The KG Thread (21 retires after 21 years, pg. 19)

[Klomp]

That's gotta make KG feel old.

Yup...btw shes the Hawks sideline reporter, and also does college football games for ESPN

[spacemonkey]

I'm really enjoying watching KG's wind-down unfold. I thought I wouldn't, I thought I'd be down about it. But he's going gracefully, and the youngsters seem to really appreciate just having him on the court.

Is this the general feeling here, too, or am I missing things?

[southern wolf]

I'm really enjoying watching KG's wind-down unfold. I thought I wouldn't, I thought I'd be down about it. But he's going gracefully, and the youngsters seem to really appreciate just having him on the court.

Is this the general feeling here, too, or am I missing things?

I don't know if averaging 2 and 5 is going gracefully, but I'm glad he's back and he's helping the kids a lot. I've never seen a player so excited on the bench as KG's been this season. He'll do wonders for Towns.

[C.lupus]

5 boards in 15 minutes of play isn't bad. His offense is gone but he's still effective defensively. I was watching him the other night as KAT iced the game on the freethrow line. KG looked like a proud poppa. It was great to see. He's really embraced the mentor role so, yeah, I consider that going out gracefully.

[kmgarnett21]

The only — ONLY — negative about KG still going out there is it greatly diminishes his career averages. But I seriously doubt he cares one fart about that. It appears he's having fun. I love watching him go nuts on the bench. As great as KAT has been, some of that has to be attributed to KG. It's obvious KAT is under KG's wing and they're both fully accepting that mentor-protege relationship.

[Klomp]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wnmqnt6x2Hs[/youtube]

[guest81]

The only — ONLY — negative about KG still going out there is it greatly diminishes his career averages. But I seriously doubt he cares one fart about that. It appears he's having fun. I love watching him go nuts on the bench. As great as KAT has been, some of that has to be attributed to KG. It's obvious KAT is under KG's wing and they're both fully accepting that mentor-protege relationship.

shooting 33% for a forward might be considered a negative

[Devilzsidewalk]

I'm kind of shocked at how little he can do offensively now. His game was always like 75% turnaround and fadeaway jumpers; I thought he would be able to do that forever.

[Saltine]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/JerryZgoda/status/664873333649903618[/tweet]

[Devilzsidewalk]

:lol:
[tweet]https://twitter.com/JerryZgoda/status/664873333649903618[/tweet]

shaken puppy syndrome is not a joke

[Saltine]

:lol:
[tweet]https://twitter.com/JerryZgoda/status/664873333649903618[/tweet]

shaken puppy syndrome is not a joke

now we know what happened to Bazz...

[Klomp]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/WolvesRadio/status/664890658222534657[/tweet]

[Saltine]

I don’t know that Kevin Garnett should be allowed to look after puppies
http://www.awolfamongwolves.com/2015/11/i-dont-know-that-kevin-garnett-should-be-allowed-to-look-after-puppies/

To be completely fair to KG, there’s an old story about this giant room (possibly a basement) in Garnett’s Minneapolis home from when he played for the Wolves in the first stint. He had a lot of dogs and he’d basically give them that room and turn a big television on for them. He’d have it play the Wolves games so that they could “watch daddy work.”

[vagelis]

My opinion is that 8 million are too many money for what he gives to the team.

[breatnach]

My opinion is that 8 million are too many money for what he gives to the team.

It's an upfront payment of his ownership role. Of course he is not worth 8m for what he provides on the court. But who else are you going to give it to? He will have retired by the time anyone is up for a contract extension and the cap is going way up, so it won't lower our chances of signing a FA next off season.

[NewWolvesOrder]

My opinion is that 8 million are too many money for what he gives to the team.

It's an upfront payment of his ownership role. Of course he is not worth 8m for what he provides on the court. But who else are you going to give it to? He will have retired by the time anyone is up for a contract extension and the cap is going way up, so it won't lower our chances of signing a FA next off season.

What does that even mean?

[Klomp]

[Tirion]

IT IS A late afternoon in November, and the Timberwolves' workout has long since ended, but two solitary figures occupy the basket at the far end of the team's practice facility. They are KG and KAT, as Towns is now affectionately called.

They linger most days after practice, because there is still so much to be done, so much to learn. One day the focus is on honing the prized elbow jumper; Garnett implores the rookie to take hundreds -- no, thousands -- of shots until it becomes second nature. The next day, it's pump fakes and misdirections that will provide Towns with a straight line to the basket. There are countless drills for footwork, including one Garnett invented that requires players to maneuver around shoes pointed at various angles to mimic the opponent's defensive position. "Attack the feet!" KG bellows, the line between mentor and coach graying by the instruction. "Attack the feet!" When Newton peeks in on these post-practice tutorials, he smiles. "School's in session," he says.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14172961/the-cruel-tutelage-kevin-garnett

[C.lupus]

That's a good read. i loved this part:

Garnett says he likes the kid's two-way potential, his agility as a rebounder, his passing vision, his deft touch, his big hands -- and, most of all, his motor. "You can't teach the beast," Garnett says. "It's either in you or it isn't. You can't just go to the store and buy a six-pack of beast. It don't work like that."

[Nitroglycerin]

Old ganster. Six pack of least. Haha. KG