Reuters Kevin Love is an All-Star, selected by the coaches as a reserve. He earned it and there was no suspense about whether he would make it.
But Love has other plans for All-Star Weekend, too, tweets Jerry Zgoda of the Star-Tribune.
Love says he also will compete in three-point shooting contest at All Star Game….
Love when asked about chances in 3pt contest: “I think I got a good shot at anything I do. I’m a pretty competitive guy.”
Love can knock down the three ball, he’s shooting 37.8 percent this year from deep. And he brings a little star power to an event often dominated by great shooters not really recognized by casual fans. Sorry Jason Kapono and James Jones, but it’s true. That said, a few stars — Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, Dirk Nowitzki, and back when it started Larry Bird — have won this.
No word yet on who else is competing, but smart money says a player or two from the hometown Magic (J.J. Redick, Ryan Anderson maybe) will take part. The three-point contest will be part of All-Star Saturday night on Feb. 25 (along with the dunk contest), and will be broadcast on TNT.
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- cakemixa - Feb 10, 2012 at 9:42 AM
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If only there were a “stomp a player in the face” contest!
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- redbullenergydrink - Feb 10, 2012 at 9:54 AM
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Kevin Love FTW!!!
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- mgscott - Feb 10, 2012 at 9:59 AM
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Watch out for those Cavaliers
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- dkrauss93 - Feb 10, 2012 at 9:59 AM
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Morrow got snubbed last yr. Better not this yr!
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- Justin - Feb 10, 2012 at 10:30 AM
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I’m interested in seeing who goes up against him. He has a great 3 point shot I just worry about the speed of the 3 point shootout. In an actual game the opposing PF usually leaves him wide open so he has a lot time to set. Also, he takes mostly straight on 3′s and not much from the corners. We’ll see. I bet he’ll have a shot to win it at the end.
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- ferhatiggy - Feb 10, 2012 at 12:18 PM
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He can shoot 3pt,but he should’t join this competition.Matt Bonner may be right name for big fella who can shoot 3pt.
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- southbeachtalent - Feb 10, 2012 at 12:30 PM
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He’s going to stomp the competition.
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- hgulkkcaj - Feb 10, 2012 at 12:44 PM
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Good one.
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- pacific123ocean - Feb 10, 2012 at 1:38 PM
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This is a non-story. But, if he enters the dunk contest, then you have a story.
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- tcclark - Feb 10, 2012 at 1:46 PM
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I hope they invite Jodie Meeks. he’s been knocking them down all year
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- nickswish33 - Feb 10, 2012 at 7:22 PM
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Dunk contest really? who was the last white guy in the dunk contest
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- tcclark - Feb 10, 2012 at 9:19 PM
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The Bird Man i believe, but Brent Barry won it in 96 i think
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- glink123 - Feb 10, 2012 at 11:52 PM
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Ndumakong Suh is gonna give KLove a run for his money in the “Face Stomp” contest. I hear Albert Haynesworth is trying to get an invite too.
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