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[ssopata]

someone doesnt like being skewered....

 

[theSTEREO.]

Wait...

Kevin Love would pick someone else over LeBron?

Why? Even if he feels this way why the fuck would you say it?

If sarcastic...

If serious... answer is in the Love thread.

 

[gourimoko]

If sarcastic...

If serious... answer is in the Love thread.

That thread is a mess, care to just drop a quick one-liner so I can understand a bit better? Why does Kevin Love not think LeBron should be MVP?

Must be missing something?

 

[gourimoko]

That thread is a mess, care to just drop a quick one-liner so I can understand a bit better? Why does Kevin Love not think LeBron should be MVP?

Must be missing something?

Kevin Love:

"They're both having an MVP-type season, but I'm going to go with Russell Westbrook because he's, every single night you're looking at his stat sheet, they're fighting for a playoff spot, with Serge Ibaka going down now, Kevin Durant potentially being out the rest of the year and him still going out there and fighting for his team, and winning, and fighting for that seventh or eighth spot in the playoffs," Love said. "I think Russ is arguably having the better season."

Yeah, he should've kept his opinion to himself on that one.

That's foul. If I were LeBron, I'd not be too pleased to have my guy saying this... I don't think LeBron would agree, and that's the bottom line.

He didn't have to offer an opinion.

 

[Jack Brickman]

Love also went to college with Westbrook. Can't overlook that.

 

[gourimoko]

Love also went to college with Westbrook. Can't overlook that.

I suppose...

 

[Jack Brickman]

Also, I wouldn't really blame Love for taking a minor shot at LeBron after LeBron (allegedly) did the same to him a few months back. That said, the most important thing I take from that interview, and the most important thing everyone should take from that interview (despite the fact that media members are running with literally everything else) is that Love flat out said he intends to be a Cavalier next year regardless of the outcome of this season. Athletes rarely make those kinds of definitive statements when they're approaching free agency. Love has said that he cares about winning more than anything else, and his stance on returning to the Cavs seems to support this. He can win titles here and he knows it.

I do think he should spend the summer lobbying for an increased role in the offense, or at least to get the ball in spots where he can be of the most benefit to the team given his skillset. He should obviously be used in the stretch role sometimes, but not virtually all the time, as that diminishes his talent set.

 

[Frank Stallone]

someone doesnt like being skewered....

Nah fuck you for tweeting a click-bait copy filled tweet, Joe.

 

[gourimoko]

Also, I wouldn't really blame Love for taking a minor shot at LeBron after LeBron (allegedly) did the same to him a few months back. That said, the most important thing I take from that interview, and the most important thing everyone should take from that interview (despite the fact that media members are running with literally everything else) is that Love flat out said he intends to be a Cavalier next year regardless of the outcome of this season. Athletes rarely make those kinds of definitive statements when they're approaching free agency. Love has said that he cares about winning more than anything else, and his stance on returning to the Cavs seems to support this. He can win titles here and he knows it.

I do think he should spend the summer lobbying for an increased role in the offense, or at least to get the ball in spots where he can be of the most benefit to the team given his skillset. He should obviously be used in the stretch role sometimes, but not virtually all the time, as that diminishes his talent set.

I just feel that he was out of line commenting on the MVP race in such a way as to diminish his own teammate; the best player in the league, by far..

More to the point, what Love said is patently false.

LeBron James is the better player who has done more for his team throughout the season than Russell Westbrook. I'm cool with him lobbying for his college buddy, but, he could've kept his mouth closed.

I'm not trying to blow anything out of proportion, but me sitting here reading what he said, it was frankly unnecessary.

Imagine if Blatt had said the same thing? His thread would've exploded.

 

[godfather]

Maybe Kevin is just being honest? I love LeBron too, but I really think Westbrook might be the MVP as well.

I don't think it's that bad. If he didn't even mention LeBron at all, I'd say that's not good. But he made sure to mention him, so it wasn't disrespectful. His answer seem pretty honest to me.

