I agree... it hard to quantify defensive statistics. Like in baseball, I don't weigh my opinion heavily on what a player's perceived range is. I don't care too much for it really but I don't just pretend it doesn't exist or have some value at the same time.

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Just watch the film. It's easy to see how terrible Love is.

This thread can relate to the James Harden ones that's been going on for years. As bad as his highlight films on have defensively, he's also not a terrible defender. He's graded out as league average his entire career and excellent this season.

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You can choose to argue.

I can't argue with you because I can't talk to coaches around the league about their opinion on him.

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Posted by philabuck

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Posted on 1/9/15 at 3:23 pm to papz

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This thread can relate to the James Harden ones that's been going on for years. As bad as his highlight films on have defensively, he's also not a terrible defender. He's graded out as league average his entire career and excellent this season.

Kevin Love makes Kyrie Irving and James Harden look like elite defenders.

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Posted by SwaggerCopter

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Posted on 1/9/15 at 3:25 pm to papz

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This thread can relate to the James Harden ones that's been going on for years. As bad as his highlight films on have defensively, he's also not a terrible defender. He's graded out as league average his entire career and excellent this season.

The difference is that Harden would make like one or two horrible plays a night. Love is horrible on every possession. I was watching whole games, man. Harden's lack of focus led to some funny highlights. Love just sucks every play.

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