KG decks Rickert...

[Riot]

"At an informal workout the other day at Target Center, after Timberwolves rookie Rick Rickert made a nifty move to slip past his boyhood idol, Kevin Garnett of the Wolves, to score a basket, Garnett responded, without warning, by punching Rickert in the jaw. A cut required seven stitches to close, and Rickert also suffered a chipped tooth. The astonished 6-10 Rickert didn't retaliate against the 7-foot NBA most valuable player, who also had unkind words for the former Gophers player. Apparently, the rookie wasn't supposed to score on the MVP. Rickert received his stitches at University of Minnesota Hospital. Because the incident involved the Wolves' franchise player, the incident seemingly will make it even more difficult for Rickert to make the Wolves' final roster."

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There has to be more to the story. But this is funny as hell. Thought I would just share this because it's slow and it's funny and it's what I'm doing.

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Lol...Garnett is such a OG

If I was the Rickert foo, I would poke KGs eyes out.

[Riot]

kick him the balls and run for your life.

[J@3]

If there isn't more to this story, then...

What a prick, if I was Rickert I'd kick the shit outta KG for being such a skinny annoying wanker. "Wasn't supposed to score on the MVP" maybe if he was doing a better job of defense he wouldn't have fucking scored on him, what a moron. All respect I had for KG has pretty much gone...

[Riot]

saying all respect is gone is a little harsh. I'm almost positive there was more to the story. Maybe Rickert and KG were going back and forth or what not. KG is normally nice to rookies and stuff. KG only hits if provoked.

I think there is more and hopefully we will find out what soon.

[J@3]

Until there's more news on this, or like someone figures out exactly why he did it he'll remain a childish loser. It's a bit weird either way to just punch the guy though...

[Riot]

on KFAN, minnesota sports radio, they are saying Rickert might have celebrated too much and gave KG a stare after he scored on him. KG didn't like that and hit back.

They also said things like this happen in practices all the time in NBA but none of them get reported. This wasn't an offical practice though.



Maybe KG hates white guys He also hit Wally too awhile back.

Wally? Rickert? HOIBERG? MADSEN? Watch yo back son!

[BMG]

Lol...Garnett is such a OG

If I was the Rickert foo, I would poke KGs eyes out.

KG is not an OG he is a basketball player from South Carolina

[Bill Russell]

Cobra!

I would give my life away if KG beating the hell out of Keith Van Horn, Antoine Walker and Reggie Miller... I'd die to see that...

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on KFAN, minnesota sports radio, they are saying Rickert might have celebrated too much and gave KG a stare after he scored on him. KG didn't like that and hit back.

They also said things like this happen in practices all the time in NBA but none of them get reported. This wasn't an offical practice though.



Maybe KG hates white guys He also hit Wally too awhile back.

Wally? Rickert? HOIBERG? MADSEN? Watch yo back son!

Pffff....Garnett is the one who celebrates the most after a nice play by far Imo, and why the hell didnt he punch him back, freakin Yao Ming pussy.

[Riot]

Rickert is like 6'10" 75lbs



he's more twig like than KG

[j.23]

heh i think theres more to the story than what the article says.. i really don't think he'd just hit anyone out of the blue because they scored on him.. if that kid was being all cocky about it then good, i would've hit him too

[Matthew]

KG only hits if provoked.

Yeah anthony peeler got an arse kicking in the playoffs.. oh wait

[Sauru]

sad thing with the nba is, when a player does something stupid by starting fights in practice or whatever(i wont say in game cause that is bound to happen in a heated situation) they never truely get punished for it. they can punch,fuck,steal, whatever. not only will they go unpunished people just wont care. also that guy looks so damn goofy he needed to be punched cause of that alone.

[Jowe]

KG only hits if provoked.

Yeah anthony peeler got an arse kicking in the playoffs.. oh wait

lol i was just about to post that

Kg is a bitch, KG didn't even fight back the pussy lol

[Riot]

fight back? KG did fight back. While Peeler was in the hotel room watching game 7 KG had the best game of his life pushing us to the WCF. That was KG's hit.

[Hannibal]

This came from a Timberwolves board:

alright enough of bashing my homie!!!!! Rickert set a mean a$$ back pick on kg. kev told him not to set those type of picks then rickert came down the court and scored and started talking **** with kris humphris (who also got thrown out the gym by kev a few years ago) kg didnt respond he just put his head down and started pointing to his brain tryin to calm himself down while rickert was laughing.A couple of plays later rickert calls a phatom foul and kev didnt like that and they exchanged words (cussing), but kg gave in to my suprise and rickert got the ball. then the next play rickert hits kg in the back with another pick and as they went down court told kris humphris (i got him,i got him) and that put kg over the top he ran up on rickert and mushed him in his face then str8 up punched him he his jaw everyone grabbed kg while rickert was bend over holding his jaw.

I was playin in the informal scrimmage/practice a Nortwest the other day with KG Rickert Chris Carr, hassell and a couple other college and H.S. guys. This is how i saw it happen, Rickert kept elbowing Kg everytime kg was doin some sort of low post move, and when rickert would make a move on offense rickert always had his elbows out. After awhile Kg told rickert to watch his elbows, rickert did it again next time down the court kg slapped him than rickert said somethin to him which i didnt catch and than all of a sudden kg punched him right in the jaw. Rickert was just beenin a lil b***h, and i know if i was the MVP i wouldnt let rickert keep throwin elbows at me durin an informal scrimmage.

If this is true then KG's actions are understandable.

[Alcoholic]

KG was about to fight back (peeler). I remember watching it in slow mo, when Peeler hit him he put his dukes up but then the ref came and pointed off the court.

[Riot]

you can see him hopping up and down like he is ready to swing then he gets smart and realizes its game 6 in the WCSF and the series will be tied.

[J@3]

... or he's just a pussy

[Riot]

your right....he should have fought back. Beating down peeler is more important than advancing to the WCF. I'm sure his teammates would understand.

[J@3]

your right....he should have fought back. Beating down peeler is more important than advancing to the WCF. I'm sure his teammates would understand.

He didn't have to flatten him, just standing up for himself would've been more useful than "hopping up and down". What is he? A kangaroo?

[Riot]

Peeler hopped too. Lots of people HOP. it's like the international sign for getting ready to swing.

[J@3]

Since when

[Alcoholic]

LOL international sign...