sports.espn.go.com - 9/17/2008
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Funny interview with KG talking about the Celtics, how he steps on opponent's feet when the refs aren't looking, how to set a good pick, and how he needs friends, not an entourage.
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Kevin Garnett and the art of the elbow: "My ...
Deadspin —
... the art of the elbow: "My tricks are all advanced. A lot of people don't have the arm length, strength, or quickness to pull my tricks off. One of the dirtiest but coldest tricks, I forearm the guy in the chest, rip the ball, then keep going with it. It's a foul, but it's a very, very technical and advanced move to pull off without getting the foul called. Other tricks are stepping on the guy's feet, holding his hand, then knowing when to let go at the right time so it's not a foul." [ESPN] ...
My tricks are all advanced. A lot of people don't have the arm length, strength, or quickness to...
SLC Dunk —
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NBA Essentials: Family Time for the Shaqs
FanHouse —
... in Europe. If I understand this right -- and there's a strong chance I don't -- American taxpayers might in a roundabout way have to pay the Spurs some cash if Tony Parker (insured by AIG while playing for France) gets injured in Eurobasket qualifying this month. 3. Empty the Bench. The ETB fellows interview Yahoo!'s Adrian Wojnarowski, one of the best NBA reporters out there. 4. ESPN, via Deadspin. (Ironic, I know.) Kevin Garnett discusses some of his favorite ...
Kevin Garnett: SECRETS
BostonsportZ —
... I've been fairly hard on ESPN lately (for good reason, mind you), but today they've done me proud. Jon Robinson of their video game department recently interviewed Kevin Garnett, PF for the World Champion Boston Celtics, about the upcoming NBA 2K9 video game -- which KG graces the cover of. Luckily, it doesn't focus much on video games, and more on the "Secrets of Kevin Garnett". ...
Even Grating Players Need Help...
Canis Hoopus —
... Just to get everyone's juices flowing on a Monday, here's the 1,765,893.343th quote from KG on his trade from Minnesota, from ESPN's Jon Robinson article "The Secrets to His Success", under the heading "Even Great Players Need Help ": ...
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