Kevin Garnett is soft.
 Anything is possssssssssssssible! It has come to the NBA’s attention that KG might have turned into a trouble maker, a fire starter if you will. “He’s nothing but an instigator,” one executive said. I don't think so. I prefer to KG as an unstable volatile substance of the highest order. KG, we know you won a title. Save that “passion” for this next title run. I understand intimidating people, but you sure are picking your battles wisely. If you’re white or foreign, stay out of his way. This includes Yi Jianlian and Luke Ridnour. Is KG a bit of a racist? I see how people can view him that way. Kev, if you're reading this, before you go punching a door out of furious anger, please keep reading. I prefer Garnett as to bit of a clever tactician. He's sticking to the stereotype that light skinned players are soft players. Exhibit A In this one, Garnett is showing that he messed with the wrong G. THE WRONG G! As one can see, the Big Ticket got shook by Anthony Peeler. He pretty much got chin checked. KG just jumped around like a clown inside a jack in the box acting like he was about to do somethin', but he did nothin'. Dude didn't want any of it. Last time I checked, Peeler wasn't light skinned so he learned right there. Conclusion: Soft because he didn't step up. Exhibit B: KG commenting on getting herbed by Anthony Peeler. Did he really say all that? I know you don't have anything like that especially with the Feds watching. First you did nothin', now you're talkin alot of nothin'. I think he's just trying to push more intimidation skills. You know, he's just trying to confuse his enemies with whatever he supposedly has at home. At this point, the man's head wasn't right. Conclusion: Soft because you know he's frontin'. Let's fast forward to current times. Exhibit C Unfortunately, Jose Calderon brought this upon himself with the stunt he pulled in Beijing 2008 with that silly picture. Get 'em KG. I hope you have him in your cross hairs in every game you meet him; however, finally here's his light skinned target. On the flipside, what did Calderon show us besides being an overrated game manager? Nothing. Conclusion: Hardcore just because Calderon deserved it. Kev doesn't respect players who don't show the same passion like he does for defense. Exhibit D KG was walking up acting like he was about to do something, but David Robinson pushed him away like a little kid. Then Kev felt disrespected. The Big Ticket then pulls the "hold me back, I'm serious, I'm about to get crazy, hold me back" with his teammate. Realizing that the Admiral was out of his league, in a snap moment of clarity, he slaps Tim Duncan on the back of the head like he didn't complete his homework assignment. Add Tim Duncan to "KG punks another white guy" list. Conclusion: Soft. Exhibit E Zaza was ready. KG didn't expect him to step up. Conclusion: Even because KG didn't walk away either. Exhibit F Conclusion: Hardcore. KG got another cheap shot in without getting kicked out of the game. Zaza didn't do anything. Some people have voiced, "Hey, lets see KG try that shit on a player like Amare Stoudemire." He already did. Here was the result. Amare didn't do anything in retaliation. He knew his place. This is proof that KG does go after darker skinned players, too. He's just selective. That's all. I don't get why people are getting sensitive over this. The NBA is a man's game. Even Larry Bird and Michael Jordan were notorious for their trash talk. Dennis Rodman was crazier than KG and no one really cried. The man went after Shaq. That's how crazy Rodman was. I don't really care for all the antics and trash talk. It's merely psychological warfare. The real reason why Garnett is soft is his offensive game particularly in the 4th quarter. When he became a Celtic, he transformed into an extremely soft offensive player relying on Paul Pierce and Ray Allen to get the job done. I love KG's defense, but I wouldn't even look to get him the ball when it matters. He's somewhat like Luol Deng-Chris Webber in this regard. I know why the media calls him soft because he has a big mouth yet no bite. That maybe true, but that's the wrong reason though. They're overlooking his offense, which is the real truth to the matter. "Where's the fire when K.G. is down 20?" Artest declared in the first half of Game 4. "Watch how he goes back to huddle like a puppy. You're either a soldier all the time or you're not. You can't be a part-time soldier." I agree with Artest. This message is only fitting for the haters hating on his psychological mindgames: [image:http://www.flickr.com/photos/keithallison/2310470307/] |
I'm not the only one who doesn't see what KG is up to. I guess you guys haven't been reading what other media writers say about him. How unfortunate.
If you guys really read my magnificent piece (doesn't sound like you did, how disappointing) I love all the trash talking and have no problems with any of the tactics. I'm actually against what the rest of the sports writers have been writing about him. I didn't even say KG is a racist. Please re-read the beginning before writing anything down, geniuses.
Repeat this after you read any of my pieces for the first time, "I PROMISE TO READ JOHN'S PURE PWNAGE AWESOME SUPER WRITING SKILLS MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE I POST."
And to Truth, you're ridiculous. There ain't gonna be no brawl of 2004. I didn't encourage any fight or anything. I'm just appreciating this aspect of the game. It's all entertaining competition. Maybe you're the one who wants that huge brawl to happen again you war monger. For a person using "TRUTH" as his handle here, it's disappointing that you respond this way. How elementary, my dear Truth. I thought you would be better than the other mortals. You can't get at my level I suppose. No big deal. It's not your fault. No need in beating yourself up over it.
Calderon is an overrated game manager. He can't even play defense. Doesn't even try and is currently ruining the Toronto Raptors.
To 40inchleaper, I appreciate you reading any Hoopsvibe stuff and posting anything, but please, don't try to be the voice of reason. It's not going to end well. One person cannot stop hate anywhere. If they want to post hate comments, let them. I welcome it. Just remember hate comments get deleted regularly depending on the words used.
To JackyJ, thanks for that ONE specific game example. It's liberating to see a poster actually put something concrete instead of the usual negative comments that has nothing to do with the article. Despite that ONE great example you have clinging to your heart, he doesn't do it enough to shed the label of "soft" offensive player among casual fans. Even some of the most diehard KG fans have called him out on this. Paul Pierce was the one who truly carried the Celtics to that title. Without Pierce, KG, Allen and the rest of the Celtics wouldn't win a damn thing. So KG is still a soft offensive player. I mean, after all, you just listed ONE example. He's a great defensive player and a "good enough" offensive player so don't get it twisted.
As for Kindle, thanks for posting. So you think this article was unnecessary eh? So diehard KG fans and enemies alike don't have the freedom to speak about this? Would you tell them that their opinions are unnecessary,too? Is every Hoopsvibe piece unnecessary? Does anything mean anything? Are we REALLY here? Sorry to destroy your vision of a perfect utopia, but every one has an opinion that necessarily doesn't agree with yours. I thought you already knew this unless it was..........unnecessary.
Do I have to spoon feed everything to you guys? KG is a fine player. I like him more than Calderon that's for certain. That doesn't mean he has no weaknesses...because he does. If he can step up in the 4th, he could...but he just loves to defer first. Yes, he's hit maybe 2-3 game winning shots before when he was a TimberWolf, but he rather let someone else do it and showed that throughout last years title run as they went deeper. He'll only try to step if he's the last resort. I personally think KG prefers to follow Paul Pierce and Ray Allen's lead in crucial stretches. Yes, he will have his moments of course, but he doesn't do it often.
You guys probably thought with your enlightening comments that it would make me "see the light" somehow and to take down this article.
Hahahaha TOOLS. If you're gonna blame anyone for being a soft offensive player, blame KG and maybe even yourself.
While KG is a great player, I wouldn't take him over Larry Bird, Tim Duncan, or Shaq because of the stuff I noted. I do love his intimidation skills though; kinda "Dennis Rodman" in a way.