Kevin Garnett is the Real Beast

This about sums it up.

Set aside the relatively low blocks per game. If you want a lesson in Low-Post Defense 101, check out the end of Wednesday night’s Houston vs. Boston game. Fast forward to about three minutes left, and witness the 6′11″ Garnett do everything possible to keep the taller Yao from scoring. He blocks a shot, he plays him physical in the post, he denies him the ball and he steals an entry pass. The Big Ticket guards everybody from centers to point guards, chases people to the perimeter and camps underneath, comes from the help side and bodies up, fronts to deny the ball and keeps people out of the post. What it all boils down to: if Kevin Garnett decides he doesn’t want you to score on any given play, you’re probably not going to score.