DraftExpressProfile: Kevin Love, Stats, Comparisons, and Outlook

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Kevin Love

STRENGTHS:

- Versatility

- Ball-handling skills

- Advanced post moves

- Excellent hands

- Excellent Touch

- Post offense

- Basketball IQ

- Energy/Intensity

- Fundamentals

- Likelihood of reaching potential

- Winning mentality

- Work ethic

- High-level productivity

- Outlet passing

- Passing skills

- Strength

- Excellent rebounder

- 3-point range

- Free throw shooting

WEAKNESSES:

- Defensive potential

- Lateral quickness

- Perimeter defense

- Limited upside?

- Potential

- Conditioning

- Explosiveness

- Plays below the rim

- Size for position

- Undersized

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DraftExpress: Kevin Love's measureables: 6-7 3/4 w/out shoes, 6-11 1/4 wingspan. Can't jump over a phone book. MVP candidate. What can we learn from that?
2012-03-29 01:50:11

DraftExpress: Kyle Anderson looking to give UCLA fans Kevin Love flashbacks with these outlet passes.
2012-03-28 10:11:49

DraftExpress: Yes. He had a lot of doubters. RT @RobDauster: Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that the same thing that was said about Kevin Love?
2012-03-23 12:09:23

DraftExpress: Makes sense because statistically rarely are the best offensive rebounders the most physically gifted in the league. Hello Kevin Love #SSAC
2012-03-03 12:05:44

DraftExpress: Thanks. RT @Jeffco3: It's on one of the press releases. Kemba Walker, Kevin Love, Brandon Jennings, Tyreke Evans, and John Wall.
2011-08-24 06:27:26

Top 25s - Full List

Rank	Category	Total
22	PER	20.6
10	EFF/40	27.5
4	WS/40	15.2
7	Reb/g	11
4	Reb/40p	14.7
2	Reb/40	15.3
3	ORB/g	3.8
3	ORB/40p	5.1
2	ORB/40	5.3
11	ORB	227

Physicals	Positions	Rankings	Salary	Misc
Team: Timberwolves College Team: UCLA
H: 6' 9" W: 255 lbs Bday: 09/07/1988 (24 Years Old)	Current: PF NBA: PF Possible: PF/C	RSCI: 2	Agent: Jeff Schwartz	High School: Lake Oswego Hometown: Lake Oswego, OR Drafted: Pick 5 in 2008 by Grizzlies Best Case: David West Worst Case: Sean May

Predraft Measurements

Height w/o Shoes	Height w/shoes	Weight	Wingspan	Standing Reach	Body Fat	No Step Vert	Max Vert	Bench Press	Lane Agility	3/4 Court Sprint	Class Rank
6' 7.75"	6' 9.5"	255	6' 11.25"	8' 10"	12.9	29.5	35.0	18	11.17	3.22	NA

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Statistical Top 25s

Basic Statistics

Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Pts	FG	FGA	FG%	2Pt	2PtA	2P%	3Pt	3PtA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	Off	Def	TOT	Asts	Stls	Blks	TOs	PFs
2007/08	NCAA	UCLA	39	29.6	17.5	5.8	10.4	55.9	5.1	8.3	61.1	0.7	2.1	35.4	5.1	6.6	76.7	3.6	7.0	10.6	1.9	0.7	1.4	2.0	1.9
2008/09	NBA	Timberwolves	81	25.3	11.1	3.9	8.5	45.9	3.9	8.3	46.9	0.0	0.2	10.5	3.3	4.1	78.9	3.4	5.7	9.0	1.0	0.4	0.6	1.5	2.5
2009/10	NBA	Timberwolves	60	28.7	14.0	4.9	10.8	45.0	4.3	9.0	47.4	0.6	1.8	33.0	3.8	4.6	81.5	3.8	7.2	11.0	2.3	0.7	0.4	2.0	2.3
2010/11	NBA	Timberwolves	73	35.8	20.2	6.6	14.1	47.0	5.4	11.2	48.3	1.2	2.9	41.7	5.8	6.8	85.0	4.5	10.7	15.2	2.5	0.6	0.4	2.1	2.0
2011/12	NBA	Timberwolves	55	39.0	26.0	8.6	19.3	44.8	6.7	14.1	47.5	1.9	5.1	37.2	6.9	8.4	82.4	4.1	9.2	13.3	2.0	0.9	0.5	2.3	2.8
2012/13	NBA	Timberwolves	18	34.3	18.3	5.8	16.6	35.2	4.7	11.4	41.3	1.1	5.1	21.7	5.6	7.9	70.4	3.6	10.4	14.0	2.3	0.7	0.5	2.2	1.9

