The Boston Celtics and the Minnesota Timberwolves have made it to the Conference Finals and there is now a pretty good chance of them meeting in the NBA Finals. That would put Kevin Garnett in a bit of a weird spot, as he shone for both teams and the Hall of Famer was asked earlier this month who he would root for if they met.
“I’m the only one here qualified to be in this position, to hold the position that I have,” Garnett said on the Ticket and The Truth podcast. “I’m 50/50. I love-love. I’m the only one that can sit here in the middle and root for both. I’m the only one that can do that, in the world. Me.”
“Y’all can’t tell me what side to be on,” Garnett stated. “I’m both sides… I’m part wolf, part Celtic, n***a.”
“I’m coming in here with the half Minnesota, half Celtic joint on,” Garnett continued. “And all y’all don’t tell me s***. Ain’t nobody qualified to do what The Ticket do. I got money on both blocks. I’m good over here… Love is love. Either one call me, I’m on the line.”
Kevin Garnett when he was asked about who he'd root for if the Celtics and Timberwolves met in the Finals.pic.twitter.com/3AubzPhkhS
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Garnett made it clear he would not choose one side over the other no matter what. The 48-year-old also hilariously showed how he would celebrate after every game.
The Indiana Pacers and the Dallas Mavericks, meanwhile, would be hoping to spoil Garnett’s party. As of now, though, I would say that Boston and Minnesota are favorites to make it to the Finals, so we can expect the Hall of Famer to have a huge smile on his face no matter how that series pans out.
Garnett began his storied career with the Timberwolves in 1995 when they selected him with the fifth pick of the draft. He came into the NBA straight out of high school and became an All-Star in just his second season.
In that 1996-97 season, Garnett also led the Timberwolves to the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. It began a run of eight straight playoff appearances, with the final one in 2004 seeing the Timberwolves make it to the Western Conference Finals. That very year, Garnett also won his first and only MVP award.
Sadly for the Timberwolves, it was all downhill after that. They failed to make the playoffs in the next three seasons and Garnett would be traded to the Celtics in 2007. In his very first season in Boston, he won the championship and DPOY.
Garnett and the Celtics would make another trip to the NBA Finals in 2010 but lost to Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers in seven games. They would come up short in the following years as well and Garnett was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in 2013. In six seasons with the Celtics, he averaged 15.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.2 steals, and 1.0 blocks per game.
Garnett wouldn’t be a Net for too long, though, as they traded him back to the Timberwolves just a season and a half later. He would then retire as a member of the franchise in 2016.
Garnett averaged 19.8 points, 11.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.6 blocks per game for the Timberwolves. He has gone down as the greatest player in franchise history, but Anthony Edwards is coming for that crown.
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