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I hope someone absolutely destroys KG.
Garnett's intensity and legs are back
By Chris Sheridan
ESPN.com
BOSTON -- By his own admission, Kevin Garnett's intensity returned Sunday.
And as one first-quarter sequence between Garnett and Yi Jianlian illustrated, that intensity was in high gear.
After toying with the Chinese 7-footer in the first quarter both inside and outside, Garnett demonstrably shoved Yi's arms aside and began bodying him up during a dead ball. The replacement refs quickly separated them, but as soon as they cleared away, Garnett immediately went back at Yi and bodied him up some more, raising his hands high in the air while pushing him from behind with his body -- the sort of flashpoint moment that would have earned Garnett a technical foul from a more seasoned official.
"I don't know him, he don't know me. It wasn't nothing personal," Garnett explained, comparing the incident to an episode he had with Luis Scola of Houston in Boston's first preseason game Wednesday.
After answering, Garnett proceeded to ask aloud whether his response was satisfactory (which it was, and wasn't). But an earlier answer from Garnett provided better insight into what he felt he did better Sunday in his third exhibition game of the preseason, a 100-93 victory over the New Jersey Nets.
"Sprint," Garnett said. "I thought today I got up and down, I tried to put the pressure on their defense. Aggressive, as far as being aggressive, this is probably the most aggressive I've been since I've come back and played. My reaction time was a lot better, a lot faster."
His jumper was smoother, too.
Garnett shot 6-for-8, with all but one of his attempts coming from at least 19 feet away (he even attempted a 3-pointer). Playing just over 21 minutes, Garnett finished with 12 points, six rebounds and two steals, knocking down his first five shots while Yi attempted to defend him.
Garnett's first bucket came courtesy of a lucky high bounce off the back rim on a 21-footer, but his second was a vintage low-post head-fake move that got Yi off his feet and allowed Garnett to duck under for a layup. His third shot was a 22-footer, and the mini-altercation with Yi was followed at the other end by an isolation play with Yi defending Garnett, with Garnett burying a long turnaround jumper over the 7-footer's outstretched arm.
He moved to 5-for-5 when he sank another jumper over Yi midway through the second quarter, his streak of perfection ending soon after when a corner jumper hit the side of the backboard.
"Afternoon games are not my forte, but for the most part, yeah, sprinting, my gait is getting better and better, I'm getting stronger, I can see it, feel it," Garnett said. "My confidence is growing every time I step on the floor, and that includes practice."
With two weeks now elapsed since organized practices began, Garnett has persevered through shin splints and played through a kick in the calf from New York's Jared Jeffries that left him shaking his right leg -- the same one that was operated on over the summer to remove bone spurs from his knee.
In Garnett's three-game body of work, he's shot 55 percent (12-for-22) with 19 rebounds, five steals, two turnovers and zero blocks in a total of 56 minutes.
"I think each game he's gotten more and more comfortable," coach Doc Rivers said. "I don't think he's explosive yet at times, there's a couple plays where lobs would be dunked, instead he's catching it and bringing it down, but that'll come next.
"One game in the next couple I'm going to extend his minutes, then after that we're pretty good with him," Rivers said, adding that Garnett (along with Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Rasheed Wallace will be held out of one of the Celtics' upcoming back-to-back games, either Tuesday night at New Jersey or Wednesday night in Hartford, Conn., against Toronto.
Just a hunch, but there's probably a 7-footer from China -- the same guy who got a taste of Garnett's increased intensity Sunday -- who probably wouldn't mind at all if that sit-out game comes Tuesday instead of Wednesday.
I hope someone absolutely destroys KG.
Evidently Artest is a boxer now, so...
Artest only destroys women and little dogs..
Shaq and Bron game 1 of the season I'm hoping.
Unlikely.
you think pulling that last year would have educated him on karma
Let's get one of Detroit's rookies to do it. They seem to think they are MMA fighters.
Hater forum. DPG21920's maturity continues to shine.
Spurs fans hate KG cuz he's always compared to Duncan and no one ever says "boring" when talking about KG.
Laker fans hate him because of the 2008 finals.
KG is an intense compe or and fun as to watch. Dont hate.
Unless you a member of the Spurs fan base or the Laker fan base, don't talk about things you do not know. It makes you look dumb.
Says the guy who wants someone to "destroy" KG.
In what context? On the court or do you literally want someone to end KG's existence?
Please elighten me as to why you have such hatred for one Kevin Garnett.
btw - Laker fans devoted an entire website "GetGarnett.com" to acquiring KG before he landed on the Celtics. They were KG's number on fan until he put on the Green and I say I could understand that.
