At the Summer League this week, McHale sat in a corner of the Thomas
& Mack and watched Kevin Love and other Minnesota hopefuls. Fans
walked by wearing green Celtics jerseys with Garnett’s name and number
5 on the back, but the Timberwolves exec said he didn’t notice.
& Mack and watched Kevin Love and other Minnesota hopefuls. Fans
walked by wearing green Celtics jerseys with Garnett’s name and number
5 on the back, but the Timberwolves exec said he didn’t notice.
Asked to reflect on last summer’s trade, McHale said he’s satisfied with how it unfolded.
“We didn’t make the playoffs for a couple years with Kevin,” he said.
Actually, Minnesota had just missed the playoffs for a third
consecutive season. “We had a high payroll. Knowing he wanted an
extension, our owner was not prepared to go in that direction. He
wanted to rebuild.”
Actually, Minnesota had just missed the playoffs for a third
consecutive season. “We had a high payroll. Knowing he wanted an
extension, our owner was not prepared to go in that direction. He
wanted to rebuild.”
Matt Steinmetz/Examiner.com lists Randy Wittman at the bottom of his rankings of the league’s coaches.
There is nothing noteworthy on Wittman’s resume except perhaps that he has Kevin McHale listed among his references.
Update:
Matt Watson/Fanhouse on Kevin Love:
He’s getting an easy 20 points a game, which I suppose was expected,
but he’s been an absolute beast on the boards getting 15 a game. (And
all the people who want to pretend he’s "unathletic" just because he’s
big and white? Ridiculous. He’s not going to keep up with a guy half
his size, but he can get above the rim when he needs to.)
but he’s been an absolute beast on the boards getting 15 a game. (And
all the people who want to pretend he’s "unathletic" just because he’s
big and white? Ridiculous. He’s not going to keep up with a guy half
his size, but he can get above the rim when he needs to.)
More than that, though, his overall awareness is leaps and bounds
better than most of the guys he’s sharing the floor with. I’ve heard
people talk about his outlet passes in the past, and to be honest, I
never really understood what the big deal is. But to see it in person,
to see the way he can stand underneath the basket and hit a teammate
streaking down the court in stride is amazing. He’s like a quarterback
leading a wide receiver down the field.
better than most of the guys he’s sharing the floor with. I’ve heard
people talk about his outlet passes in the past, and to be honest, I
never really understood what the big deal is. But to see it in person,
to see the way he can stand underneath the basket and hit a teammate
streaking down the court in stride is amazing. He’s like a quarterback
leading a wide receiver down the field.
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