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Player Profiles: Kevin Garnett #5

Found September 17, 2009 on Celtics Green ...a boston celtics blog.: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Kevin Garnett,  Ray Allen,  Paul Pierce,  Rasheed Wallace
TEAMS: Boston Celtics,  Utah Jazz

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And now, the starting Power Forward for your Boston Celtics...KEVIN GARNETT !!! by FreshInThe HouseKevin Garnett's first year in Boston was filled with a mixture of emotions. It started with the shock of his arrival. This was soon followed with the trepidation that came with the huge expectations that were mounted on a team that hadn't played one game together. And at the end the season, moments after Boston won their first championship in over twenty years, KG encapsulated the feelings of Celtics fans coast to coast with his euphoric meltdown during the postgame interview.Season two started with Celtics players in fans in a position they weren't familiar with--defending champions. KG bore this title with pride, becoming more intemidating on the court than ever, leading some NBA talking heads to call him a bully. Beside a small hiccup at mid-season, the Celtics were in fine form, and look to be in prime shape to defend there title. This all changed on February 19th when ...
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