But Charles Barkley found a way early on. He combined intelligence, speed, agility and playmaking to make himself the main threat of an offense—and basically became one of the hardest players to defend in one of the most impressive eras of NBA basketball. Barkley still seems unreal, after all the highlights.
How did a guy so much shorter than power forwards past and present overpower guys on the block? How did he find a way to knock down jumpers in so many defenders' faces? How did he always find a way to rip down a rebound over towering opponents and then throw down dunks in their faces? Somehow, he did these things. And for a bit, he was the face of the NBA. He could handle the ball, shoot the ball, dunk the ball, rebound the ball, pass the ball and pretty decently defend the ball.
When he retired in , he was the fourth player in the history of the NBA to record 20, points, 10, rebounds and 2, assists. Celtics fans love Kevin Garnett, but it's hard to argue that Garnett was ever a better option than Charles Barkley in his prime. Barkley could score about as well as anyone in the history of the game and had the playmaking versatility to create for opponents.
That brings us to the man of the hour for Boston, Mr. Kevin Garnett. Garnett is about the most fiery, competitive and dominant power forward to ever grace the NBA. His colorful career started when he was only a teenager, immediately making an impact for a relatively listless Minnesota Timberwolves squad. He won the MVP award with the Wolves in , won four consecutive rebounding titles from to and almost single-handedly led them to the playoffs year after year.
Across the league, opponents hated him, yet teammates revered him. The hardcore and rugged big man eventually became a time All-Star and earned a Defensive Player of the Year award. When he became a part of the Celtics, he helped them win a championship in his first year and nearly propelled them to a second title in Nobody can argue Garnett's impact on the game.
From his teenage years to his current age with the Celtics, he has constantly proved to be a selfless, tireless player on both sides of the floor. He arguably deserves a nod for the best team-playing power forward—meaning the kind of guy who gives it all on offense, defense and everything else in between.
Career Stats: 25 points, The league's second-highest scorer of all time, Karl Malone stands as one of the most dominant players to ever play the game. He did all he could for the Utah Jazz alongside point guard John Stockton. He racked up the points on the block, off the pick-and-roll and off mid-range jumpers. He played great defense and grabbed rebounds. But against Chicago , it was never enough. However, the Heat were too strong in Games 6 and 7, defeating the Celtics 4—3.
Garnett found a resurgence in the playoffs, averaging On February 7, , Garnett recorded his 25,th point in a —95 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. On August 20, , the Celtics announced that they would retire Garnett's number 5 jersey on March 13, , in a game against the Dallas Mavericks.
The deal was finally completed on July 12, with Brooklyn also receiving D. Garnett chose to wear number 2 to honor his former Minnesota Timberwolves teammate Malik Sealy. With players like Deron Williams , Joe Johnson , and Brook Lopez already on the team, the Nets were expected to be a contender for the championship. On December 13, , Garnett surpassed 14, career rebounds, becoming only the tenth player in NBA history to do so.
In reaching the milestone, Garnett also joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone as the only players to reach 25, points, 14, rebounds, and 5, assists. He reached the milestone in the third quarter of a —99 road loss to the Detroit Pistons. The Nets cherished Garnett's leadership and passion. Despite boasting a starting line-up of Deron Williams , Joe Johnson , Brook Lopez , Paul Pierce , and Garnett, and defeating the Toronto Raptors in seven games in the first round of the playoffs, the Nets were unable to advance past the second round, as they were defeated by the defending two-time NBA champion and eventual Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat in the semifinals in five games.
Garnett finished his 19th NBA season with career low averages of 6. On November 1, , Garnett had arguably his best game for the Nets as he recorded 18 points and 14 rebounds in 35 minutes of action in the Nets' —90 win over the Detroit Pistons.
Six days later, he recorded five rebounds in a —99 win over the New York Knicks and by doing so, passed Walt Bellamy for ninth place on the all-time rebounding list. On February 19, , Garnett agreed to waive his no-trade clause in order to be traded back to Minnesota in exchange for Thaddeus Young. Six days later, he made his return for the Timberwolves against the Washington Wizards at the Target Center , recording five points on 2-of-7 shooting with eight rebounds and two blocks in 19 minutes in his first game for Minnesota since He appeared in just five games for the Timberwolves in —15 , before sitting out the team's final 21 games of the season due to a nagging knee injury.
