) isn’t happy with what (Lamar) Odom’s doing.
And some of the guys who are 6-10 in our league, might as well be 6-6.
Nothing is more overrated, in my opinion, than your height, if you’re
over a certain height. … What I heard was the Lakers’ length was
going to overwhelm the Celtics, how’s that working out? Yeah, it’s
overrated. Those are big kids. Would you be asking me that if instead
of being 6-9 1/2 he was 6-10 1/2? So that inch, that’s going to throw
everything into a completely different light? Again, Al (Jefferson’s)
6-9 but Al scores against guys 7-2 all the time. Does Al look 6-9 when
he plays? No. It’s all relative to a lot of stuff. (If) they’re
basketball players, they’re basketball players.
Hoiberg called Love perhaps the best outlet-passing big man since Bill
Walton. The Wolves see him as a potential good fit next to low-post
scorer Al Jefferson.
Walton. The Wolves see him as a potential good fit next to low-post
scorer Al Jefferson.
"Every time Al touches the ball, he’s going to get double-teamed," Love
said. "So I’ll be able to go to the high post and step to the corner
and shoot the NBA three. I’ll be able to pass the ball and do the
intangible stuff. And my teams have always won. That’s something I take
to heart."
said. "So I’ll be able to go to the high post and step to the corner
and shoot the NBA three. I’ll be able to pass the ball and do the
intangible stuff. And my teams have always won. That’s something I take
to heart."