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Garnett plans to watch the Celtics' playoff games from the bench, which he didn't do while injured during the regular season. Watching a game he can't play in is like torture for him, which is why he's hasn't done it.
"I can feel where Kevin's coming from," said Kendrick Perkins. "It messes up his head. He can't take it."
But even if he isn't on the floor, his presence is welcomed by his teammates.
"As long as I know he's supporting us, that's all that matters," said Perkins.
This is a small thing, but I was really hoping Garnett would be on the bench instead of the locker room in the playoffs if he can't go. Even if he can't contribute on the floor his intensity is still a bonus to the team, he can keep people pumped up and focused like no other. Small thing for sure, but anything helps.
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