How will Al Jefferson and Kevin Love work? On paper, this young frontcourt pairing is promising. Al Jefferson emerged as one of the game’s best low-post scorers last season and was one of only five players (Dwight Howard, Carlos Boozer, Yao Ming and Antawn Jamison) to average 20 points and 10 rebounds. Love is considered a great—that’s right, not just good—passer for a big man. He also is a solid outside shooter, so he will be able to bring his defender away from the basket and make double-teaming Jefferson more difficult. Love, however, is considered undersized (he’s listed at 6-10 but measured at 6-7 3/4 without shoes at the predraft combine), and his athleticism has been questioned. Because Jefferson will be playing more center, the key to their success will be how well they hold up going against larger opponents through the course of an 82-game season.
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