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Re: "Kevin Garnett is a punk and a coward"-ESPN Player X
« Reply #60 on: April 22, 2011, 05:40:24 PM »

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Scrubs like CV and Noah can hate all they want, because they couldn't shine his shoes at the end of the day.

Yikes. Calling Joakim Noah a scrub is, well, a bit of an undersell of his abilities at the very least.

He is a decent player, some may even consider him good (I certainly think he is overrated), but in the grand scheme of things KG is an ALL-TIME great, and these other guys flapping their gums aren't even All-Stars.

They come off as bitter. He's obviously gotten into their heads on more than one occasion.


I would love to have a "decent" player like Joakim Noah on my team.

Re: "Kevin Garnett is a punk and a coward"-ESPN Player X
« Reply #61 on: April 22, 2011, 05:48:26 PM »

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If this particular person has pondered how to properly trash talk back to KG, then KG already won.
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Re: "Kevin Garnett is a punk and a coward"-ESPN Player X
« Reply #62 on: April 22, 2011, 06:19:33 PM »

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The article is well written, but I think we can attribute that to the reporter, not the player.  Most basketball players are on the "undereducated" side.  And the few who could write this wouldn't be dumb enough to call KG a punk.  Not to mention, the smarter players are too PC and actually think about what they will say so they aren't the ones reporters would go to to write an article like this.  So, I think it's fair to assume the reporter did enough summarizing to make it legible.  I also assume that Player X is an actual reporter or behind the scenes guy at espn who uses random quotes he hears along with his own opinions to write an edgy column.

The fact that an actual player would believe KG even has the thought of fighting is funny to me.  The point of trash talking is to get into someones head.  To get them off their game.  Make them try to do things they normally wouldn't do and in doing so to hurt their team.  If KG were ever to throw a punch it would mean he lost that mind game, he's way too mentally tough and competitive to ever let that happen.  KG is the ultimate team guy, he didn't bring an ego to boston and I don't thinke a lot of players, especially younger ones understand that that is possible.  That being said, I believe that if these quotes were from a player it was someone like Andray Blatche.  A player who may say the right team things at some point but will never truly understand the meaning of team.  You can file Charlie Villenueva in that category too.  Like Blatche he has been given the size and ability to be great and lead teams but never will because he'll never be bigger then his own ego.  It takes a lot to actually look in the mirror and ask if you're doing absolutely everything you can in games, in practice, in the locker room, in the gym, in the offseason, to help your team be the best it can be.  Most people just look in the mirror and admire themselves.

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« Reply #63 on: April 22, 2011, 06:31:37 PM »

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Off-limit topics: moms, wives, girlfriends, kids. And health

So that pretty much leaves haircuts and male organs as the only acceptable subjects left for trash talk.
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Re: "Kevin Garnett is a punk and a coward"-ESPN Player X
« Reply #64 on: April 22, 2011, 06:32:47 PM »

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may break bones but KG always settles for jumpers instead of taking it inside because it's too rough in there.

I think it was written by Perk

I think you just wanted an excuse to put Perk in this thread, especially considering KG hit the game winner in Game 2 by taking it inside.

Re: "Kevin Garnett is a punk and a coward"-ESPN Player X
« Reply #65 on: April 22, 2011, 06:36:34 PM »

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Scrubs like CV and Noah can hate all they want, because they couldn't shine his shoes at the end of the day.

Yikes. Calling Joakim Noah a scrub is, well, a bit of an undersell of his abilities at the very least.

He is a decent player, some may even consider him good (I certainly think he is overrated), but in the grand scheme of things KG is an ALL-TIME great, and these other guys flapping their gums aren't even All-Stars.

They come off as bitter. He's obviously gotten into their heads on more than one occasion.


I would love to have a "decent" player like Joakim Noah on my team.

I don't know if I'd love Noah on my team.  Guys like Rodman and Artest are just as flakey but great teammates.  Noah's always been somewhat of an outcast to the point where his teammates voted unanimously to suspend him a few years ago.  Also, I don't think Noah would be the source of these comments.  While he's always had issue with KG's physical and "dirty" play, talk has never seemed to bother him.  He's been made fun of more then maybe anyone else in basketball from players, fans, reporters.  And I'm sure he's been hearing it his whole life and shrugs off words pretty easily.

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« Reply #66 on: April 22, 2011, 06:52:09 PM »

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to be perfectly frank, i don't view it off-limits for him calling villanueva a cancer patient.   i do think tht elbow bash on howard's arm, deserved a punch right in the mouth though, because that was an attempt to injure.

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« Reply #67 on: April 22, 2011, 06:57:37 PM »

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Scrubs like CV and Noah can hate all they want, because they couldn't shine his shoes at the end of the day.

Yikes. Calling Joakim Noah a scrub is, well, a bit of an undersell of his abilities at the very least.

He is a decent player, some may even consider him good (I certainly think he is overrated), but in the grand scheme of things KG is an ALL-TIME great, and these other guys flapping their gums aren't even All-Stars.

They come off as bitter. He's obviously gotten into their heads on more than one occasion.


I would love to have a "decent" player like Joakim Noah on my team.

He's not an all-star talent. He doesn't have a great offensive game. He can rebound pretty well. His defense is not that great.

People are trying to make him out like he impacts the game like Ben Wallace or Dennis Rodman did.

Chicago can have him, I'd love to not have him on my team. Regardless of his perceived talent, he is a loudmouth jerk.

Varejao is another decent player I'd have no interest in.
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Re: "Kevin Garnett is a punk and a coward"-ESPN Player X
« Reply #68 on: April 22, 2011, 07:01:00 PM »

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