Ok, I’m going to say something heretical. Kevin Garnett is beginning to annoy me. When asked about the fact that his Minnesota Timberwolves didn’t get the Answer, he said “that’s pretty much how it goes around here. I’ve learned not to put too much belief and hope in things until they’re concrete and done.” He added that “it would have been a very, very nice Christmas present.”
With the caveat that all I get are quotes selected and edited by journalists, it sounds like bad leadership. And kvetching. Perhaps KG’s effort to get Iverson in black and green and aquamarine made some sense, but now? How does it motivate your teammates to keep rubbing it in their faces that you’d rather be suiting up with other players? Shouldn’t he have said “we’re going to win with the guys we have, blah blah blah”?
I don’t mean to turn this into a KG blog, and he’s one of my favorite players, and I can understand his frustrations, and I’d take him on my team eight days a week, and maybe I was just using this as an excuse to run that funny picture again, and he’s certainly handling his circumstances better than some other players (and many people) would, but it just rubbed me the wrong way.
Yet I'm feeling kind of grinchy, so I'd like to link this story of how sports (and rich basketball players) can make people feel good. I know KG does a lot of good deeds too, which I commend him for. Peace, love, and rainbow threes to everyone.
1 comment:
I think KG is a little overrated. He should be taking 25 shots a game.
And great players get to the line. KG's career FT attempts per game is ~5. Compare that to Tim Duncan who gets there almost 8 times a game.
I don't think its all KG's fault, but I think he needs a better coach and a better supporting cast (in addition to a better attitude.)
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