For weeks sports writer Bill Simmons has filled up the Twitter world with discussion of Timberwolves PF Kevin Love. His 18.0 PPG and 14.60 RPG would almost certainly gain him starting minutes on most teams, never mind the lowly T-Wolves. Yet coach Kurt Rambis is hesitant to start him... much to the dismay of most Wolves fans. The question is, after Loves 31-31 night, can Rambis still justify not starting him? After all, it's a feat that hasn't been accomplished since 1982 by Moses Malone. Even more impressive, the past 4 30-30+ games have been by Malone, Malone, Robert Parish and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. (Perhaps even more interesting, 2 of the last 5 30-30 games have been against the Knicks). If Rambis keeps benching Love it can only be a matter of time before the ultimate team player starts demanding a trade. If the Wolves plan on turning anything around, they'll wise up and start Mr. Love.
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