Wolves' Owner: K.G. 'Tanked It'

[magicfan4life05]

Responding to claims that his team tanked it down the stretch in recent years to improve draft position, Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor fired a barb at Kevin Garnett on Tuesday, as reported by Yaho.com.

Taylor pointed out that Garnett, who was traded to the Celtics this offseason, took himself out of the lineup late last season and missed the last five games with a sore right quadriceps.

[greenbeans]

[mattyBoi]

ouch

[Cammo101]

Not exactly breaking news, but there was no reason for Taylor to throw KG under the bus now.

[conleyorbust]

Is he saying that KG faked the injury?

[Milan24]

Now we know where Wade got it from.

[celticfan42487]

Wow yeah they could of had 1 more win if KG played hurt that year!

[hoops4life]

This isn't exactly news... but can you blame KG?

[NetsForce]

Eh I don't see how telling the truth can be considered classless. Rod Thorn said some things about Kidd after the trade that most Nets fans, myself included, didn't like to hear but that didn't change the fact that what he said was true.

[HarlemHeat37]

I'm excited to hear NetsForce and Cevap's opinions on this..

[Bucs80]

That's **** up forreal.

KG never quits on his team.

[Nebroc]

I love it. Years and years on hearing about the honorable KG being too loyal to demand a trade from Minny. Give me a break. And everyone on this board is going to go wild and insult the Wolves owner but after all the shots KG has taken at the Wolves organization and that classless Wolves Celtics game I'm glad he aired KG's dirty laundry.

[nivisi9]

This isn't exactly news... but can you blame KG?

of coarse not, he's only getting payed 20 million/year to play a game and be a role model

[Liqourish]

Maybe it's a classless move, doesn't make it any less true.

[BobbySura]

i'm sure sitting KG to get a better draft pick had nothing to do with the owner or the coach

[streetp0et]

from ESPN.com

Two years ago, the team shut down Garnett for the final six games, which ended with center Mark Madsen hitting seven 3-pointers in a double-overtime loss to Memphis that ultimately ensured the Wolves would hold on to their lottery pick.

They traded a first-round to the Clippers in a deal for Marko Jaric, and needed to finish with a lottery pick in the top 10 to ensure they kept it. Minnesota lost four of its last five to ensure that happened.

from that information, it looks like the team made the decision to tank so that they could keep their protected pick. seems more to me like taylor is looking for a scapegoat.

[Flash3]

OMG! No Way!!1!!







Seriously, all teams/players do it. No biggie.

[hoops4life]

This isn't exactly news... but can you blame KG?

of coarse not, he's only getting payed 20 million/year to play a game and be a role model

I agree with you 100%.

You and I aren't millionaire bball players, though. They have a completely different way of thinking.

[NetsForce]

It's interesting how when Vince did this he was the villian...

[Nebroc]

Yes, but everyone in the media just fawns overKG so it won't be a problem for him. If I scream with embarassing and immature enthusiasm at my job will I never get critisized by my peers even if I continue to fail when it matters most? Or even if my boss even knows I'm giving up?