Kevin Garnett recalls the moment he spoke out of line in front of MJ – “I can’t even really describe the next six to seven minutes… It went bad quick, yo!”
Kevin Garnett recalls the moment he spoke out of line in front of MJ – “I can’t even really describe the next six to seven minutes… It went bad quick, yo!”
love these stories about MJ, Reggie Miller got a similar story as well.
ToronoRapture
The Wolves played the Bulls twice in the 95/96 season.
In their first meeting KG went 16/0/0 in 43 mins, JR had 29/5/2 in 36 mins. MJ went 35/7/4 in 38 mins
(Dennis Rodman had 19 rebounds in 42 mins that game and Pippen went 29/7/7/ in 39 mins).
Bulls won by 3.
11 days later the two teams would meet again for the final time that season. This is the game KG is on about in the clip.
Both JR and KG finished with 20 points. KG had 8 rebounds and 2 assists and JR had a couple of grabs and dimes.
MJ didn’t go for 40 this game… He went 35/6/7 and they won by 21 lol.
XZPUMAZX
Such a. Great story
metrorhymes
Why is this dude always wearing a life preserver?
jdombs
BONIN’ HIM
GoneGoose
Good stuff. Right up there with Pat McAfee’s Polamalu story from his NFL playing days. Less of a fan of McAfee’s Joe Rogan shtick now, but this story is great. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f13ahvYl0PE
Most-Artichoke6184
I love how years later, they laugh about how Michael destroyed them.
veryneetguy
Its crazy seeing video of him playing in that camera quality and also knowing he played with KAT
Tijenater
I love the video where KG’s and JR’s versions of the story are overlaid so you can get both of their perspectives. Great watch
lol at JR trying to talk some sense into jordan. “he a young fella, he don’t know no better mike”. Such a great story
skip_tracer
you ever see “Fog of War”? Amazing documentary. I need a Part 2 but it’s just KG waxing nostalgic.
Valeficar
As someone who didn’t watch the 90s live but have since went back and did extensive research of the playoff series during that era – I wish kids nowadays would take a peek at MJ’s play during the game and not just highlight videos. He was that guy, on a completely different level and brought it every single game. There is no GOAT discussion IMO, and that’s no hate to Lebron.
bball_nostradamus
Meanwhile lebron kills you but he’s cordial about it
Acemaster193
Mike just needed an ounce of motivation to go HAM and they gave it to him that day
Qoppa_Guy
Awesome story haha
falloutranger
Holy shit this has to be the best MJ story yet lmao
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KG ball head ass funny 😂
I will always listen to this lmao
Lmao god I love this story
[Feb 27, 1996](https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199602270CHI.html)
s/o u/EGarrett for tracking down the in [this thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/xmu2gh/i_pinpointed_the_exact_moment_that_kevin_garnett/?ref=share&ref_source=link)
I absolutely love hearing stories about people learning not to piss MJ off lol
I’m assuming [this was the game](https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199602270CHI.html) KG is referring to. Looks like it was a close game until the 4th. MJ with a casual 35-6-7
Sounds like MJ took that personally.
love these stories about MJ, Reggie Miller got a similar story as well.
The Wolves played the Bulls twice in the 95/96 season.
In their first meeting KG went 16/0/0 in 43 mins, JR had 29/5/2 in 36 mins. MJ went 35/7/4 in 38 mins
(Dennis Rodman had 19 rebounds in 42 mins that game and Pippen went 29/7/7/ in 39 mins).
Bulls won by 3.
11 days later the two teams would meet again for the final time that season. This is the game KG is on about in the clip.
Both JR and KG finished with 20 points. KG had 8 rebounds and 2 assists and JR had a couple of grabs and dimes.
MJ didn’t go for 40 this game… He went 35/6/7 and they won by 21 lol.
Such a. Great story
Why is this dude always wearing a life preserver?
BONIN’ HIM
Good stuff. Right up there with Pat McAfee’s Polamalu story from his NFL playing days. Less of a fan of McAfee’s Joe Rogan shtick now, but this story is great. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f13ahvYl0PE
I love how years later, they laugh about how Michael destroyed them.
Its crazy seeing video of him playing in that camera quality and also knowing he played with KAT
I love the video where KG’s and JR’s versions of the story are overlaid so you can get both of their perspectives. Great watch
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WGVdZ156is4&pp=ygURS2cganIgcmlkZXIgc3Rvcnk%3D
JR’s side of it:
https://youtu.be/weFNwgDzGBo?t=154
(starts at 2:35, if the timestamp doesn’t work)
lol at JR trying to talk some sense into jordan. “he a young fella, he don’t know no better mike”. Such a great story
you ever see “Fog of War”? Amazing documentary. I need a Part 2 but it’s just KG waxing nostalgic.
As someone who didn’t watch the 90s live but have since went back and did extensive research of the playoff series during that era – I wish kids nowadays would take a peek at MJ’s play during the game and not just highlight videos. He was that guy, on a completely different level and brought it every single game. There is no GOAT discussion IMO, and that’s no hate to Lebron.
Meanwhile lebron kills you but he’s cordial about it
Mike just needed an ounce of motivation to go HAM and they gave it to him that day
Awesome story haha
Holy shit this has to be the best MJ story yet lmao