9. Kevin Love (2008-present: 18.2 PPG/2.4 APG/11.8 RPG)
Via USA Today Sports Images – David Butler II
The only one on this list that is currently playing, Love still has a lot to prove and many critics to silence. Before coming to Cleveland, Love was looking like the closest thing to Larry Bird. Although he is physically capable of being that player, Love has nowhere near the same level of toughness and intensity as Bird, which is no surprise considering that Love grew up in a well-to-do suburb while Bird was raised in a tough suburb in Indiana. Nevertheless, Love does have a lot of pressure being the only white star in the game today. Until he can shake the status of being a ‘soft player,’ he will never live up to the expectations.
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