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Congratulations, Cleveland! Kevin Love <a href=http://architectscanterbury.co.uk/page.php?sale=Kate-Spade-Shoulder-Bag>Kate Spade Uk Stockists</a>  will no doubt make this team a contender in ways  and  never could. LeBron is still the world's best player, but his grasp on that title becomes more tenuous each year, and this places the Cavs in prime position for multiple Finals appearances over the next few years.
 
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It was widely assumed that this trade happened because Kevin Love was leaving after the season and Minnesota needed to get something for him while they still held leverage. But Minnesota has turned over its coaching staff and general management - was this indeed Love's presumed course? And why would he leave the only NBA team to ever know him? I did some analysis on this before the trade was consummated and was shocked at the result. I'll post a summary, but the full analysis can be found .
 
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The reasons many give for Love's discontent in Minnesota have to do with the immortal David Kahn. But surely Kahn could not have been purposefully submarining his team? Some of his moves had to make some basketball sense. With regards to Kahn, there are two primary criticisms:
 
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He was unable to build a winning team.
 
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His unwillingness/failure to sign Love to a longer contract and then giving Love a 3-year out.
 
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Let's tackle them in order. One of Kahn's most infamous moments was the 2009 draft, in which he held 3 lottery picks and somehow turned them into one PG that has played less than 2 full seasons of sub-par PER to-date (Rubio), a PG that is no longer in the league (Flynn), and some worthless draft picks. Many people criticized the choice of Flynn over Steph Curry. Thing is, knowing that Rubio was going to stay in Spain for a season or two, Flynn doesn't look horrible in a vacuum. Here are his stats from his last college year compared to some other non-shooting point guards that have made an All-Star team in the last 5 seasons:
 
  
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  SAN ANTONIO (AP) 鈥?Lindsay Whalen scored 31 points, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Stars 94-89 on Saturday night to advance to the Western Conference finals <a href=http://www.avanttravel.com/page.php?sale=Michael-Kors-Original-Perfume>Michael Kors Original Perfume</a>  and end the playing career of San Antonio s Becky Hammon.
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Seimone Augustus scored 21 points and Maya Moore had 16 for Minnesota, which won the series 2-0 and will next face the winner between Phoenix and Los Angeles.
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Raise your hand if those stats shock you. Now look at these Wes Johnson numbers:
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Kayla McBride had 25 points, Danielle Adams added 23, and Jia Perkins had 17 for San Antonio.
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Hammon, who is retiring after 16 seasons in the WNBA, had 12 points and four assists in her final game. She received a standing ovation and grew misty when she received warm wishes from Minnesota s players.
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Hammon will become the first woman to serve as a full-time NBA assistant coach, joining the San Antonio Spurs in their quest for a championship repeat.
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Wow. My issue isn't so much that Kahn took these players. It's what <a href=http://www.cicviseu.net/page.php?sale=Jimmy-Choo-Flats-On-Sale>Jimmy Choo Flats On Sale</a>  the did with them after they were rostered. Flynn was rushed back from injury, while Wes Johnson was buried behind a logjam at SF including , , and Andrei Kirilenko. This not to mention that the shooting Lawson was a better fit with the non-shooting Rubio in the first place.
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The Stars appeared ready to extend Hammon s career by getting off to a fast start and stifling the Lynx defensively.
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But the Stars had no answer for the defending WNBA champions offensive depth. After attempting to stall Whalen s drives, Minnesota allowed Augustus and Moore to close out the game.
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I'm not trying to pretend that Flynn and Johnson had All-Star potential when they were drafted. And certainly there were questions about their abilities when they were drafted (including the defensive potential of any player from Syracuse). But I can't kill David Kahn for these moves, and while his overall record as a GM is poor (, , Beasley, ), I don't think this was the real reason  relationship with the team was broken.
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The Stars scored the game s first seven points and went on to <a href=http://www.alportico.net/page.php?sale=True-Religion-Bubble-Coat>True Religion Bubble Coat</a>  a 22-4 lead. The early run included a turnaround jumper and a 3-pointer by Adams.
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Minnesota rallied midway through the second quarter, sparked by coach Cheryl Reeve s frustration with the officiating crew.
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But not offering the guy a max contract? That was insanity. When the contract was done in January 2012, Kahn's response was that he was saving the team's max for this guy:
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After her pleas for a call from official Amy Bonner fell on deaf ears, Reeve turned to a group of fans that had been heckling her and screamed, Adams is in the lane (defensively) for 10 seconds and they are not calling it.
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The Lynx closed the first half on a 18-8 run to cut the Stars lead to 44-40.
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Whalen scored 12 points in the second quarter, sinking 4 of 5 shots and making all six free throws.
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I love Rubio's game and sincerely hope he turns into the player we think is hiding in there. But holy crap, those are some horrible numbers. He's never been league-average by PER and even the assist numbers may be inflated by how much the Wolves rely on his offense by virtue of no other good options. Meanwhile, Kevin Love was a 4th year player that rebounded like a banshee, played in the post, and developed a threatening 3-ball. In Year 3, he posted 20 points and 15 rebounds. Here is a list of players in the shot clock era that have done that by Year 3:
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A pair of 3-pointers by McBride were the only points for San Antonio in the final minutes of the first half with the exception of a pair of free throws by Danielle Robinson with 0.5 seconds remaining.
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Moore s 3-pointer gave Minnesota its first lead at 46-44 with 8:39 left in the third quarter.
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That came seconds after Hughes received a technical foul for telling Bonner, be fair both ways.  
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That's 8 Hall of Famers, 7 members of the NBA's 50th Anniversary Team, and Kevin Love. And Love is the youngest to accomplish the feat. And Love can shoot 3's. How the Wolves look at that list and don't give Love a max is a tremendous failure of talent evaluation and a huge slight <a href=http://architectscanterbury.co.uk/page.php?sale=Rent-Louboutin-Shoes>Christian Louboutin Sale Uk</a>  to Love. That's why he left Minnesota. And that's why Cleveland is fortunate to have him.
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The technical gave San Antonio a temporary spark that turned into a 59-53 lead, <a href=http://www.alportico.net/page.php?sale=Gucci-Luggage-Set>Gucci Luggage Set</a>  but Minnesota closed on a 14-5 run for a 67-64 lead entering the fourth.
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You make the calls. #YouMakeTheCalls #YMTC
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Revision as of 03:15, 11 September 2014

