What I wrote below was largely based on discussions between Minneapolis sports writers on KFAN radio.
Now some of those discussions are seeping into print.
Most of it confirms what I said.
For example:
Garnett said he didn't want to play a limited role and that he doesn't prepare to play with anything less than 100 percent effort for a full 82-game season. In what turned out to be his final two games with the Wolves, Garnett played just 32 and 34 minutes, among his lowest totals of the season. "There's no indication to me that that's why he's shutting it down," Wittman said at the time. "He's a guy that wants to play, there's no question about that."
When pushed to clarify his earlier tanking comments, Taylor added this oblique shot at Garnett:
It's so much more fun to see a bunch of guys working up close to their ability. I'm telling you they can be better. Randy tells you that, too. We can play better defense. That's more fun than to see a bunch of guys that have way more ability and wouldn't pass the ball and wouldn't get down to the end of a game and put the pressure on opponents.
And like I wrote yesterday, Taylor said in a radio interview that KG was an overrated defender, which, I guess, isn't a surprise now that we know Taylor believed KG didn't play much defense in the fourth quarter.
Hey, Glen, does ya understands that when yous makes these statements about KG, the entire NBA is listening?
You know, the entire NBA, including prospective free agents over the next couple of summers?
Talk about biting off your nose to spite your face.
Idiot.
Now some of those discussions are seeping into print.
Most of it confirms what I said.
For example:
Garnett said he didn't want to play a limited role and that he doesn't prepare to play with anything less than 100 percent effort for a full 82-game season. In what turned out to be his final two games with the Wolves, Garnett played just 32 and 34 minutes, among his lowest totals of the season. "There's no indication to me that that's why he's shutting it down," Wittman said at the time. "He's a guy that wants to play, there's no question about that."
When pushed to clarify his earlier tanking comments, Taylor added this oblique shot at Garnett:
It's so much more fun to see a bunch of guys working up close to their ability. I'm telling you they can be better. Randy tells you that, too. We can play better defense. That's more fun than to see a bunch of guys that have way more ability and wouldn't pass the ball and wouldn't get down to the end of a game and put the pressure on opponents.
And like I wrote yesterday, Taylor said in a radio interview that KG was an overrated defender, which, I guess, isn't a surprise now that we know Taylor believed KG didn't play much defense in the fourth quarter.
Hey, Glen, does ya understands that when yous makes these statements about KG, the entire NBA is listening?
You know, the entire NBA, including prospective free agents over the next couple of summers?
Talk about biting off your nose to spite your face.
Idiot.
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