On July 11, , Garnett re-signed with the Timberwolves to a two-year deal. Four days later, in a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers , he became the 15th player in NBA history to surpass 26, career points.
He finished the game with four defensive boards to give him 11, for his career, three ahead of Malone. Garnett appeared in 38 of the team's first 45 games of the season before missing the entire second half of the season with a right knee injury, the same knee that kept him out of 25 games in —09 when he was playing for Boston, as well as much of his post-trade time in Minnesota during the —15 season.
While Garnett did express interest in playing for one more season with the Timberwolves, primarily with the goal in helping the team make it to the playoffs again with its promising young players and new head coach, he also told the team's owner that he wasn't sure that his knees would hold up for one more season. In the Summer Olympics , Garnett won a gold medal as a member of the United States national team.
The following month, he became the host of his own segment Area He also consulted with the Milwaukee Bucks during the —17 season. Garnett plays a fictionalized version of himself in the crime thriller Uncut Gems , directed by the Safdie brothers. The movie is set in and revolves around the Eastern Conference Semi-finals series between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers.
Garnett takes a liking to an Ethiopian opal which Ratner shows off. The story revolves around Garnett's performance in the series and relationship with the Opal, alongside Ratner's chaotic and intense personal life. Garnett's performance received positive reviews from critics. The Safdie brothers picked Garnett after a series of rewrites based on available players. Prior to securing Garnett, the duo approached Amar'e Stoudemire , who refused to cut his hair to match the period , and Kobe Bryant , his representation said he wanted to direct and not act, though Bryant said he wasn't contacted, and Joel Embiid , whose active NBA schedule couldn't accommodate filming.
Garnett was among the first non-active athletes they approached. Garnett said the process of filming " felt special, but you didn't know it. He then subsequently signed a deal with Village Roadshow Pictures.
The name came from what he called his close group of friends from Beechwood Court in Mauldin, South Carolina. He brought OBF members to live with him in his Minnesota home, and let some on board some team's charter flights during road trips. In July , Garnett married his longtime girlfriend Brandi Padilla during a private ceremony in California. Due to the wedding, Garnett did not take part in the Athens Olympic Games.
The couple has two daughters. On July 12, , Garnett's wife filed for divorce, asking for custody of the children. Garnett is the half-brother of former basketball player Louis McCullough. Garnett's good relationship with the majority of the championship Boston Celtics team has been made very public.
Up to today, he still keeps in touch with many of his former teammates from that roster, such as Rajon Rondo, Paul Pierce and Kendrick Perkins. However, Garnett has had a very rocky relationship with former teammate Ray Allen, feeling displeased at the way Allen left the Celtics to join their long-time rival, the Miami Heat where he won his second championship in Garnett's trash talk on the court has also caused him to not have a good relationship with many opponents, such as Joakim Noah , Tim Duncan , and Carmelo Anthony.
He mentally prepared himself before games by banging his head against a padded basketball stanchion. Although Garnett is officially listed as 6 ft 11 in 2. During the All-Star Game , Garnett admitted in an interview with Craig Sager to be "6 ft 11 in and some quarters" tall. Measurements from the NBA Draft indicated that Garnett, who was 19 years old at the time, was 6 ft 11 in 2.
In , Garnett was measured by the Minnesota Timberwolves training staff to be 7 ft 1 in 2. In part of the work, Garnett describes his successive involvement with various sneaker manufacturers. Basketball Wiki Explore. Main Page All Pages Community. Top Content. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? Kevin Garnett. View source. History Talk 0. Kevin Garnett Garnett during a Nets game in January Basketball South Carolina Mr.
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In , Kevin Garnett was a 6-foot, pound senior in high school, and it had been 20 years since a high-school player went straight to the NBA. Ten years later, the NBA banned high-school players from the draft and players like Greg Oden and Kevin Durant had to go to college for one year. Garnett was incredibly lucky to be drafted in , which came during a brief period in which players were granted free agency after just three years.
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