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Kevin Love's 52nd consecutive double-double sets modern NBA record


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Kevin Love recorded his 52nd straight double-double tonight in the first-half against the Pacers. Breaking Moses Malone's modern NBA record of 51 straight.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=6199509

MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love has recorded his 52nd double-double in a row, surpassing Moses Malone for the longest streak since the ABA and NBA merged in 1976.

Love didn't waste much time in extending the streak. He grabbed 10 rebounds in the first 16 minutes and scored his 10th point at the free throw line with 6:51 to play in the first half.

The crowd gave him a standing ovation and he waved as his achievement was put on the big screen above the court.

Love played with a bulky brace on his bruised left knee and wasn't sure he was going to play until shortly before game time. He was injured on Monday against Dallas, when he tied Malone's mark of 51 in a row with 23 points and 17 rebounds.

The last time Love did not have a double-double was Nov. 19 against the Los Angeles Lakers when he was scoreless with eight rebounds.

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^ I understand where people are coming from as in he needs to play on a better team, however the award is called Most Valuable Player which in my opinion goes to the most valuable and outstanding player on one's particular team and in the league.

Here are Love's Avg's and Rankings

Points per Game- 20.8 ppg

Total Rebounds per Game- 15.8 rpg

Defensive Rebounds per Game- 11.1 drpg

Offensive Rebounds per Game- 4.7 orpg

Assists per Game- 2.5 apg

Turnovers per Game- 2.2 tpg (needs work here)

Personal fouls per Game- 2.1 pfg

Steals per Game- 0.6

Blocks per Game- 0.4 bpg (needs work in this area)

Minutes per Game- 36.5

Field Goals made to Field Goal attempted per Game- 6.8 - 14.4 (needs work in this area)

Field Goal %- .471 (needs work in this area)

3 Pointers made to attempted per Game- 1.3 - 3.0

3 Pointer %- .423

Free Throws made to Free throws attempted per Game- 6.0 - 7.0

Free Throw %- .852

Ranks

Points per Game- 16th overall, 5th among Power Forwards

Total Rebounds per Game- 1st overall, 1st among Power Forwards

Defensive Rebounds per Game- 1st overall, 1st among Power Forwards

Offensive Rebounds per Game- 1st overall, 1st among Power Forwards

Assists per Game- 71st overall, 8th among Power Forwards (Note: Bobcats own Boris Diaw is 1st among Power Forwards)

Turnovers per Game- 151st overall, 38th among Power Forwards (Note: Bobcats own Dante Cunningham is 1st overall, the smaller the number the better)

Personal Fouls per Game- 134th overall, 43rd overall (Note: The higher the number the better)

Steals Per Game- 128th overall, 28th among Power Forwards

Blocks Per Game- 97th overall, 38th among Power Forwards

Minutes Per Game- 24th overall, 6th among Power Forwards

Field Goal %- 51st overall, 25th among Power Forwards

3 Pointer %- 13th overall, 3rd among Power Forwards

Free Throw %- 24th overall, 4th among Power Forwards

Double- Double's- 1st overall, 1st among Power Forwards

He needs some work in some areas but still deserves some consideration.

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Why isn't he in consideration for MVP. Someone tell me and give me a better excuse than he is not on a good team. (That's not his fault.)

MVPs win games. check D Rose out. Also, MVP has to be one of the top offensive players with scoring and assists. And he has to be a monster, check KD and Kobe out

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:lol: ^^

Congrats to Kevin Love. He's been going ham on the boards all year long, and he aint no slouch when it comes to scoring(20.8 ppg). If he wasnt on the T-Wolves, he would be in the MVP running for sure. Dude is a beast, and like I said earlier in the year, he's a machine!

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