Kevin Garnett Calls Anthony Davis ‘Freak of Nature,’ Says Hornets Rookie Makes Him Feel ‘Like a Midget’

BOSTON — On the surface, Anthony Davis seems to have a lot in common with a young Kevin Garnett. The lithe rookie for the New Orleans Hornets is just as freakishly athletic at 6-foot-10 as Garnett was as a 19-year-old for the Minnesota Timberwolves in 1995. Just like a young Garnett, Davis’ potential is clear despite a mostly up-and-down rookie campaign. Playing against Davis on Wednesday, though, Garnett did not feel like he was looking at his mirror image. Well, maybe he was — if it were one of those funky funhouse mirrors that make everyone look tall and skinny. “That kid is looong,” Garnett said. “He makes me look like a midget with his arms. I was nothing like him. He’s a freak of nature. That kid’s going to be really good.” Based on the box score, Davis had a strong, though just short of spectacular, debut at the TD Garden. He had 10 points, 10 rebounds and two blocked shots in 26 minutes as the Hornets halted the Celtics’ six-game win streak. Garnett saw each one of those bas...