Love's passion for rebounding unmatched

By foxsports
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Posted: December 11, 2010, 6:03 p.m. CT

ANTHONY MAGGIO


FOXSportsNorth.com

MINNEAPOLIS -- He might not be holding it yet, but that basketball caroming off the rim is property of Kevin Love.

Opponents have quickly learned this, and his Minnesota Timberwolves teammates have become masters of deference as Love collects rebounds by the dozen. Reserve center Kosta Koufos claims Love has cheated him of 15 boards. Point guard Sebastian Telfair interrupted Koufos' answer to declare his rebounding ledger six short thanks to Love. Forward Anthony Tolliver insists Love has sniped him at least once per game.

But no one's about to anger the league's leading rebounder.

"I know if I didn't let go he wouldn't let go and we'd get a traveling call," Tolliver said. "And that would be dumb, so I might as well let him take it."

Opponents aren't so generous, but it doesn't much matter. Love isn't just leading the league in rebounding