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Kevin Garnett: the case for the GOAT

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    Kevin Garnett: the case for the GOAT

    Forward · Timberwolves, Celtics · Born 19 May 1976, Greenville, South Carolina, USA · Career 1995–2016

    An intense, versatile power forward who jumped straight from high school to the Minnesota Timberwolves, then won a title with the Boston Celtics.

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    Why Kevin Garnett could be the GOAT

    Garnett combined guard-like skills with elite defence in a 7-foot frame, and his intensity transformed the Celtics into champions in his first season there. He is one of very few players with an MVP and a Defensive Player of the Year award. Few have influenced the modern big man more.

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    Kevin Garnett is #23 of 30 in the fan ranking, with a 6–7 head-to-head record from 157 NBA votes. See the full NBA GOAT ranking

    Kevin Garnett head to head

    How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.

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