Garnett is one of the most versatile players in NBA history, and during the Timberwolves era, he was known as the Wolf King, averaging 20+10+5+1+1+1 per game, and he was also known as an all-round warrior.
And to say that Garnett in the Timberwolves' peak season, then is the 03-04 season, when Garnett was 27 years old, at the peak of his career, he averaged 24.2 points, 13.9 rebounds, 5 assists, 1.5 steals and 2.2 blocks, in this season, points, rebounds and blocks are his career highest, at the same time, the efficiency value of 29.4 is also ranked first in the league. Under his leadership, the Timberwolves achieved a record of 58 wins and 24 losses, ranking first in the West. It was with his outstanding performance and team ability that he became the regular season MVP.
That year, the Timberwolves were arguably the most powerful season in team history, and under Garnett' leadership, the Timberwolves made it to the Western Conference Finals, but unfortunately, they did not cross the mountain of OK. He lost 2:4 to his opponent in the Western Conference Finals, and although Garnett was not able to reach the Finals, he played a remarkable performance in the Western Conference Finals series against the Lakers, averaging 23.7+13.5+4.5+1.2+1.2 per game. Although it has declined compared to the regular season, it is particularly valuable to be able to play this statistic in the face of O'Neal.
So aside from Garnett, how does the OK combination perform?
The OK combination of that season was no longer the O'Neal family, and Kobe Bryant slowly rose. O'Neill's dominance on the inside left the Timberwolves helpless. In that series, Bryant averaged 24.3 points, 4 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game, while O'Neal averaged 20.7 points, 15.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 3 blocks per game. O'Neal was still at his peak, with almost no one on the inside. In this case, the Timberwolves can only use foul tactics to prevent O'Neal from running amok on the inside, in that round series, O'Neal averaged 15.5 free throws per game, but his free throw shooting rate was only 45.2%, if his free throws can be more accurate, then I believe it will be more terrifying.
But after that season, the Timberwolves slowly went downhill, not only without the hope of a championship, but also unable to enter the playoffs. In this case, Garnett also made the decision to leave the Timberwolves and join the Celtics, although he did not bring a championship for the Timberwolves, but he is still the first person in the history of the team.