Let’s face it: Losing an All-Star player has to be one of the worst things an NBA owner could go through—especially if the player in question has made it known on multiple occasions he straight up doesn’t want to be there, per ESPN.com.
On Tuesday, Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor took to ESPN Radio 1500 to sound off on the trade that sent Kevin Love to the Cleveland Cavaliers (via Brian Windhorst of ESPN.com):
“I think where maybe [Love] got away with some stuff not playing defense on our team, I'm not sure that's how it's going to work in Cleveland” Taylor said. “I would guess they're going to ask him to play more defense and he's foul prone.”
Taylor isn’t exactly spouting off gibberish. Love is, by just about any measure, a below-average defender. And while the presence of LeBron James and center Anderson Varejao are sure to make life a bit easier, never has Love experienced the kind of on-court accountability he’s about to face.
The ruling: not a cheap shot.
Anything else, Mr. Taylor?
I question Kevin if ...
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Timberwolves Owner Glen Taylor Suggests Kevin Love Could Struggle with Cavaliers
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