Basic Statistics Per 40

Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Pts	FG	FGA	FG%	2Pt	2PtA	2P%	3Pt	3PtA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	Off	Def	TOT	Asts	Stls	Blks	TOs	PFs
2007/08	NCAA	UCLA	39	29.6	23.6	7.9	14.0	55.9	6.9	11.2	61.1	1.0	2.8	35.4	6.9	8.9	76.7	4.9	9.4	14.4	2.6	0.9	1.9	2.7	2.5
2008/09	NBA	Timberwolves	81	25.3	17.6	6.2	13.4	45.9	6.1	13.1	46.9	0.0	0.4	10.5	5.2	6.6	78.9	5.3	9.0	14.3	1.6	0.7	1.0	2.3	4.0
2009/10	NBA	Timberwolves	60	28.7	19.6	6.8	15.0	45.0	6.0	12.6	47.4	0.8	2.5	33.0	5.2	6.4	81.5	5.3	10.1	15.3	3.2	1.0	0.6	2.7	3.2
2010/11	NBA	Timberwolves	73	35.8	22.6	7.4	15.7	47.0	6.0	12.5	48.3	1.3	3.2	41.7	6.5	7.6	85.0	5.0	12.0	17.0	2.8	0.7	0.4	2.4	2.3
2011/12	NBA	Timberwolves	55	39.0	26.7	8.8	19.7	44.8	6.9	14.5	47.5	2.0	5.3	37.2	7.1	8.6	82.4	4.2	9.5	13.7	2.1	0.9	0.5	2.4	2.8
2012/13	NBA	Timberwolves	18	34.3	21.4	6.8	19.3	35.2	5.5	13.3	41.3	1.3	6.0	21.7	6.5	9.2	70.4	4.1	12.2	16.3	2.7	0.8	0.6	2.5	2.2

Basic Statistics Per 40 Pace Adjusted

Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Pts	FG	FGA	FG%	2Pt	2PtA	2P%	3Pt	3PtA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	Off	Def	TOT	Asts	Stls	Blks	TOs	PFs
2007/08	NCAA	UCLA	39	29.6	24.3	8.1	14.5	55.9	7.1	11.6	61.1	1.0	2.9	35.4	7.1	9.2	76.7	5.1	9.8	14.8	2.7	1.0	2.0	2.8	2.6
2008/09	NBA	Timberwolves	81	25.3	17.4	6.1	13.3	45.9	6.1	12.9	46.9	0.0	0.4	10.5	5.1	6.5	78.9	5.3	8.9	14.2	1.6	0.7	1.0	2.3	4.0
2009/10	NBA	Timberwolves	60	28.7	18.8	6.5	14.4	45.0	5.7	12.0	47.4	0.8	2.4	33.0	5.0	6.1	81.5	5.1	9.6	14.7	3.0	1.0	0.5	2.6	3.0
2010/11	NBA	Timberwolves	73	35.8	21.3	7.0	14.8	47.0	5.7	11.8	48.3	1.3	3.0	41.7	6.1	7.2	85.0	4.8	11.3	16.1	2.6	0.7	0.4	2.2	2.1
2011/12	NBA	Timberwolves	55	39.0	25.8	8.5	19.1	44.8	6.6	14.0	47.5	1.9	5.1	37.2	6.8	8.3	82.4	4.1	9.2	13.2	2.0	0.8	0.5	2.3	2.7
2012/13	NBA	Timberwolves	18	34.3	21.1	6.7	19.0	35.2	5.4	13.2	41.3	1.3	5.9	21.7	6.4	9.1	70.4	4.1	12.0	16.1	2.7	0.8	0.6	2.5	2.2

Efficiency Statistics

Player Info					Shooting Ratios							Passing Ratios				Defensive Ratios
Year	League	Team	GP	Min	PTs/g	FGA/g	Pts/Play	TS%	eFG%	FTA/FGA	3PA/FGA	Ast/g	Ast/FGA	A/TO	PPR	BK/g	STL/g	PF/g
2007/08	NCAA	UCLA	39	29.6	17.5	10.4	1.13	0.65	0.59	0.64	0.20	1.9	0.18	0.96	-2.47	1.4	0.7	1.9
2008/09	NBA	Timberwolves	81	25.3	11.1	8.5	0.93	0.53	0.46	0.49	0.03	1.0	0.12	0.71	-3.06	0.6	0.4	2.5
2009/10	NBA	Timberwolves	60	28.7	14.0	10.8	0.94	0.54	0.48	0.43	0.16	2.3	0.21	1.16	-1.58	0.4	0.7	2.3
2010/11	NBA	Timberwolves	73	35.8	20.2	14.1	1.04	0.59	0.51	0.49	0.21	2.5	0.18	1.18	-1.31	0.4	0.6	2.0
2011/12	NBA	Timberwolves	55	39.0	26.0	19.3	1.02	0.56	0.50	0.43	0.27	2.0	0.10	0.87	-2.55	0.5	0.9	2.8
2012/13	NBA	Timberwolves	18	34.3	18.3	16.6	0.82	0.45	0.39	0.48	0.31	2.3	0.14	1.08	-1.83	0.5	0.7	1.9

