Boston Celtics veteran Kevin Garnett has been all but certified as a master of mind-games. He could be spinning his most most masterful web of all.
Garnett has very little if any love for his rivals.
He has always shown a certain level of disdain for those he considers his true peers.
Think about the classic battles of his career.
Garnett has always played the hardest when he takes the time to respect somebody enough to disrespect them.
The Atlanta Hawks, the Miami Heat, the Los Angeles Lakers and his current dance partners the New York Knicks have all see him at his best/worst.
On Friday, Garnett shifted gears and decided to play nice.
Garnett not only agreed with the statement that the Celtics are the underdogs by stating “we are,” he told the New York Post that his squad will not be the best team on the floor when the series starts on Saturday.
“The Knicks are the better team. They’ve deserved it. They’ve earned it and rightfully so. (Carmelo Anthony) is playing unbelievable. J.R. (Smith), that whole team. They’re playing with a lot of confidence. That’s what you want going into the playoffs.”
The drama that lives in the space between he and Carmelo Anthony is sizable.
Garnett could easily be playing the role of the gentleman to get in the head of the NBA’s new scoring champion.
Garnett’s teammate Paul Pierce sees this as yet another epic battle.
“You think Celtics vs. Knicks, you think of a rivalry, an intense series,” Pierce said. “No matter who puts on that jersey, when you put those two teams together, that’s what you can expect.
“We really got a taste of it during the season, but…you have to elevate it times 10,” Pierce said.
“So much is on the line. One mistake could cost you a series. One play could cost you a game. It could all be fatal in a series like this.”
The pieces are on the board, we’ll see how this all plays out.
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