Who is better: Kevin Love or Blake Griffin?

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lhslep134's avatar
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Feb 7, 2012 7:09pm
Who do you think is better? My friend and I cannot resolve our argument, so I'm going to the masses
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Feb 7, 2012 7:10pm
Love.
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vball10set
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Feb 7, 2012 7:12pm
Griffin.
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Feb 7, 2012 7:13pm
If you guys wouldn't mind, what's your reasoning behind your choices? I think it's a really interesting debate.
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Feb 7, 2012 7:14pm
Love does more with less. Griffin gets all the publicity because his team is better and he's more "sexy". Love is the complete package at PF/C, Griffin is just a dunk machine.
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Feb 7, 2012 7:19pm
Depends on what you're looking for in a team. Total cop out answer, but it's the truth.

Blake is an athletic freak. If you're an up-tempo, run the floor type of team I would take him. He's also a much better passer than Love and handles the ball well too. Love is a monster on the glass and has a better outside shot.

Neither one plays much defense, but Love is apparently getting better in that area.
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Feb 7, 2012 7:23pm
Mulva;1078867 wrote: Blake is an athletic freak. If you're an up-tempo, run the floor type of team I would take him.
No team like that has won a championship in recent memory (see Phoenix Suns) so for argument's sake assume when I say better basketball player I mean player more likely to help you in a normal tempo game.
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Feb 7, 2012 7:33pm
I think Love. Both are pretty pedestrian on the defensive side of the ball though.
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Feb 7, 2012 7:35pm
I don't know, but Griffin is easily better than Magic, because he is 10x more gifted athletically.

/robj55
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Feb 7, 2012 7:47pm
reps when I can.
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Feb 7, 2012 7:52pm
Lebron James and Dwyane Wade

/robj55
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Feb 7, 2012 8:09pm
like_that;1078885 wrote:I don't know, but Griffin is easily better than Magic, because he is 10x more gifted athletically.

/robj55
lol That's what you took from that? smh. Love is better imo
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Feb 7, 2012 8:09pm
SportsAndLady;1078893 wrote:Lebron James and Dwyane Wade

/robj55
fuck yourself?
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Feb 7, 2012 8:15pm
robj55;1078904 wrote:slurp slurp slurp lebron slurp slurp
k.
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Feb 7, 2012 8:42pm
robj55;1078906 wrote:fuck yourself?
Aww it was just a joke, relax mr defensive
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Feb 7, 2012 8:56pm
I would take Love 7 days a week and twice on Sunday.
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Feb 7, 2012 9:19pm
I'd take Love over Griffin as well, however Love does more because he has nothing around him.

I haven't seen Love really rise the play of Minny like you'd think a guy averaging 25/13 would do.

I do think Love is great, but I would take a few PF's ahead of him.
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Feb 7, 2012 10:11pm
hoops23;1078999 wrote: however Love does more because he has nothing around him.
That's where my friend and I reach an impasse. I have no counter to the argument that he has nothing around him, other than that his overall offensive game is more well rounded than Griffin's.
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Feb 7, 2012 10:20pm
wildcats20;1078965 wrote:I would take Love 7 days a week and twice on Sunday.

correct
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Feb 8, 2012 8:14am
Love.
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Feb 8, 2012 8:18am
wildcats20;1078965 wrote:I would take Love 7 days a week and twice on Sunday.
+1. I honestly dont really think its very close.
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Feb 8, 2012 8:44am
sleeper;1078861 wrote:Love does more with less. Griffin gets all the publicity because his team is better and he's more "sexy". Love is the complete package at PF/C, Griffin is just a dunk machine.
This. Griffin is more fun to watch on a highlight reel, but I think that I'd rather have Love on my team.
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Feb 8, 2012 8:48am
robj55;1078906 wrote:fuck yourself?
I've received infractions for less...
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Feb 8, 2012 9:15am
ernest_t_bass;1079427 wrote:I've received infractions for less...

Looks to me like he's merely asking a question. :D
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Feb 8, 2012 9:21am
lhslep134;1078854 wrote:Who do you think is better? My friend and I cannot resolve our argument, so I'm going to the masses

Just use 82games.com they have all the answer's you are looking for.