Summary
Everyone else" starts with [KEVIN GARNETT]'s biggest rival, Spurs power forward Tim Duncan, who is No. 2 on the list. The one-on-one battles between Garnett and Duncan are epic, and Duncan's intelligence and stoic efficiency on both ends of the floor are remarkable. But overall, Garnett has nudged past Duncan in a few key ways. Duncan is the better post defender, but Garnett is so long and athletic that he can defend the high post and pick-and-rolls better.
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Da Kid Shall Lead Them
Speaking with reporters last week, Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders raised a scary notion. Remember the Kevin Garnett you saw last season, the one who averaged 24.2 points, 13.9 rebounds and 5.0 assists, earning himself the MVP award? Well, if Saunders is right, Garnett is going to be better this year. Garnett spent the summer working on his ability to put the ball on the floor, a tough thing for a 6-11 guy to do. But Saunders says that, with NBA refs vowing to whistle defenders for contact during dribble-drives, Garnett should be able to sucker opponents into giving him free trips to the foul line.
"That's something he wanted to improve upon," Saunders says. "And then he's also wor...See the full content of this document
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