Sound Off: Why Does America Hate the Heat?

[ProfessaPackMan]

Wait...I thought KG's relationship with Minny was fine because I was under the assumption that there was no hard feelings between them, especially judging from the reaction he's gotten every time he's went back to Minnesota since he got traded?

[ProfessaPackMan]

Quote: Originally Posted by King_B_Mack

Wasn't directed at you. Just meant at the typical 'hahaha Cleveland sucks! LeBron played with trash, get better help for him' crowd that never likes to put any context to the situation and act like Cleveland literally just sat around on their asses not trying to do anything to help LeBron.

Hell, we're seeing it right now happen again with them and Kyrie.

[The 24th Letter]

Quote: Originally Posted by ProfessaPackMan

Wait...I thought KG's relationship with Minny was fine because I was under the assumption that there was no hard feelings between them, especially judging from the reaction he's gotten every time he's went back to Minnesota since he got traded?

If it's a relationship, it's am abusive one

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KG on Minn: “It’s always special to come back to true fans… But as far as that franchise, I have nothing positive to say.”

[ex carrabba fan]

We're getting away from the main point. Did KG ask for a trade out of Minnesota? That's the main question. He really didn't ask for a trade until it was apparent that it would be best for both sides. He didn't go out of his way to force the Wolves' hand, he stayed with that team longer than he probably should have. He rode it out as long as he could and there's no proof as to when or if KG exactly sent the message that he wanted to be traded.

Discussing his relationship with the Wolves is really not the same discussion.

From the an article:

Quote:

Gradually, Garnett's relationship with the Timberwolves reportedly soured as the team employed four head coaches in his final three seasons in Minnesota. The team won just 32 games in 2006-07 before trading Garnett to the Celtics for Al Jefferson, Ryan Gomes, Gerald Green, Theo Ratliff, Sebastian Telfair and two first-round draft picks.

Read more at: http://nesn.com/2012/03/kevin-garnet...e-personified/

[ex carrabba fan]

This article seems to sum up the situation from 2007. Like I said, it seemed like it was more of an understanding that a trade would be good for both KG and the Wolves. It wasn't really a matter of KG going behind closed doors asking for a trade.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2912075

[The 24th Letter]

It's all within the realm of the conversation...point it understood.

Fact is, we rarely get a public declaration to be traded from a player. We have no direct quotes either way, all we can do is speculate...

The direct quotes we do have don't point to a happy ending or understanding...all I was saying...

[ex carrabba fan]

Right... so all we can go off of is speculation and fact. Fact is Garnett rode it out in Minnesota for a long time. He rejected the initial trade to Boston. He may not have been on good terms with the Wolves as his time there ended but from my view he did not actively seek out of Minnesota. He almost had to be forced out despite his relationship "souring" with the organization.

[The 24th Letter]

So you think he went from being so loyal to an organization that he refused to be traded despite their situation, to having nothing nice to say about the organization during his tenure with another team?

We can agree to disagree, just seems like an odd flip, lol