Recently, the long-postponed 2020 Hall of Fame ceremony was finally held, which was hailed as one of the NBA's most glorious Hall of Fame ceremonies. The most notable people in this Year's Hall of Fame are three NBA historical superstars, namely Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, and Kevin Garnett! This is known as the 2020 Hall of Fame Big Three! Today, we're going to introduce one of them, Kevin Garnett!
Kevin Garnett was selected by the Timberwolves with the 5th pick in the first round in 1995, when he was just a young high school student, who won countless honors in high school, he chose to skip college and go directly to the NBA, while the Timberwolves were lucky enough to select this player who changed the history of the team, and no one expected him to become a historical star at the time!
In his first season in the NBA, he showed his extraordinary talent, averaging 10.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1 steal and 1.6 blocks per game, although the statistics are average, but it is comprehensive and good enough for a 19-year-old. In the second season of his career, he became the team's inner pillar, averaging 17 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.1 blocks per game, and broke the single-season block record in Timberwolves history! He also helped the Timberwolves return to the playoffs, when he was a 20-year-old.
In the years that followed, Garnett made steady progress and led the Timberwolves on the road to revival! He reached the peak of his career in 2004, averaging 24.2 points, 13.9 rebounds, 5 assists, 1.4 steals, 2.17 blocks per game, and the Timberwolves finally broke through the first round of the spell, reaching the Western Conference Finals that year, fighting 6 games with the then "OK" combination, and finally returning home. At that time, many fans had high hopes for the Timberwolves, believing that Garnett could help the Timberwolves win the championship, but the truth was not as good as people thought.
After 2004, the Timberwolves did not make the playoffs for three consecutive years, although Garnett still maintained a high level and broke multiple records. At the time, Garnett was 20+10 for 9 consecutive years and 5+ assists for 6 consecutive years, becoming the first person in NBA history. But the Timberwolves' management chaos and overall lineup decline left the Timberwolves with no hope of revival. At the time, 30-year-old Garnett finally chose to apply for a trade, leaving the Timberwolves he had played for for 12 years!
In August 2007, Garnett was traded to the Celtics, and Together Pierce and Ray Allen formed the famous Big Three. In their first year together, they were successful, they defeated their old enemies, the Lakers, and successfully won the championship, and Garnett finally got his coveted championship, shouting out the phrase "Nothing is Impossible!" ”。 But then in 2009, their road to defending the title was full of bumps, with Garnett, who had hoped to win the championship, suffering a serious injury and tearing a ligament in his right knee, resulting in a season reimbursement.
After the comeback, Garnett can never return to his original state, in 2010, the 33-year-old Garnett averaged only 14.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, but with their concerted performance, they reached the finals again, which was also the last time Garnett stood on the finals stage! Unfortunately, due to the aging of the team and injury problems, the team and the Lakers were eliminated after 7 games. In the following seasons, Garnett's decline grew faster, averaging 14.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game in the Celtics' final year, but the elderly Celtics were eliminated in the first round. At the end of the season, Garnett was traded to the Nets!
At the Nets, the team formed a super-strong team, including Delon Williams, Joe Johnson, Lopez, Pierce and many other All-Star stars, but the team was defeated in the second round of the playoffs that year. Garnett was subsequently traded by the Nets to the timberwolves, and the 38-year-old wolf king went around and returned to the place where his dream began. At the age of 39, Garnett chose to retire, and a generation of wolf kings came to an end!
Throughout Garnett's entire NBA career, he has won 1 championship, 1 MVP, 4 rebounding kings, 15 All-Stars, 1 AMBP, 4 first-team, 3 second-team, 2 third-team, 1 best defensive player, 9 defensive first-team, 3 defensive second-team, which can be said to be a very successful and complete career. Now when we mention the Wolf King, the first thing that comes to mind is Kevin Garnett, a title that only Garnett can afford!