How to deal with Garnett
I think many of us have heard Charlie Villanueva's tweets about the trash talk between himself and Kevin Garnett; and not the only one to note the timing of this incident to Maurice Lucas' passing. Because i've virtually always hated Garnett, my first thoughts were "How are we going to get him back?"
The first answer, obviously, if for a player to simply sacrifice a few game checks and stand up for both the Portland organization and, well, the rest of the NBA, with a few well placed fists, preferably of the incredibly cheap variety, such as when about to go up for the jump ball or a shove right into the stanchion on a fast break. Unfortunately Pendergraph, Oden, and Przybilla are out for a while longer; and I don't think Camby has been with the team long enough to earn the honor of standard bearer, and besides, starting a fight really isn't the classiest way to preserve Luke's legacy (or maybe it is. I wouldn't mind seeing Aldridge just square off with him and have the other players form a circle)
So, beyond physical violence, what's the best we [fans] can do? You could declare Garnett not fit to step on to the Rose Garden floor, but how to enforce that one without some shady lawmaking and police activity? So I've got what I think is "the most" that the reasonable yet vindictive fan can do: Organized Disrespect. It begins with Garnett's name never being mentioned in the Rose Garden. No announcement when he's part of the starting lineup or check in, no imagines of him on the FSN broadcast, even just listing 4 players on the jumbotron box score when he's on the court. You could even not record his buckets on the public scoreboard and let them keep track on the sidelines.
From the fans side, if you can refrain from throwing things, I prefer the Icy Stare of Silence, whereby instead of booing, every remains as silent as possible. It really puts the spotlight on Garnett and forces him to think about what he's doing. Thinking is the enemy of athletic performance, and any attempt to enrage or intimidate Garnett will only be matched on his end.
It will requires many of us writing letters to FSN, "The Mikes", The Rose Garden staff, etc, but I'm down.
Who's cosigning?
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Kill KG with Kindness
I say we have a “Honor Cancer Patients/ Survivors Night” when the C*ltics are at the Rose Garden January 27th 2011. (TNT will be televising this matchup.)
Before the game of course we honor “The Enforcer” and line up some cute adorable young Cancer Patients/ Survivors to hand out “Cancer Awareness” Bands to the opposing and home team to wear during the game. KG gets skipped and is the only loser to not wear one on the heavily televised game.
Just an idea.
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by suckaMC on Nov 3, 2010 2:30 PM PDT reply actions 6 recs
It's still an organized reaction.
I think he is the biggest idiot in the NBA, but I think he would be flattered if we worked this hard to disrespect him.
Better that someone should sleep with his wife, drink all his Cristal, and leave a Blazer pinwheel sticker and some cancer awareness leaflets on his dresser on the way out.
After one play today, Bayless walked to the sideline, picked up the garbage bucket that collects the extra basketball balls and then slammed it down forcefully while shouting. For no particular reason. - Ben
by The Penguin on Nov 3, 2010 2:30 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
just beat him. That seems to shut him up.
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
i will give you $20
if you can make the rose garden quiet.
during a pdx/bos game, that is. not like during a ryan seacrest comedy tour, or something like that.
"careful, man. there's a beverage here."
Hes an idiot. LA knows
how to deal with him. This vid makes me happy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnFsXfnMxao
Once the Blazers with Oden have their 4th win well in hand against Boston in the finals,
And Garnet mouths off, Oden grabs him by the waist and lifts him over head and pinwheels him a while, then drops him into the waiting arms of his team mates. Everyone on the planet with internet connectivity would see that picture, and incidentally be notified that tha Blazers with Oden won the championship.
"You be realistic," Oden said. "I’m going to stay happy. All right?"
I say...
let Camby block him a few good times. Then give him a few personal fouls to make him think about what he said and the fact that he’s such a P-U-N-K. Sorry, you can take the girl out of the ghetto but you can’t take the ghetto out of her.


































