The Timberwolves site has a link to the audio of the post-draft press conference with Kevin McHale, Jim Stack and Fred Hoiberg.
Where others question Love’s athletic ability and natural position in
the NBA, McHale sees a multitalented hybrid who gets by as much from
his neck up as other players, including Mayo, do from their necks down.
the NBA, McHale sees a multitalented hybrid who gets by as much from
his neck up as other players, including Mayo, do from their necks down.
"Sometimes in our league we only see a bunch of athletes jumping and doing stuff,” the Minnesota exec said. "Kevin Love actually boxes out and moves. He got 11 rebounds a game in the Pac-10 by knowing how to play. Defensively, he moves his feet in small areas very well. He and Al, the one thing, neither one of them are classic 7-footers. But years ago, Wes Unseld and Elvin Hayes won a championship, and Wes Unseld was 6-7 and Elvin Hayes was 6-8, maybe 6-9. If you know how to play, it makes up for a lot, and both those guys really know how to play.”
McHale said the deal went off the table and seemingly was dead at one point but that the Grizzlies called back at the end of the first round.
Assistant general manager Fred Hoiberg said he assumed it was dead when he addressed fans at the Wolves’ draft party shortly after they had picked Mayo and told media members that they wouldn’t be trading him.
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