Here we all are looking at one of the glass half whatever moments. Depending on what you’ve read, heard and seen on the Internet and beyond this past week, the Timberwolves are either facing utter disaster or a simple setback as a result of Kevin Love’s injury. But no matter which –ist you claim yourself to be there’s no debating the impact of losing an All-Star for potentially 5-8 weeks. Love’s loss will be felt, yet how much is still to be determined. With all hope his teammates will prevent us all from measuring the glass any more than we half to.
When Kevin Love broke the third and fourth finger on his right hand, he took two very important things to the doctor with him- points and rebounds. While the Wolves will certainly miss Love’s points, they will mourn over his rebounding. Love’s 14.4 RPG average over the past two years is a number no other Wolf comes close to matching which means they are looking at a large void to fill. That’s 14 rebounds that could have insp
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