8) This was one of the ugliest athletic events I’ve ever had the displeasure of witnessing. That said, the ugliest performance of them all belonged to Kevin McHale’s Tarvaris Jackson, Kevin Love. Love’s performance transcends any negative superlative. He played like the unimaginably unathletic, slow, boring, undersized doofus we all hoped he wouldn’t be. 24 minutes: 1/10 shooting, five boards and two turnovers. But it wasn’t the stats that raised eyebrows. It was the fact that he showed literally no ability to a) make a layup b) jump in any capacity whatsoever and c) keep up with anyone on defense. He was the absolute slowest player on the floor at all times. And that includes Aaron Gray. Love was atrocious. We’ve already tried the “big man with soft touch” with Rasho and Paul Grant. I want Kevin Love to be Tom Gugliotta. Simple as that. If this is what the team got for O.J. Mayo, who is currently averaging 17 a game in Memphis, chalk another one up for the GM.
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