I don't really care. They don't have to be best friends, but there's not much to say they have serious conflict with each other either.

Players on the same team aren't always friends. I don't care what team it is, not all of them hang out together. As long as everyone is on the same page on the court, and there's not some serious animosity going on, it really doesn't matter to me.

 

[Jscc]

Kevin's honesty is refreshing.

"You re-signing with Cleveland?"
"Yep."

"LeBron having a better season than Russell Westbrook?"
"Nope."

 

[godfather]

I give him credit for speaking his mind, and not just giving the company line.

I think Kevin just gave his honest opinion, and meant no disrespect to LeBron about the MVP comment. I don't think it was a "jab" or anything like that either.

I think he was asked questions, and answered them exactly how he felt.

 

[Sean King 87]

I just feel that he was out of line commenting on the MVP race in such a way as to diminish his own teammate; the best player in the league, by far..

More to the point, what Love said is patently false.

LeBron James is the better player who has done more for his team throughout the season than Russell Westbrook. I'm cool with him lobbying for his college buddy, but, he could've kept his mouth closed.

I'm not trying to blow anything out of proportion, but me sitting here reading what he said, it was frankly unnecessary.

Imagine if Blatt had said the same thing? His thread would've exploded.

We can think about at the opposite way, Love should feel very comfortable about his relationship with LeBron to choose Russ in front of him as an MVP. He could answer something like "Man, with all due respect, Bron is the king and he needs to win the 5 next MVP's" while deep in his heart he hates him. Instead of that he just felt free to say whatever he want on him. I liked his honesty.

P.S
I offer to hear the interview instead of reading the quotes. Giving better perspective.

These interviews gave me the feeling Love wants to stay here even more than I've been feeling before them.

 

[gourimoko]

Maybe Kevin is just being honest? I love LeBron too, but I really think Westbrook might be the MVP as well.

No doubt, but like, c'mon... Your teammate is going out for this award. It's probably the very last time he'll be considered for it.

I don't think it's that bad. If he didn't even mention LeBron at all, I'd say that's not good. But he made sure to mention him, so it wasn't disrespectful. His answer seem pretty honest to me.

Sometimes a person can be too honest.

I don't really care. They don't have to be best friends, but there's not much to say they have serious conflict with each other either.

I don't think it's anything more than it is, but for what he said, I find it disrespectful... Like, if you don't have anything positive to say, don't say anything.

Blatt said outright "I'm not stumping for any player awards" (paraphrased). That's 100% okay... You never know who he thinks MVP should be, hell, he might prefer Kyrie to be honest.

It's just like the Love isn't a max player yet statement; sure it's kinda true, but it doesn't need to be said.

Players on the same team aren't always friends. I don't care what team it is, not all of them hang out together. As long as everyone is on the same page on the court, and there's not some serious animosity going on, it really doesn't matter to me.

I feel that.. I don't know if it matters or not to be honest, just voicing my opinion that if I were LeBron and I read that I'd say to myself "wow... what a douchebag."

I wouldn't take it any farther than that, but I'd feel slighted like; "dude, you play with me all the time, when was the last time you shared a court with Westbrook?"

I'm just trying to keep it real...

 

[Maximus]

I feel that.. I don't know if it matters or not to be honest, just voicing my opinion that if I were LeBron and I read that I'd say to myself "wow... what a douchebag."

I wouldn't take it any farther than that, but I'd feel slighted like; "dude, you play with me all the time, when was the last time you shared a court with Westbrook?"

I'm just trying to keep it real...

Wasn't Lebron a douchebag first with his "fit in instead of trying to fit out" bullshit when he called out Love on the twitterverse?

This shit is so highschool. It feels like "I'm the leader of the clique...kiss my ass or else." Duncan, Ginobili and Parker are probably laughing their asses off at this drama.

La familia!!! Just play fucking basketball.