kg's spaz attack following the minnesota game

[Falstaff]

I was offended.

Extremely offended.

Unbelievably offended.



Now, just for the record, I haven't actually seen it yet.

But I was offended.


People shouldn't show emotion. Especially athletes. They shouldn't care about what they do. After all, it's just a game, and the fact that they're paid millions of dollars to play a game should be enough for them. None of this emotional stuff - that's just self-indulgent.


You see, I watch basketball to see a bunch of uninvested millionaires running around throwing a ball at each other while yawning copiously.

I enjoy yawning.

Copious amounts of it, in fact.


Instead of screaming and jersey popping after a win, a more appropriate response would have been a long, drawn out, luxurious yawn. The kind that says: "oh ... I guess the game is over now. I guess I'll watch the highlights later to see who won ... after my nap. Mmmm ... nap."


Emotion is bad. Investment is bad. Caring about the game is bad, especially for those who play it.

Yawning is good.

[revprodeji]

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The only thing I think you're missing is that he did it in Boston. Had he done that in the Target Center I would definitely agree with you, but that moment really came off as a "I'm a Celtic now" moment. \

He knows it was broadcast on Tv, We all saw it. Most of us had the same reaction like he just flipped the bird at us.

I know most of the players on our team are not here from last year. But McCants was like his little brother. Everyone could see it. I would have much rather seen Kg talk or give some love to McCants after the game. Instead he just tugged at the celtic green "see I killed them"

Being that Minnesota is a rebuilding team we did better than many think.

I love the celtic players. Al Jefferson is a blast, Gomes is much better than I thought and Bassy is a keeper. I hope you guys continue to cheer for them and we will be all over the celtics team once the playoffs start.

[atsoc711]

I just don't understand you guys sometimes. I would expect this reaction from a T'Wolves fan, but not a Celtics fan. You guys have no heart.

[canman1971]

For all those who are "offended" by Garnett's repsonse, you need to chill out. He is an emotional player playing a game filled with emotions. Good god, can we find anything else to cry about?

[meatball sub]

Good god, can we find anything else to cry about?

1. Ray Allen
2. The bench
3. Doc Rivers
4. Scal
5. Paul Pierce for some reason

[Rondo_Fan]

I thought it was great.

To the Minnesota fans, you need to chill out. It wasn't the first time he did it this year, so he didn't pull it out especially for Minnesota.

To the Boston fans who say that it wasn't a big win, you need to chill out. Minnesota just beat Phoenix, so anybody can lose to anybody. Pulling out a win on an off-night like is definitely a big deal.

Sometimes I wonder about why people watch these games, I really do. It seems like if it wasn't a huge win (20+ points) or it didn't come against a good team, then it doesn't count for some people. There was no drama there, nothing for them to watch.

Sometimes all it takes is a guy like Scalabrine hitting his first shot in a month to make the game a big deal for me. The NBA is full of stuff like that. Look at Shaq now. I've never been a big fan, but now that his retirement has come into play, suddenly every time he takes the court it's interesting. Imagine an old horse like him playing like the young Shaq for a game or two, and taking it to Gasol on Memphis or Bargnani on Toronto. Nobody is supposed to care, or get emotionally invested in the outcome of those games, because they're not "big games"? Give me a break. If you don't like watching stuff like that, then you don't like basketball in the first place. And last night, Garnett playing against his old team, squaring off against our young guys who are coming back to town, wasn't interesting because it wasn't a big game? There was no reason to be emotionally invested in what happened on the court or in the outcome? Give me a break.

[reggielewis]

I don't play for Minnesota anymore; I'm in Boston," said Garnett, traded last summer after more than a decade with the Wolves. "We were at home, and it was a huge win. It's nothing personal."

can we end the debate now?

http://www.twincities.com/timberwolves/ci_8083557

[threrf23]

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Sure, the twolves have seven wins, but they didn't play like they did last night.

Yes, at other times in the season I am pretty sure they have played better than they did last night. We really didn't play well. KG got on the boards but was not active enough offensively. Ray Allen couldn't hit a brick wall, PP was rather inefficient, Rondo never got in the flow, TA never stuck out offensively off the bench, and our defense was lacking somewhat. I don't know if it was a huge win, but it was an ugly win, and it saved us from an ugly, embarassing loss.

I don't know whether KG was or wasn't in bad taste last night and its tough to judge without hearing communication outside of the game (after all he should have a certain degree of healthy respect for the Minny organization or at the very least, his fans). All I know is, it seemed KG would have had a very hard time of losing to his old team, and I know that if this was Ricky Davis persay, who did perform on the court and did "try" as a member of the Cs, there would be a larger thread here proclaiming him to be a scumbag. If that was PP, after he had been traded, there would have been something similar and people proclaiming thats exactly why we needed to trade him as it showed he was too selfish to be a championship piece.

Of course, KG is known as a rather intense guy, and he is pretty accomplished. But you can't fault Minny fans for taking it the wrong way.

[BigAlJ]

I **** loved it.

[CHryptic]

For those of us who missed the intensity can anyone describe it?

[HighAboveCourtside]

Wow, I can't believe this is a big deal.

KG's actions are EXACTLY why he has become my favorite player over the past 4 months. He's shown that he actually gives a ****, something a lot of professional athletes do not. It was a tough game start to finish, and it was close right to the end. Anybody who didn't get excited over that win is not a fan. Period.

[Kefa461]

For those of you who have a problem with KG's intensive way of playing, this is how he's played for 13 years. Never has it been a problem until he wears green. All of a sudden it's a problem. Me thinks it's the big C problem and for that it takes a big mug of too **** bad. Thats how he plays, get over it he's a Celtic. He ain't Bird he's KG. That's how he is. Get over it.

[s1ickd]

my mother, who knows nothing about kg or basketball, watched the game with me. she instantly fell in love with his game and intensity.

[daveisceltics]

The man got hurt, came back in, and made the steal to win the game.
He's a winner.
KG has the right to gloat all he wants after all hes been through with that team.

[hotdogwilson]

I agree with everything everyone has said on this topic. Except the stuff about Garnett, that was just way off base. You know which stuff I'm talking about too.

[daveisceltics]

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I agree with everything you said except for wanting to punch KG in the face.

Act like you've been there. It's not like he made a game winner. Would Lary Bird have celebrated like that?

No, he would have fought someone.

[DeeBrownLives]

Did anyone realize that he emphasized the Celtics logo rather than his own name?

It blows my mind that people think this was a selfish act. He was showing the fans of Boston that this was a Celtics victory not his own.

As they say, its the name on the front that matters, not the name on the back. People are grasping for straws.

[geronimo72]

KG AND his emotions are great...to paraphrase other posts, it's great that one of the highest-paid athletes in any sport exibits that kind of passion and pride. From my perspective, KG was not disrespecting 'Sota or the fans, but perhaps reminding some cocky punks wearing the T-Wolves uniform whats up...this game reminded me why I'm glad to be rid of Telfair and Green; AJ and Ryan will be missed though.

Here's to #5 being retired down the line...this guy is a treasure!!!

[SuperDeluxe]

Here's to #5 being retired down the line...this guy is a treasure!!!

I know this has nothing to do with the thread, and I also know Garnett hasn't been a Celtic long enough to even start the retired number talk, but... has any player's number ever been retired by more than one team? (I assume that Minny will retire Garnett's number.)

[return2glory]

I love KG's intensity. I love players that play with emotion. I just feel he went a little over board. We beat a team with the worst record in the league, big deal.