Kevin Garnett hasn’t been in Minnesota for a week. Yet. He is already acting as if he never left the Twin Cities. Setting an example that only a veteran can do. They traded him to be a veteran and he’s already doing that.
But because KG is KG, there is also a certain mentality that fellow T’Wolves have to adhere to. And according to the Pioneer Press, he’s already shouting about.
Rookie Andrew Wiggins said Garnett clocked in around 9:30 a.m. at Target Center. Anthony Bennett thought he was the first in the weight room before 11 a.m. until he walked in and realized Garnett already was halfway through his workout.
“That says a lot right there,” Bennett said. “I just went up and introduced myself, and we kind of talked a little. He said he’s basically like an older brother. He’s just going to teach us along the way.”
During Tuesday’s early afternoon practice, Garnett twice yelled at burly center Nikola Pekovic to get back on defense.
“I think nobody in (Pekovic’s) career yell at him to run back on defense, so that’s good,” Ricky Rubio said. “Everybody listens, and everybody respects him. He’s doing everything it takes to get better.“
Nikola Pekovic is a good player. He gets injured a lot which is unfortunate but that shouldn’t stop him from trying to get better. And if there’s some untapped potential. Kevin Garnett will bark it out of him.
