Minnesota’s Absentee, Incompetent Owner Has Gall to Call Out Kevin Garnett

• Jason

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  Throwing former players under the bus is dubious enough. Questioning KG's effort/integrity is just crazy.

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• And One

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  This is ugly on so many levels; my take-away is that Mr. Taylor  represents a classic case of projection.

   

   

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• MrThell

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  It's a gutless, classless move from an owner who has shown a propensity for both in his tim with the Wolves.

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• DeROK

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  I'm really at a loss for words after this.  It's a complete disgrace.  I'm embarrassed of my team right now.  How messed up are we?

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• And One

  +2

  Oh DeRok - we love you. 

  Posted 3/19/2008 [reply] [flag]

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LINKBAWL: 3/18/08
Published 3/19/2008 by kellex at le basketbawl: The NBA Basketball Blog
... Empty the Bench on the Timberwolves owner dissing the hell out of Kevin Garnett. Who is this guy kidding? He actually has the balls to rip the guy that made his franchise relevant for the last 10+ years? ...

Why Do We Baby Kevin Garnett?
Published 3/19/2008 by Hardwood Paroxysm at Hardwood Paroxysm
... come. You're not finding anyone questioning whether this is true. You're not finding anyone asking if, even though Taylor's comment was unnecessary given how both the franchise and Garnett have moved on, possibly this was true. Garnett's injury at the end of last year was rumored to not be serious enough to keep him out. And Garnett knew this was the end, my only friend, of him in Minnesota. So he exaggerated an injury to stay out, rest up, and do whatever it is Kevin Garnett does in his spare time. (I imagine it to be ...

Cheap Shots #121
Published 3/19/2008 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... Glen Taylor Has No Right To Call KG Out For Tanking: Absenteeism and incompetence as an owner with a star of that magnitude demands you know your role and shut your mouth. [Empty The Bench] ...

Don't Mess With A Man's Hand Moisturizer [Blogdome]
Published 3/19/2008 by Leitch at Deadspin
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PM Roundup: Lucky People.
Published 3/19/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
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D’Alessandro : In Defense Of Fat & Happy V.C.
Published 3/20/2008 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
... Carter was a not-so-shabby 17-for-26 tonight (39 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists), as the Nets knocked off the Hawks, 125-117, in a contest that had considerable bearing on both clubs’ chase for the Eastern Conference’s final playoff spot. Prior to the Celtics putting an end to Houston’s 21 game winning streak, Minnesota owner Glen Taylor’s ill-advised remarks about Kevin Garnett “tanking it” last season received no shortage of criticism, but we’ll let 10,000 Takes have the last word : ...