If Mutumbo was getting T's for wagging his finger in the general direction of a player after a block, then Garnet should get a T for shoving his wagging finger in Calderon's face.
No, I hate the player. The Celtics have been really good, and really shitty during my lifetime. Portland has never faced them in a series, so the green jerseys, Red, Bird, the parque floor, and whatever else don't bug me at all. Kevin Garnett is a dick, and he should be fined for taunting period.
He really didn't get all that much media coverage until he left the black hole that is Minnesota. Everybody knows who KG is and how good he is, but he wasn't a consistent fixture on national television until last season.
KG is just so intense that he does seem like an ass some of the time. You really can't appreciate him until you've watched him play up close in person.
A lot of people will disagree with you on that, especially Laker fans. I agree that Ray is hard to hate, but he definitely has more haters now than he did 2 years ago. It's like Tom Brady, I don't think there's a real reason to hate the guy, but there's a thread in the NFL forum where 75% of the people list him as one of their most hated players.
I don't think you have the right to say he's not a good person if you don't know the guy personally. The way he plays and acts on the court is what he does to win games. Do you know the guy off the court?
I hated him before he was traded to the Celts... and I live in Minneapolis. A few months ago an article was posted by a reporter that had to go through hell to get to an interview with KG. He had to go to a certain parking lot, and go to some unmarked white van that led him to the secret location of KG. KG is a douche bag.
KG is the kind of guy you love as a team-mate, and hate as an opponent. I seriously doubt he cares what anyone outside of Boston thinks of him - and I really don't see anything wrong with that.
No doubt part of the distaste for him comes because he is a champion now. Right or wrong... it happens.
So, I have to "get to know" a serial killer before I "have the right" to say he's a bad person? He's an ass on the court. Maybe he's wonderful off the court, but really, who cares. Maybe the serial rapist is only a serial rapist when he around women. Outside of that he's a great drinking buddy.
WHOOOOPS! spelled a word wrong, yet you stilll knew what i meant... hmmm what a crime... either way, my point and stance is much more in the right than yours, "hype-master"
Not me personally, but I do know that the Laker fans do hate Ray from the little competitions that he and Kobe would go through. I personally don't mind the dude, I don't really hate many players in the league, but that might be a reason . Just trying to provide a reason.
If KG was playing for Portland each and every one of you would protect him, if I or someone else would talk trash like this. Nuff said.
