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Let's All Laugh at Kevin Love
In what has become an annual ritual, UCLA is bounced from the Final Four. But in a first on this season in ferocity and hilarity, Kevin "Chest Pass in the Flesh" Love catches a mean one courtesy of Memphis guard Chris Douglas-Roberts. He and Joey Dorsey certainly enjoyed it, why shouldn't we?
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  • fastbreakblog fastbreakblog
    +1
    This kid can play, and in a storied program known for centers, the pressure is on.    He handles it well.
    Posted 4/6/2008 respond (flag)
  • Tirico Suave Tirico Suave
    +4
    I blame Ben Howland. Not once did I see UCLA try to run the play where Love comes off the screen and shoots a 90 footer from the other baseline. From the videos I've seen, that's all they've been working on in practice this week.
    Posted 4/6/2008 respond (flag)
  • Bars & Stripes Bars & Stripes
    +1
    Seeing Love and Hansbrough bounced back-to-back is just about as good as it gets.
    Posted 4/6/2008 respond (flag)
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The Mid-day Roundup: Kevin Love, You Lose
The Big Lead — ... we celebrated Elizabeth Hurley, and today we look to the long-legged beauty Stacy Keibler, she of WWE and Dancing with the Stars fame.  I miss Stacy.  She seems so warm and loving, like someone you could bring home to mom with a smile on your face.  She’s got some other things going for her as well.  Quite a talented, intelligent beaut, I must say.  Most importantly, she’s really, really hot. I mean, this is just a vicious offering from Chris Douglas-Roberts over Kevin Love [StetSports] Few things provide more awe and splendor ...

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Throw Down the Big Man!
The Sporting Blog — ... the Carolina Tarheels today, it only seems fair to get some bracket symmetry going by posting a little vid of the losing team from the other side of the tourney. A clip of Chris Douglas-Roberts throwing down quite heftily on Kevin Love should do the trick, I believe. Joey Dorsey's point-and-laugh reaction might be a bit unnecessary, but then you could argue that Love trying to flop (I tend to think he did anyway) that close to the hoop puts him at posterization risk anyway. HT to Stet Sports for the vid.

Throw Down the Big Man!
The Sporting Blog — ... the Carolina Tarheels today, it only seems fair to get some bracket symmetry going by posting a little vid of the losing team from the other side of the tourney. A clip of Chris Douglas-Roberts throwing down quite heftily on Kevin Love should do the trick, I believe. Joey Dorsey's point-and-laugh reaction might be a bit unnecessary, but then you could argue that Love trying to flop (I tend to think he did anyway) that close to the hoop puts him at posterization risk anyway. HT to Stet Sports for the vid.

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