Simmons and Rose, on their 2nd Birdmester vids, hit it on the head. The team just doesn't gel - Rubio can't get into anyone's face, and Pek seems like he's ready to get into everybody's face. The chemistry just isn't right with the team.
Adelman has done lots of winning in the NBA, Love has not. Maybe Love is the issue? I'm not defending Adelman, just saying your logic is not logical.
I think its because Adelman's really old and doesnt giv an F anymore, I wanted him replaced because he would write down pt before the game amd follow it no matter what was happening, he also didnt bother with strategy and just watched the game like he was sitting in courtside seats. Alot of game his last year we would start out strong and then get handled in the 3rd and 4rth because the opponent adjusted and we did the same thing. Mchale's WAAAY better because he plays who's hot amd benches guys when they're cold or suck ondefense, and he actually runs plays out of timeouts. Hes also a good strategist because we come back in the 3rd or 4rth quarter now. The problem with him though is he doesnt manage pt well, you have guys like Parsons and Harden playing 38 mins even in blowouts or back to backs.
It's not his fault his team sucks. Love is doing what he can and he has been putting in the work while his teammates have been letting him down. They need to make some trades if they want to make the playoffs.
Wolves between rock and a hard place with frustrated Kevin Love ... So what do Saunders and the Timberwolves do about Love? Play their hand to conclusion and hope for the best, as Ferry did in Cleveland and Smith did in Orlando? Or get out in front of the problem, like O'Connor did in Utah? There's no clear answer, and no guarantees that one strategy will work better than the other. It's worth noting, of course, that Love shares the same wanderlust for a bigger market that led to Williams' departure from Utah. He also shares the same agent, New York-based Jeff Schwartz. “They should trade him,” one Eastern Conference executive said. “No one thinks he's staying. Everyone knows he wants to go to the Lakers.” But not all executives agree, and while none would wish Saunders' dilemma on his worst enemy, there's another situation that bears comparison to Love's. That would be the one involving LaMarcus Aldridge and the Portland Trail Blazers. As Portland endured front-office turmoil and the bad luck of losing No. 1 pick Greg Oden and franchise cornerstone Brandon Roy to devastating knee injuries, it once seemed that Aldridge's days in Portland were numbered. Though he frequently said all the right things publicly, suspicions around the league were growing stronger that a third straight non-playoff season this year would force the Blazers' hand as Aldridge approached his 2015 date with unrestricted free agency. Portland GM Neil Olshey stayed the course, found Damian Lillard in the draft, put the right pieces around Aldridge, and voila: the Blazers have been the surprise story of the league with the third-best record in the West. Just like that, things can turn. And as GMs who've been through the free-agent dance with star players know all too well, it can go either way with Love. Whichever strategy Minnesota employs, there's one thing for sure: the result, one way or the other, will be transformative for the franchise.
question...... he's been in the league long enough and sure had some injuries, but he puts up monster numbers, there have been one star teams with worse supporting casts that have made the playoffs, but the question has to be asked does Kevin Love, his skill set, his game and his numbers actually help his team win?????
hes argueably the best PF in the game. But when you've got a complete non-threat scoring wise at the PG position, noted disappearing act in Kevin Martin, the west is just too competative now.
Don't ask or mention this! NOT POPULAR! Obviously it hasn't. But, but, but his supporting cast! It's not all on Love but it's not like he has the freakin' Charlotte Bobcats out there either. 24-58 15-67 17-65 26-40 31-51 17-18 And then Rick Adelman was supposed to take them to the next level. That hasn't happened either (yet). Sorry, no excuses (for) Kevin Love.
In my opinion, Love is a terrific player who makes his team a lot better. Every stat points at it, not only the basic ones. For example this: When Love is on the court, the Wolves have a +/- of 7,6 per game, that's the sixth best number in the whole league, only behind GSW guys (Iggy, Curry, Lee) and two Pacers (George, Hibbert). A +/- of 7,6 would put a team right at number three in the league, equal to the Thunder. Is it his fault that the Wolves suck (especially on Offense) when he's on the bench? Of course you can make the case that he's obviously not the guy you can lean on in the clutch. As jtr wrote earlier, the Wolves' record in close games is ridiculously bad, Minny is 0-10 in games decided by four points or less. Just think about it: Had they just won half of these games, their record would be 22-13 which was exactly the Rockets' record before the last game. Back to the actual topic: I haven't seen this link posted yet, there are some more quotes in it: Kevin Love calls out teammates It's obvious Love and Barea don't like each other. And how could you not be angry at guys who don't listen to the coach during timeouts and chuck up ridiculously bad shots instead? Maybe he wouldn't have called them out if he didn't have such a poor game, but I totally understand his frustration. You go out there, do everything you can to help your team winning games, but when you sit on the bench, you have to witness how Barea and the other bench guys just ruin everything by playing bad basketball and not even caring about it.
