For the Kevin Love fans, he's in Boston checking the town out

[JSD]

Just that he's here visiting...

[LarBrd33]

Kevin Love would be a HUGE star in Boston.

Relative to?

Rondo has been a top 15 player for years.

Kevin Love has been a top 15 player who now has an argument for top 10.

He's barely going to be the best player on the team.  He's definitely not going to be a Tom Brady.

I can't answer this question without getting into a discussion I don't really want to get into right now.  Nor is it worth getting into, because who knows if we'll even land him.

But I stand by it... Kevin Love would be a HUGE star in Boston.  He'd be a significantly more popular figure than Rajon Rondo. 

[LarBrd33]

According to multiple sources including Washburn and Holmes.

What exactly did they say?

That Kevin Love is visiting Boston. 

gary washburn @GwashburnGlobe  ?  9h

Confirmed that Kevin Love, who told Globe in Feb he didn't know much about Boston, is visiting city this weekend (http://dirtywaternews.com )

[j804]

^that doesn't mean squat he could be in town for something else and is just waiting for a flight black home

[indeedproceed]

Kevin Love would be a HUGE star in Boston.

Relative to?

Rondo has been a top 15 player for years.

Kevin Love has been a top 15 player who now has an argument for top 10.

He's barely going to be the best player on the team.  He's definitely not going to be a Tom Brady.

I can't answer this question without getting into a discussion I don't really want to get into right now.  Nor is it worth getting into, because who knows if we'll even land him.

But I stand by it... Kevin Love would be a HUGE star in Boston.  He'd be a significantly more popular figure than Rajon Rondo. 

Yup.

[BballTim]

I'm so excited about this.

Still a couple people here hesitant about adding Love...  but give it a year and you'd see threads titled, "Kevin Love best Celtic since Larry Bird".

I'm actually concerned that it could go in the other direction, and if Boston doesn't win a title he'll forever be "the guy who isn't as good as Bird or Garnett were".

  As it should be. Because he isn't.

[bogg]

I'm so excited about this.

Still a couple people here hesitant about adding Love...  but give it a year and you'd see threads titled, "Kevin Love best Celtic since Larry Bird".

I'm actually concerned that it could go in the other direction, and if Boston doesn't win a title he'll forever be "the guy who isn't as good as Bird or Garnett were".

  As it should be. Because he isn't.

So you're hoping that local radio and fan sentiment becomes toxic and chases Love out of town after next season when his contract is up? Because that was the point of the post. But I'm sure you knew that.

[lon3lytoaster]

^that doesn't mean squat he could be in town for something else and is just waiting for a flight black home

Kevin Love isn't stupid. He knows what's going on with him trade talk wise. I very seriously doubt he'd come to Boston out of the blue like this just to hang out given the circumstances. And then act all weird and non-descript with the Globe? Yeah, no. He could have said why he was here, made a "just a vacation" comment - anything. But he says he can't talk. Suspicious.

[BballTim]

Kevin Love would be a HUGE star in Boston.

Relative to?

Rondo has been a top 15 player for years.

Kevin Love has been a top 15 player who now has an argument for top 10.

He's barely going to be the best player on the team.  He's definitely not going to be a Tom Brady.

I can't answer this question without getting into a discussion I don't really want to get into right now.  Nor is it worth getting into, because who knows if we'll even land him.

But I stand by it... Kevin Love would be a HUGE star in Boston.  He'd be a significantly more popular figure than Rajon Rondo.

  I'm curious about how knowledgeable you are about Rondo's popularity in Boston. Have you ever been there?

[blink]

Not that it is some huge issue, but I dunno, I think some people here are underestimating Rondo's popularity with the fans, both in Boston and in the NBA in general.  For example, Rondo is #13 in jersey sales in a year where he didn't play hardly at all due to his knee injury.   Love's jersey sales aren't in the top 15.

Rondo has been to 4 all star games, to Love's 3.  I mean everyone always says that the all star voting is just a glorified popularity contest right?

I don't think it the obvious answer to say that Love's popularity would overnight eclipse Rondo's.  C's fans have a lot of Rondo memories.  They remember the championship season as he was coming into his own, they remember 2009 when RR almost averaged a triple double in the playoffs, they remember Rondo coming back from the dislocated elbow, being one of the leaders in the 2012 push against miami.

[Eddie20]

Kevin Love would be a HUGE star in Boston.

