2010-11 NBA Preview: For Boston to Beat the Heat, They Need the Garnett of Old

October 20th, 2010 by Andrew Bailey Leave a reply »
Last year, Kevin Garnett averaged 14.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game.  The only season in his career in which he scored and rebounded less was his rookie campaign.

Garnett's lack of production could be attributed to a combination of age, injuries and his current situation with the Celtics.  

Boston plays at a slower pace than a lot of teams, and Garnett has two very capable scorers he plays with in Ray Allen and Paul Pierce.  Two more factors contributing to KG getting less shots.

Even with all those excuses, there's no getting around the fact that he's slowing down physically.

The Celtics made it to the finals last year, even with Garnett playing at this level.  During that series, Pau Gasol had the guts to say what everyone was thinking: He's lost a step.  Garnett tried to use the comment as motivation, but it was clear that he couldn't hang with Gasol.

Boston did make it to the finals, but they didn't have the Miami "SuperHeat" to contend with.

This year, it will be significantly more difficult for the aging Celtics to make it through the Eastern Conference.  Miami is the ear ...

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