Minnesota Timberwolves: 15 greatest moments of Kevin Garnett’s career

1. Game 7 win over the Kings

Wolves fans, remember just how amped Garnett was for Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals?

After the Timberwolves led the series three games to two but were dominated by the Kings in Game 6, the Wolves were heading back home. And this was what “The Big Ticket” had to say about it…

In a defensive-minded, somewhat sluggish Game 7, Garnett was the best player on the court by a wide margin, scoring 32 points on 23 shots, including 14 in the fourth quarter. He also grabbed 21 rebounds and four steals and managed five blocks and only two turnovers in 46 minutes.

Peja Stojakovic, who finished tied for second in the league in points per game with Garnett, scored just eight points on 3-of-12 shooting. Only Doug Christie managed to score more than 20 points in the game for the Kings, and no player on either team other than Garnett pulled down more than eight rebounds as KG dominated the glass from opening tap to final buzzer.

In fact, only four other Wolves players even scored for the Wolves, with four players that saw the floor remaining scoreless.

Here are the Garnett-centric highlights:

The Wolves advanced to the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. Minnesota split the first two games at home before dropping both games in L.A. They won Game 5 at home before losing on the road in Game 6 and dropping the series.

Sam Cassell was injured early in the series and only appeared in four of the six games, including one that saw him come off the bench and have limited effectiveness.

As for Garnett, he averaged 23.7 points, 13.5 rebounds, and 4.5 assists in the conference finals, but the banged-up Wolves simply lacked the firepower necessary to keep up with O’Neal, Bryant, and the cadre of veteran stars that the Lakers cycled onto the floor.

But this, the No. 1 moment in Kevin Garnett’s Minnesota Timberwolves career, is a happy place. And a fond memory to end on. So enjoy your trip down memory lane, and here’s hoping that a KG jersey retirement ceremony isn’t all too far in our future…