Love's post game comments

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I don't think switching Luc in for Cory will be a huge improvement but it's probably the right move against some of the bigger SFs we go against. Bigger decisions/moves are that we need to find a bench that can contribute and figure out who should be on the floor at crunch time. Barea has been better as of late so I'd continue to foster that along with the integration of Bud and Ronnie as regulars. Daunte, Hummel, Shved etc should be shopped for a shooter or put on the bench. There's got to be someone out there that can drain 3s at a 40% clip and has an attitude. Brewer could be included as well if he doesn't get the shot going a little.

[AbeVigodaLive]

"I wonder if Love ever wonders why a college team with Love, Westbrook, Collison and Mbah a Moute couldn't win a championship. We got a clue tonight."

Westbrook barely played. He averaged nine minutes per game I think. The eventual national champion, and my Florida Gators, took them out in the Final Four. Al Horford and Joakim Noah were way too much for him, and even Greg Oden (healthy) in the title game. The reason UCLA lost was because they were the inferior team talent-wise. Florida had already won a ring together and had perfect role players to go with an extremely good college starting five. Best college basketball team of all time that 06/07 team was.

Yes, that Gator team was great, but you got the wrong year as Kevin Love was shopping for his prom tux as the Gators were beating Ohio State. It was the next year that I was talking about when Love was a freshman and Westbrook led the team in minutes. It's still astonishing to me that a team with 2 NBA all stars plus two guys who regularly contribute 20 minutes off the bench in the NBA couldn't win a championship. Maybe Love threw Westbrook under the bus to the media before the Memphis game :) ,

Since it was missed the first time I wrote it...

The crack on UCLA is funny. And pretty bitter. That team lost in the Final Four... to Memphis, who was led by Derrick Rose and simply considered better at the time. Besides that, Love was a FRESHMAN. Do you know how many all-time greats lost in the NCAA Tourney to teams of lesser talent?

Even "winners" like Michael Jordan.

[longstrangetrip [enjin:6600564]]

"I wonder if Love ever wonders why a college team with Love, Westbrook, Collison and Mbah a Moute couldn't win a championship. We got a clue tonight."

Westbrook barely played. He averaged nine minutes per game I think. The eventual national champion, and my Florida Gators, took them out in the Final Four. Al Horford and Joakim Noah were way too much for him, and even Greg Oden (healthy) in the title game. The reason UCLA lost was because they were the inferior team talent-wise. Florida had already won a ring together and had perfect role players to go with an extremely good college starting five. Best college basketball team of all time that 06/07 team was.

Yes, that Gator team was great, but you got the wrong year as Kevin Love was shopping for his prom tux as the Gators were beating Ohio State. It was the next year that I was talking about when Love was a freshman and Westbrook led the team in minutes. It's still astonishing to me that a team with 2 NBA all stars plus two guys who regularly contribute 20 minutes off the bench in the NBA couldn't win a championship. Maybe Love threw Westbrook under the bus to the media before the Memphis game :) ,

Since it was missed the first time I wrote it...

The crack on UCLA is funny. And pretty bitter. That team lost in the Final Four... to Memphis, who was led by Derrick Rose and simply considered better at the time. Besides that, Love was a FRESHMAN. Do you know how many all-time greats lost in the NCAA Tourney to teams of lesser talent?

Even "winners" like Michael Jordan.

Derrick Rose was only a freshman on that team too, and he didn't have another NBA all star and two other future NBA players playing beside him. I'm just saying that teams that are stocked with four future pros should win the championship, like Florida did in 06-07.

[AbeVigodaLive]

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Since it was missed the first time I wrote it...

The crack on UCLA is funny. And pretty bitter. That team lost in the Final Four... to Memphis, who was led by Derrick Rose and simply considered better at the time. Besides that, Love was a FRESHMAN. Do you know how many all-time greats lost in the NCAA Tourney to teams of lesser talent?

Even "winners" like Michael Jordan.

Derrick Rose was only a freshman on that team too, and he didn't have another NBA all star and two other future NBA players playing beside him. I'm just saying that teams that are stocked with four future pros should win the championship, like Florida did in 06-07.

If you watch college basketball, you should know it doesn't necessarily work that easily. Especially in the one-and-done environment of the NCAA tournament.

I'd say that Love did just fine as a freshman being arguably the best player on a 35 - 4 team that went to the Final Four. Using that as a negative against him seems bitter... sorry.

Remember the Michael Jordan reference?

His team lost in the Sweet 16.

Brad Daugherty.
Kenny Smith.
Sam Perkins.
Michael Jordan.
Joe Wolf.

All NBA players. Four good to great NBA players. Lost in the Sweet 16.