Re: "Thank God for opt outs" - KG I was surprised to not see any topics on this...<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Team's stand-pat approach doesn't sit well with Garnett. By doing nothing at the NBA trading deadline Thursday, the Timberwolves actually might have done a whole lot of something to alter their team. Kevin Garnett, the Wolves' All-Star forward, made it pretty clear after the shootaround Friday morning that he was not happy with the stand-pat approach. "We made no moves. Typical," Garnett said in a raspy voice, apparently fighting a cold. Asked if he had been hoping for a trade to boost the team's playoff chances, Garnett responded: "We're trying to get better, right? It is what it is." A couple of minutes later, after some comments about Phoenix, he offered a glimpse at how "not happy" he really was. "Thank God for opt-outs," Garnett said as he wrapped up the brief interview. The 7-foot franchise player has an opt-out clause in his contract after the 2007-08 season, before the final year of his current contract.</div> http://www.startribune.com/511/story/1022668.htmlYou can look at this two ways...he could mean thank god for opt outs as in other players opting out to join the Twolves or he wants to opt out after this season. If that were the case the Twolves had better try to trade him before that happens. Discuss.
Re: "Thank God for opt outs" - KG I think its time for the Twolves to trade him. He's 30 years old and still hasn't won an NBA title for a player who should. Kevin McHale isn't helping out with his chances either. And Long time ago I remember reading an article where he said he didn't want to be part of the rebuilding plan, so I'm guessing he wants to be out unless McHale does something for the team to improve their chances.
Re: "Thank God for opt outs" - KG KG won't opt out after this season, he's got 46 mil more coming to him over the next two years, which is more money than any player is allowed to make under the new CBA
Re: "Thank God for opt outs" - KG <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>KG won't opt out after this season, he's got 46 mil more coming to him over the next two years, which is more money than any player is allowed to make under the new CBA</div>Right. No way KG decides to leave out that money just to get out of a bad situation. He's not a moron. Wolves hold the key to his destination, which is why he's still a Wolf to this day.
Re: "Thank God for opt outs" - KG Yeah, I'd say he's just teasing the T-Wolves like he's already done several times throughout the last couple of years so he can get traded possibly before his opt out. The only way he'll leave Minny is if he can keep that contract, so as Rok said the Wolves are basically in control of his future.
Re: "Thank God for opt outs" - KG I hope we trade him. He deserves a championship, and it sure looks like we can't give it to him soon. Besides, we could probably pull in a young player plus a draft pick, so it would help with the rebuilding plan which is pretty much our only option since we'll be eliminated in the first round of the playoffs this year, we'll only have a mid-round draft pick..Not much to rebuild on unless we trade him
Re: "Thank God for opt outs" - KG <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>I hope we trade him. He deserves a championship</div>Ahem, no one deserves a championship. They must be earned. I don't care about the hardships Garnett has endured, since he accepted the contract.
Re: "Thank God for opt outs" - KG <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Rok @ Feb 25 2007, 11:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Ahem, no one deserves a championship. They must be earned. I don't care about the hardships Garnett has endured, since he accepted the contract.</div> Exactly. Just because your an elite player and your in your prime, doesn't mean you 'deserve' a title...Maybe if KG would take his team on his back and dominate the 4th quarter, he would have had more playoff success than he's had.
Re: "Thank God for opt outs" - KG Man, if McHale didnt want so much in return for KG, Id campaign for the Raptors to get him.
Re: "Thank God for opt outs" - KG <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RaptorFan#1 @ Feb 25 2007, 10:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Man, if McHale didnt want so much in return for KG, Id campaign for the Raptors to get him.</div>As much as I like KG, I wouldn't like to see him in a Raps uniform. He'll kill our cap with that huge contract of his, and I wouldn't like the Raps to give up much. Instead of Bosh demanding the ball and taking over, it will be his idol KG who's going to run the show and I know Bosh wouldn't like some outsider taking his team over.
Re: "Thank God for opt outs" - KG <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Rok @ Feb 25 2007, 10:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Ahem, no one deserves a championship. They must be earned. I don't care about the hardships Garnett has endured, since he accepted the contract.</div>Your right, no one deservers one and must earn it but with all KG has given to the organization and put up with, you kinda feel bad for him not having one so far. With him getting older by the day, you kinda wonder when the T'Wolves are gonna do anything besides rely draft picks to give KG a supporting cast.