Relative to?

Rondo has been a top 15 player for years.

Kevin Love has been a top 15 player who now has an argument for top 10.

He's barely going to be the best player on the team.  He's definitely not going to be a Tom Brady.

I can't answer this question without getting into a discussion I don't really want to get into right now.  Nor is it worth getting into, because who knows if we'll even land him.

But I stand by it... Kevin Love would be a HUGE star in Boston.  He'd be a significantly more popular figure than Rajon Rondo.

  I'm curious about how knowledgeable you are about Rondo's popularity in Boston. Have you ever been there?

LarBrd33, don't you know that Rondo is the reason BBallTim wears nothing but Chinese sneakers and drinks Red Bulls like water?

[SHAQATTACK]

Kevin Love would be a HUGE star in Boston.

Relative to?

Rondo has been a top 15 player for years.

Kevin Love has been a top 15 player who now has an argument for top 10.

He's barely going to be the best player on the team.  He's definitely not going to be a Tom Brady.

I can't answer this question without getting into a discussion I don't really want to get into right now.  Nor is it worth getting into, because who knows if we'll even land him.

But I stand by it... Kevin Love would be a HUGE star in Boston.  He'd be a significantly more popular figure than Rajon Rondo. 

Yup.

I d have to add a KLove jersey to my Rondo and old KG stuff.....

 

[hpantazo]

Not that it is some huge issue, but I dunno, I think some people here are underestimating Rondo's popularity with the fans, both in Boston and in the NBA in general.  For example, Rondo is #13 in jersey sales in a year where he didn't play hardly at all due to his knee injury.   Love's jersey sales aren't in the top 15.

Rondo has been to 4 all star games, to Love's 3.  I mean everyone always says that the all star voting is just a glorified popularity contest right?

I don't think it the obvious answer to say that Love's popularity would overnight eclipse Rondo's.  C's fans have a lot of Rondo memories.  They remember the championship season as he was coming into his own, they remember 2009 when RR almost averaged a triple double in the playoffs, they remember Rondo coming back from the dislocated elbow, being one of the leaders in the 2012 push against miami.

One thing to consider is that Rondo has accumulated a reputation with locals of being a bit of a jerk. I have spoken with numerous people over the last few years who ran into Rondo around the area and all of them complained about how much of a jerk he was. I can't say anything about him either way as I never met him, but everyone that has met him seems to hate him.

[Ogaju]

Kevin Love would be a HUGE star in Boston.

Relative to?

Rondo has been a top 15 player for years.

Kevin Love has been a top 15 player who now has an argument for top 10.

He's barely going to be the best player on the team.  He's definitely not going to be a Tom Brady.

I can't answer this question without getting into a discussion I don't really want to get into right now.  Nor is it worth getting into, because who knows if we'll even land him.

But I stand by it... Kevin Love would be a HUGE star in Boston.  He'd be a significantly more popular figure than Rajon Rondo.

Love will be Boston' s biggest star since PP.

I think this is a done deal

No way he comes to the city on business and goes out in the open as he has if he is not sending a message to the fans. It is now up to the fans to show LOVE the love.

[LarBrd33]

Not that it is some huge issue, but I dunno, I think some people here are underestimating Rondo's popularity with the fans, both in Boston and in the NBA in general.  For example, Rondo is #13 in jersey sales in a year where he didn't play hardly at all due to his knee injury.   Love's jersey sales aren't in the top 15.

Rondo has been to 4 all star games, to Love's 3.  I mean everyone always says that the all star voting is just a glorified popularity contest right?

I don't think it the obvious answer to say that Love's popularity would overnight eclipse Rondo's.  C's fans have a lot of Rondo memories.  They remember the championship season as he was coming into his own, they remember 2009 when RR almost averaged a triple double in the playoffs, they remember Rondo coming back from the dislocated elbow, being one of the leaders in the 2012 push against miami.

Everything you posted just explains why Love wants out of Minnesota.   If he's the star player on a Boston contender... no doubt he'd be a massive star in Boston.  I'd wager 100 TP's to anyone who doubts that his jersey would be Top 5 in sales. 

Again, my explanation isn't something I really want to get into right now... but there's a reason for why Kevin Love has national ad campaigns with Taco Bell and Pepsi despite playing in the dregs of Minnesota and having never made a playoff appearance.

He'd be a massive... massive star in Boston.