Grinding it out
UCLA leading scorer and rebounder Kevin Love scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in what he said was a very physical game inside. He was 5 of 14 from the field, but had five steals and several times kept the ball alive by diving on the floor.
Love also had a critical basket late in the second half when he grabbed his own miss and put it in.
“I was off early in the game and had to find different ways to impact the game,’’ Love said. “On that last play where I got the putback, it was just an effort play. I knew I was going to get fouled, but they didn’t call it so I had to go back up, get it and put it back in.’’
Gotta credit Love bigtime for never really losing his cool inside during games. He just goes about his business-will question a call or two but no tantrums. Great quote, don't wait for the refs to call it, go back up and grab the ball and throw it down, big man!