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SAN ANTONIO (AP) 鈥?Lindsay Whalen scored 31 points, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Stars 94-89 on Saturday night to advance to the Western Conference finals <a href=http://www.avanttravel.com/page.php?sale=Michael-Kors-Original-Perfume>Michael Kors Original Perfume</a>  and end the playing career of San Antonio s Becky Hammon.

Seimone Augustus scored 21 points and Maya Moore had 16 for Minnesota, which won the series 2-0 and will next face the winner between Phoenix and Los Angeles. Kayla McBride had 25 points, Danielle Adams added 23, and Jia Perkins had 17 for San Antonio. Hammon, who is retiring after 16 seasons in the WNBA, had 12 points and four assists in her final game. She received a standing ovation and grew misty when she received warm wishes from Minnesota s players. Hammon will become the first woman to serve as a full-time NBA assistant coach, joining the San Antonio Spurs in their quest for a championship repeat. The Stars appeared ready to extend Hammon s career by getting off to a fast start and stifling the Lynx defensively. But the Stars had no answer for the defending WNBA champions offensive depth. After attempting to stall Whalen s drives, Minnesota allowed Augustus and Moore to close out the game. The Stars scored the game s first seven points and went on to <a href=http://www.alportico.net/page.php?sale=True-Religion-Bubble-Coat>True Religion Bubble Coat</a> a 22-4 lead. The early run included a turnaround jumper and a 3-pointer by Adams. Minnesota rallied midway through the second quarter, sparked by coach Cheryl Reeve s frustration with the officiating crew. After her pleas for a call from official Amy Bonner fell on deaf ears, Reeve turned to a group of fans that had been heckling her and screamed, Adams is in the lane (defensively) for 10 seconds and they are not calling it. The Lynx closed the first half on a 18-8 run to cut the Stars lead to 44-40. Whalen scored 12 points in the second quarter, sinking 4 of 5 shots and making all six free throws. A pair of 3-pointers by McBride were the only points for San Antonio in the final minutes of the first half with the exception of a pair of free throws by Danielle Robinson with 0.5 seconds remaining. Moore s 3-pointer gave Minnesota its first lead at 46-44 with 8:39 left in the third quarter. That came seconds after Hughes received a technical foul for telling Bonner, be fair both ways. The technical gave San Antonio a temporary spark that turned into a 59-53 lead, <a href=http://www.alportico.net/page.php?sale=Gucci-Luggage-Set>Gucci Luggage Set</a> but Minnesota closed on a 14-5 run for a 67-64 lead entering the fourth. (漏 Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

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