Average Spurs fan doesn't hate KG, they laugh at him. Acting all tough, and picking on smaller/foreign players isn't being intense, it's being a poser . Give me "boring" 365 days a year. Duncan completely owned Garnett in "franchise" to "franchise" compe ion. Garnett never won anything until he found a team with some other players to hide behind in the 4th Q.Hater forum. DPG21920's maturity continues to shine.
Spurs fans hate KG cuz he's always compared to Duncan and no one ever says "boring" when talking about KG.
Laker fans hate him because of the 2008 finals.
KG is an intense compe or and fun as to watch. Dont hate.
Not sure if I understand all of the KG hate, either.
He's a ...so what? Half of the players in the NBA are self-centered s...KG is just better at it than some. Guy's got game, and he's fun to watch.
What does me saying I hope someone destroy's KG have to do with the stupid reasons you listed? Are you an expert on the Spurs and the Lakers?
That would be like me saying a Suns fan knows about basketball and post on a Spurs forum because the team they follow are full of bunch of damn losers and they will suck for the foreseeable future....oh wait...
I hate KG for the same reasons many do; he is an egotistical , that during the middle of a game gets on all fours and barks like a dog at rookies.
No one said KG is a sucky ball player. He is just a massive prick.
KG is usually talking /hollering to the guy he's playing against. Ive seen him go hard at Amare too many times to ever accuse of him of being a "bully".
And I would say that KG never won anything until he had some decent teammates. Neither did Duncan.
btw - I think you further prove the hate of KG has more to do with the insecurities you have about your own player more than anything else.
DSF, even your own fan base thinks you make no sense. They laugh at you all of the time. Worry about learning the in's and out's of your own team, then you can try and take on the big boys.
Baby Steps:
Oh, and let's see if the brings it up against Shaq or Dwight Howard. My guess is he won't since they are bigger and stronger than him.
Richard Jefferson Hater Forum. DSF's maturity continues to shine.
Suns fans hate RJ and the Spurs cuz they always bent over the Suns. Now everyone just talks about the Suns like they are ghosts.
RJ is an outstanding 4th option and fun as to watch. Dont hate.
Im pretty sure Ive got their most ardent fans down.
Does this even make sense to you? I see you are making an attempt at sarcasm but you ed it up big time. Why dont you try to re-word and post again when it makes sense.
KG does WAAAYYYY to much for charity and his community to ever make me believe he's prick. A prick wouldnt have shown the loyalty to Minnesota the way he did for all those years (even during their darkest times when they lost draft picks for shady deals etc.)
He's also a tremendous team player (gets in every teammates mug before the game and tries to fire them up etc). Im sure everyone would love to have KG as a teammate.
No...I think you hate him because you are jealous of the media love. He's called "The big ticket" while Duncan is called "Mr. Fundamental" and it pisses you off to no end.
Well if it makes you feel better, I think KG is less of a than you and you don't have a clever nickname.
You hate KG because of your insecurities about Duncan. You hate me because of your insecurities about yourself.
See a shrink. The Spurs could lose every game for the rest of all time and it doesnt change you as a person.
lololololololol
Well, well, well....what do we have here? It is like looking in a mirror, only to see a reflection of a different man. Tell me DSF, do you ever ask yourself why you strive to emulate me? I can tell you why. The path to becoming one's own self can be a dangerous one. You never know what you might find when you look inside the places people told you never to go.
I see your pathetic cry for help and it makes me angry at your weakness. You can be so much more if you only try. However, I will come to your aid; under one condition. You must admit that the years of watching your team fail has shaped who you are; who you will become. Let your true self shine through, let the hate and fear mold you into the person you will inevitably morph into. Only then will you realize the simple truth: no matter how hard you try, you will never be me.
I certainly hope Ive never conveyed that I was trying to "emulate" YOU. God knows that last thing I want to do is act like a pre-pubescent kid.
Well, well, well....what do we have here? It is like looking in a mirror, only to see a reflection of a different man. Tell me DSF, do you ever ask yourself why you strive to emulate me? I can tell you why. The path to becoming one's own self can be a dangerous one. You never know what you might find when you look inside the places people told you never to go.
I see your pathetic cry for help and it makes me angry at your weakness. You can be so much more if you only try. However, I will come to your aid; under one condition. You must admit that the years of watching your team fail has shaped who you are; who you will become. Let your true self shine through, let the hate and fear mold you into the person you will inevitably morph into. Only then will you realize the simple truth: no matter how hard you try, you will never be me.
You, on the other hand, have quoted me several times and changed around the words but kept the same pattern. Rather than just write your own stuff, you make a parody of mine. Thus, you are actually trying to emulate ME.
Do you understand how easy this is for me?
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