Love: "I'd Love to Sign an Extension"

[Klomp]

How would you rate the job GM David Kahn has done so far with the Timberwolves?

KL: I was hoping Ricky Rubio comes over and play… We definitely upgraded our team this summer. We re-signed Darko Milicic, we got Michael Beasley, we got a bunch of other players like Luke Ridnour, Sebastian Telfair… So we’re definitely looking better. Last year was a very tough one. As far as the job that he did, I’m looking forward to seeing what happens the next couple of years with our team.

Did he surprise you with the moves he made? He seems to sign a lot of point guards, forwards…

KL: It’s too early to say “good” or “bad.” I’m very optimistic in Tony Ronzone; also Kurt Rambis, we’re very excited with the coacing staff. We are so young and we have so much cap space that we think it’s gonna work for us and we’re happy about it.

They have cap space, but it doesn’t look like Minnesota is one team that’s really going to get the big free agents. At least it didn’t happen this summer…

KL: You look at teams with big markets: Chicago, both LA teams, Atlanta, Miami, Orlando, New York, even a team like Portland with great fans and a great place to live… You look at those teams and you say ‘oh, they can definitely get players’… but we’re just hoping we have a good year so we can sign a big-time free agent, but if not, we’ll can get a second tier guy. We’re gonna have good draft picks and hopefully keep growing as a team, because if not we’ll obviously have to make changes.

You talked the other day about how you felt a little bit more appreciated here with the USA Team than with the Wolves. Why is that?

KL: Just clarifying… I felt like it was a family atmosphere. I’ve known all these guys here for a very long time. USA Basketball is more about winning games and playing for the name across your chest. I mentioned that with the Timberwolves we just need to keep growing as a team. With four, five returning guys… Last year we had kind of the same thing, so we’ll have to really blend and kick off the chemistry.

Do you see yourself playing in Minny all your career if it’s up to you?

KL: We have to wait and see what happens with the next CBA, but I’d be happy to stay. If they wanna move me, it’s up to them. I’m just going to go out there and play my butt off and try to make any team that I’m on better. I look at it like, you know very few players play their whole career with the team that drafted them.

Would you like to become a free agent or would you rather sign an extension and get that out of the way?

KL: I’d love to sign an extension and kind of get that out of the way. I’m very comfortable in Minnesota, I like the style that Kurt Rambis has and the coaching staff as well. I want to keep getting better and better and signing an extension would be a little more sweet rather than bitter sweet.

Is Kurt Rambis the coach you expected him to be?

KL: He’s a great teacher. He had never really been a head coach before besides a short stint at the Lakers. Him coming in and doing the job he did, he was in a tough position. The chemistry was a little off, we only had a few returning players, our talent level was a little bit lower than it is now… I’m looking forward to learning a lot more from him.

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[cpfsf]

Are you going to return to Twitter?

KL: Yeah! I’m looking forward to returning. I got to figure out when I’m going to launch that again. So we’ll see.

What happened last year? Did the team tell you anything like “Please stop doing this” because of the Kevin McHale issue?

KL: They did a little bit. I just got tired of them telling me “Hey, don’t tweet about this, don’t tweet about that.” They were calling me, voice mails… It was kind of like breaking the barrier a little bit in Twitter with what I did, but at the same time they got on me about it a little bit… I’ll be back and hopefully it won’t be the same thing. They’ll kind of let me do my thing because the rules are set in the NBA with Twitter, with Facebook, with all that stuff. I’ll be back soon.

The Big Twitter is back

[shrink]

" .. like Sebastian Telfair."

[Foye]

" .. like Sebastian Telfair."

Dunno what they all want with twitter. Twitter sucks.

[C.lupus]

He's such a narcissist. He just needs to shut up.

[Foye]

He's such a narcissist. He just needs to shut up.

Yeah. I see that with growing aversion, too. I hate those people who talk trash instead of letting actions speak for themselves. Kevin Love should work on his game instead of talking to the media or publishing unnecessary sh*t on Twitter.

He can talk when he has taken the team to the next level.

[Devilzsidewalk]

what a JERK

I'dlove to sign an extension
Iwas hoping Ricky Rubio comes over
I'mjust going to go over there and play my butt off

its all about you isn't it demon jaw?

[Saltine]

The first two he pretty much has to use 'I', the last one should have been a 'We'
He's a 21 year old jock, not a diplomat. You guys are a bit too much in your critiques. He is 21.

[C.lupus]

sarcasm.

[breatnach]

I actually much preferred this interview to the last one - dunno what all you guys dislike

[Visigoth]

Coming over to the T.Wolves boards amazes me. For a team that's the black hole of the NBA, you guys sure have a lot of hate for your best player. :p

[C.lupus]

Not sure why everyone is missing the joke today but, since everyone is, my post was sarcastic, hence the green font. And I'm 99.999% sure Devilz' post was, too.

[Klomp]

And I'm 99.999% sure Devilz' post was, too.

You're being generous. This is Devilz we're talking about. Is he EVER serious?

[GopherIt!]

You're being generous. This is Devilz we're talking about. Is he EVER serious?

Arguably one of the most serious posters on the board.

[southern wolf]

LEAVE KEVIN ALONE!

[Basti]

LEAVE DEVILZ ALONE!

fixed

[Iommi]

what a JERK

I'dlove to sign an extension
Iwas hoping Ricky Rubio comes over
I'mjust going to go over there and play my butt off

its all about you isn't it demon jaw?

I was just on my way to post something like, 'You guys are actually right, get this self-entitled prima-donna off my squad before he attempts any of this "winning" bull'.

lmfao, 'kevin love should work on his game instead of talking to the media', as though talking to the media takes more than fifteen minutes out of a twenty-four hour day and as though Love doesn't work on his game in the offseason. I think he should cut an hour out of his sleep schedule and use that time to work on his game, too. Right now he's being shiftless, lazy and completely useless, right?

[LordBaldric]

K Love had a cameo on Entourage tonight.

[funkatron101]

Someone forgot to hand out all the sarcasm glasses.

[nashchill]

That's what she said.