basketbawful.blogspot.com - 9/2/2008
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Basketbawful reader Alexandru wrote in from Romania and alerted me to Steve Aschburner's column on SI.com, in which Aschburner, while discussing the Minnesota Timberwolves, said : "Then there's [Kevin] Love, a feisty rookie from UCLA who sees the floor and loves to pass. Those are skills that got [Kevin] McHale into the shrine in Springfield." [Spits morning coffee all over the computer ...
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ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Considering the notion that Kevin "Black Hole" McHale was a great passer. Also, just a whole bunch of great McHale highlights that every post player should have memorized. ...
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Canis Hoopus —
... Basketbawful has a rebuttal for Aschburner's characterization of McHale. With video proof. After watching that second video, it's not hard to see where Al's been getting ideas for his moves (as if we hadn't been told enough). Plus, if you're worried about Love being able to play his below-the-rim game effectively against bigger NBA competition, McHale should be one of the best tutors he could have. ...
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