When the NBA announced that the 2008-2009 Rookie of the Year was Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love had this to say, regarding finishing 6th in the voting:
“Pardon my French, but it’s the second time I’ve gotten screwed.”
The first time, presumably he believed he was snubbed was when he was not selected as a participant in the Rookie-Sophomore game.
While I don’t mean to re-open old wounds, I think that this is the THIRD time he got screwed. In this now famous article regarding his then pending rivalry with OJ Mayo, it was revealed that he wasn’t even selected as the top athlete at his HIGH SCHOOL.
The Loves still can’t fathom why the stands at Lake Oswego High games were usually half empty until the state playoffs, why out-of-state crowds were more supportive of Kevin than his home fans, or why Kevin would be chosen the Gatorade national high school athlete of the year but didn’t win the top athlete honor at his own school.
Perhaps what Love isn’t lacking is respect; perhaps it is likability.
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