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Kevin Garnett’s All Time Peak (Thread) 
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Kevin Garnett is one of the greatest big men in league history. Recently I’ve seen his peak get underrated by box score watchers but a lot of people don’t know how his game was at his peak, in this thread I show his playstyle and what made him have a top 12 peak ever.
When talking about KG you have to start with the defense. In my opinion he was the 3rd best defender ever and that’s largely due to him being a t7 rim protector ever. He was explosive when blocking shots and had great length to get contests.
KG was also a very good man to man defender, he was extremely disciplined and good at getting contests without fouling. He had some of the lowest foul rates for a big ever.
KG was an extremely versatile defender, able to switch onto guards or even defend them for whole games, famously locking down Clyde Drexler in the 1997 first round.
KG also switched onto Steve Nash for long periods of time in the 2003 first round and was able to keep him from taking over the series despite Nash being much quicker than him.
Garnett was extremely mobile defensively and was able to zip around the court and wreck plays such as the one in the play below.
Another thing that made KG so good was his motor. He had the highest motor in league history, staying engaged with every play for 40 minutes a game. Always on his toes and giving as much effort as humanly possible.
Offensively, KG was an all time floor spacer. From 03-05 he shot 46% from 16-3P range, his elite shooting as a big brought rim protectors away from the basket and made the rim more open for teammates.
KG was a good self creator with a good handle for a 7 footer. His signature move was a fadeaway similar to that of Kobe Bryant or Michael Jordan.
KG’s shooting allowed him to be an excellent pick and pop partner, able to slip screens and shoot at a high level.
KG had all the skills to be a top 3 pick and roll pick ever. He was a great roller and screen setter with an excellent catch radius on lobs. The problem was that he was never given an elite playmaking guard like Duncan or Dirk had in their primes.
When KG got to Boston past his prime, he was finally given a good pick and roll partner and we got a glimpse of what could’ve been had the Wolves surrounded him with better talent in Minnesota.
On top of his scoring and off ball game, KG was a top 3-7 playmaking big ever. He was good at passing out of doubles from the post to find shooters and due to his height had great vision to find teammates from the perimeter.
KG was a great short roll passer too, he had a lightning quick processing speed to make reads in the Pick and Roll and find the open man.
KG’s peak is often written off due to winning bias but what people don’t realize is that Sam Cassell was the only all star level player on the Wolves during his prime.
The one year he was given an actual team (2004) the Timberwolves made it to the WCF and lost in 6 because Sam Cassell got injured. Had he stayed healthy then they could’ve made the finals.
KG was playing without other good defenders or offensive players to take the offensive load off him in the postseason. It was impossible for them to have success in a West stacked with well built teams.
Overall Kevin Garnett was a 2 way monster that combined versatile defense with amazing offense. His pick and roll skills and offensive rebounding made him a top 10 off ball player ever and he was a top 3-7 playmaking big man ever.
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