Usage Statistics

Player Info					Complete Metrics				Possession Info			Possession Ratios
Year	League	Team	GP	Min	PER	EFF	EFF/40	WS/40	Pos/g	Tm Pos/g	% Tm Pos	Pts/Pos	FGA/Pos	FTA/Pos	Ast/Pos	TO/Pos
2007/08	NCAA	UCLA	39	29.6	36.4	24.0	32.4	18.7	13.8	65.3	21.1	1.27	0.76	0.48	0.14	0.15
2008/09	NBA	Timberwolves	81	25.3	18.3	15.3	24.3	12.9	8.4	94.6	8.9	1.32	1.01	0.49	0.12	0.17
2009/10	NBA	Timberwolves	60	28.7	20.6	19.7	27.5	15.2	11.0	98.7	11.1	1.28	0.98	0.42	0.21	0.18
2010/11	NBA	Timberwolves	73	35.8	24.2	28.3	31.7	18.9	14.7	99.4	14.7	1.38	0.96	0.47	0.17	0.14
2011/12	NBA	Timberwolves	55	39.0	25.3	28.3	29.0	14.7	22.4	96.0	23.3	1.16	0.86	0.37	0.09	0.10
2012/13	NBA	Timberwolves	18	34.3	17.9	20.7	24.1	12.7	19.4	95.6	20.3	0.94	0.85	0.41	0.12	0.11

Player Percentage of Team's Offensive Stats

Player Info					Total Points			Field Goals						3 Point Shooting						Free Throw Shooting
Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Pts	Tm	% Tm	Fg	Tm	% Tm	Fga	Tm	% Tm	3Pt	Tm	% Tm	3Pta	Tm	% Tm	Ft	Tm	% Tm	Fta	Tm	% Tm
2007/08	NCAA	UCLA	39	29.6	17.5	73.5	23.8	5.8	26.4	10.5	10.4	55.5	18.8	0.7	5.5	13.6	2.1	15.7	13.4	5.1	15.3	33.3	6.6	20.8	31.7
2008/09	NBA	Timberwolves	81	25.3	11.1	97.8	11.3	3.9	36.4	4.7	8.5	82.5	10.3	0.0	6.6	0.4	0.2	18.8	1.3	3.3	18.3	17.8	4.1	23.9	17.4
2009/10	NBA	Timberwolves	60	28.7	14.0	98.2	14.3	4.9	37.9	5.7	10.8	84.4	12.8	0.6	4.9	11.9	1.8	14.4	12.3	3.8	17.5	21.4	4.6	23.5	19.6
2010/11	NBA	Timberwolves	73	35.8	20.2	101.1	20.0	6.6	37.7	7.7	14.1	85.5	16.4	1.2	7.2	16.8	2.9	19.1	15.1	5.8	18.5	31.4	6.8	24.1	28.4
2011/12	NBA	Timberwolves	55	39.0	26.0	97.9	26.6	8.6	35.7	10.5	19.3	82.3	23.4	1.9	7.2	26.6	5.1	21.6	23.8	6.9	19.4	35.5	8.4	25.2	33.2
2012/13	NBA	Timberwolves	18	34.3	18.3	95.7	19.1	5.8	35.9	7.1	16.6	81.7	20.3	1.1	5.5	20.2	5.1	18.0	28.4	5.6	18.5	30.1	7.9	24.9	31.7

Player Percentage of Team's Defensive Stats

Player Info					Offensive Rebounding			Defensive Rebounding			Total Rebounding			Blocked Shots			Steals
Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Off	Tm	% Tm	Def	Tm	% Tm	Tot	Tm	% Tm	Blk	Tm	% Tm	STL	Tm	% Tm
2007/08	NCAA	UCLA	39	29.6	3.6	12.6	28.9	7.0	24.1	29.0	10.6	36.7	29.0	1.4	4.3	33.5	1.4	7.3	9.5
2008/09	NBA	Timberwolves	81	25.3	3.4	11.9	28.4	5.7	29.8	19.1	9.0	41.7	21.7	0.6	3.9	16.0	0.6	6.2	6.9
2009/10	NBA	Timberwolves	60	28.7	3.8	11.7	32.3	7.2	31.2	23.1	11.0	42.9	25.6	0.4	3.8	10.6	0.4	7.3	9.8
2010/11	NBA	Timberwolves	73	35.8	4.5	13.2	34.2	10.7	31.2	34.4	15.2	44.4	34.3	0.4	5.1	7.2	0.4	7.2	8.5
2011/12	NBA	Timberwolves	55	39.0	4.1	12.1	33.9	9.2	31.7	29.2	13.3	43.7	30.5	0.5	4.4	11.5	0.5	6.6	12.9
2012/13	NBA	Timberwolves	18	34.3	3.6	11.9	30.0	10.4	30.2	34.6	14.0	42.0	33.3	0.5	4.7	10.5	0.5	8.5	8.5

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