The Secret Beach Boys Vendetta Against Kevin Love
NBA April 24th. 2009, 3:15pm
Now that Kevin Love’s rookie season is in the books: Were his impressive stats a result of progression, or the absence of Al Jefferson? Love averaged a double-double for three of the final four months of the season, and still only finished sixth in Rookie of the Year voting. The burly kid who starred at UCLA for a season and whose uncle is one of the Beach Boys, was pissed.
“Pardon my French, but it’s the second time I’ve gotten screwed,” he said from Los Angeles. “I definitely thought I would finish higher, but after the rookie-sophomore snub, I guess anything can happen.”
The order: Rose, Mayo, Lopez, Westbrook, Eric Gordon. As solid as Love was from Jan-April … he’s the only one of the six rookies to benefit from an injury to a teammate. Sixth seems about right.
Minnesota Timberwolves’ Kevin Love disappointed by finish in rookie of year balloting (Pioneer Press)
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April 24th, 2009 at 3:22 PM
Was he better rookie than Rose? Nope. Than Mayo? No. Than Lopez or Westbrook? No and no.
At best he’s got a case for being 5th, alone or tied with Gordon. But I wouldn’t place him ahead of any of the other 4.
April 24th, 2009 at 3:23 PM
I would have put him ahead of Gordon, maybe Westbrook. Still, he’s an asshole so sixth place seem right.
April 24th, 2009 at 3:32 PM
Who cares if he didn’t finish higher. He didn’t deserve to win it. And if you ain’t first, you’re last.
April 24th, 2009 at 3:34 PM
@triston:shake and bake!
April 24th, 2009 at 3:37 PM
When did “screwed” become french?
April 24th, 2009 at 3:39 PM
He was probably the best rookie. Rose played like shit in the second half of the year.
April 24th, 2009 at 3:40 PM
A player who complains about not winning rookie of the year is a dickbag. Ergo, this guy, dickbag.
April 24th, 2009 at 3:40 PM
I know a Cavs season tix holder, the Pistons sent him an email that tix are still available for tonights game…in Detroit. He claims tickets are going for like 10 bucks online.
Why wont my boss just f’in leave, I know he wants to, go home already.
April 24th, 2009 at 3:41 PM
Gordon scored 41 in a game. This is even more impressive considering Ball-Hog Zach Randolph was on the floor at the same time and Mike Dunleavy was the coach. After the adjusting factors, I’d say that’s like scoring 61.
April 24th, 2009 at 3:41 PM
@Riggs – It’s that patented Beach Boys humor.
April 24th, 2009 at 3:45 PM
too obvi?
April 24th, 2009 at 3:45 PM
But he helped get them into the playoffs in the rugged East!
April 24th, 2009 at 3:48 PM
Not obvi enough!
April 24th, 2009 at 3:49 PM
@clown: No, the Bulls backed into the playoffs. They got really lucky with a backloaded schedule full of teams from the West.
April 24th, 2009 at 3:51 PM
Bitch and moan, bitch and moan.
April 24th, 2009 at 3:59 PM
Oh, so this has nothing to do with a Beach Boys vendetta, making the title completely irrelevant. Seems about right. Oy. Discuss.
April 24th, 2009 at 4:00 PM
Anyone who lives on the West Coast can vouch for Gordon being a star in the making. The Clippers have the absolute worst coach in the league and wouldn’t play Gordon the first two months of the season. That’s why his stats are so low. He led all rookies in scoring since the all star break. He’s very close to unstoppable. Can shoot from anywhere and he’s strong as hell. 6′4 230? That’s a beast
April 24th, 2009 at 4:08 PM
Did we just figure out who the mysterious *unnamed* site guy is?
April 24th, 2009 at 4:16 PM
I’m willing to bet that he’s very very very far away from unstoppable.
April 24th, 2009 at 5:04 PM
His dad is a high level cocksucker so no surprise to see the apple didn’t fall far from the tree.
April 24th, 2009 at 5:32 PM
The Al Jefferson reasoning is crap. Love played less mpg that all those other names. Love is a top 5 rebounder in the league and top 2 on the offensive boards. Everyone else ahead of him’s production is rather easily replacable save Lopez.
April 24th, 2009 at 5:59 PM
Please tell me you mean amongst rookies.