Re: "Thank God for opt outs" - KG KG deserves much better than what he has got at the Wolves.He has been a good sport thru all this. I don't know how he has done it for 12 years.
Re: "Thank God for opt outs" - KG Well they'd probably have a chip by now had the GM job not been so bad. If he REALLY REALLY cared though, he'd opt out and sign min. with the Suns.
Re: "Thank God for opt outs" - KG "It is what it is"Hmm I remember AI saying that a few times also. lolKG is one of a few I see leaving all that money. I would be surprised if he opted out and even signed for the leage min just to win a title with a good team.haha if he did not care about the money he could sign with Denver on a 1 year thing and win a title easy Camby/KG/Melo/AI DAMN inside scoring and D with KG. He be locked to win. They can creat a dynasty there next 3-4 year before AI retires they can rack them mother f*cking titles up. :HAHAHA: Even Dallas/Suns/Spurs w/e can't stop that.If he only cared about the title do that. HAHA I wish but that be crazy cool.
Re: "Thank God for opt outs" - KG <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Rok @ Feb 25 2007, 08:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Ahem, no one deserves a championship. They must be earned. I don't care about the hardships Garnett has endured, since he accepted the contract.</div>True championships must be earned but KG does deserve a chance to actually compete for one. The wolves have screwed him over year after year by not bothering to put any sort of talent around him save for the 03/04 season where he did lead them to the CFs. Think about it, the two best players that KG has ever played with are Sam Cassell and Tom Gugliotta :no1:
Re: "Thank God for opt outs" - KG <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Diawsome @ Feb 26 2007, 04:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>True championships must be earned but KG does deserve a chance to actually compete for one. The wolves have screwed him over year after year by not bothering to put any sort of talent around him save for the 03/04 season where he did lead them to the CFs. Think about it, the two best players that KG has ever played with are Sam Cassell and Tom Gugliotta :no1:</div>I agree he deff deserves a title just like AI. I think it be fitting for them to win it together.Go ahead KG you have enough money opt out and sign with Denver atleast for a year for league min.
Re: "Thank God for opt outs" - KG <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Serge @ Feb 26 2007, 02:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I agree he deff deserves a title just like AI. I think it be fitting for them to win it together.Go ahead KG you have enough money opt out and sign with Denver atleast for a year for league min. </div>or he could come to Phoenix and help lead them to a championship. It would be the NBA's version of Curt Schilling and the 2004 Red Sox just without the ketchup covered sock :happy0144:
Re: "Thank God for opt outs" - KG <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Diawsome @ Feb 26 2007, 04:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>or he could come to Phoenix and help lead them to a championship. It would be the NBA's version of Curt Schilling and the 2004 Red Sox just without the ketchup covered sock :happy0144:</div>You already got Amare be happy leave KG to AI they are friends. Damn I am joking cause wh ywould he take that much less money. But it be cool if he actually did take that much less to go win a title with AI. LOL I would be going crazy I would deff be out to Denver from Philly to some games. No joke either I would go out to a few games all the way from Philly.
Re: "Thank God for opt outs" - KG <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Diawsome @ Feb 26 2007, 05:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>True championships must be earned but KG does deserve a chance to actually compete for one. The wolves have screwed him over year after year by not bothering to put any sort of talent around him save for the 03/04 season where he did lead them to the CFs. Think about it, the two best players that KG has ever played with are Sam Cassell and Tom Gugliotta :no1:</div> Nobody forced Kevin Garnett to sign all those max contract extensions over the years. It's unfortunate but yet his own fault too.
Re: "Thank God for opt outs" - KG <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>True championships must be earned but KG does deserve a chance to actually compete for one. The wolves have screwed him over year after year by not bothering to put any sort of talent around him save for the 03/04 season where he did lead them to the CFs. Think about it, the two best players that KG has ever played with are Sam Cassell and Tom Gugliotta :no1:</div>Well that sucks for KG, he should have thought twice when he signed that max contract with a organization like the Wolves. It wasn't like they were booming with great moves beforehand.Also, this is a spiel about every good player in this league. Like Iverson, Pierce, Kidd, hearing crap that they need to be traded because they deserve a title. Give me a break, all these players can't win a championship at the same time.
