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

By Ben Beecken

MINNEAPOLIS -JANUARY 6: Kobe Bryant #8 of the Los Angeles Lakers stands next to Kevin Garnett #21 of the Minnesota Timberwolves. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS -JANUARY 6: Kobe Bryant #8 of the Los Angeles Lakers stands next to Kevin Garnett #21 of the Minnesota Timberwolves. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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DALLAS – 1998: Kevin Garnett #21 of the Minnesota Timberwolves attempts a dunk against Shawn Bradley #44 of the Dallas Mavericks. Copyright 1998 NBAE (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images) /

12. Massive dunk over Shawn Bradley

There’s something unforgettable about a guy who stands 7-foot-7 getting dunked on. So much so, in fact, that poor Shawn Bradley has more than one YouTube montage dedicated to getting dunked on.

Garnett’s turn came in March of 1998. With the Wolves clinging to what would turn out to be a second consecutive playoff berth (and only the second in franchise history to date), the Wolves visited Dallas at the start of a grueling seven-game road trip.

The Wolves got off to a good start, leading 22-20 in the final minute of the opening frame. But that wasn’t enough for “The Kid”, as he was known at the time.

Garnett threw down, and the Wolves’ lead grew to 24-20 at the end of the first quarter.

But the Wolves struggled the rest of the game and ultimately lost to a bad Mavericks team by a score of 91-87 after Dallas won the fourth quarter by a 30-16 margin.

The Mavs finished the season with a 20-62 record while the Wolves won 45 games, easily the franchise-best to that point, en route to a playoff spot. Minnesota also won their first playoff game that year, taking the Seattle SuperSonics to the brink in round one before losing a Game 5 battle in the Emerald City.

This was another moment where the Wolves and Garnett announced their presence on the national stage, although it did come during a disappointing loss to an inferior opponent.

Okay, there’s still one dunk that we have to talk about…