The championship-hopeful Brooklyn Nets are struggling, and no one's been more at fault than the man expected to help realize those dreams.
Kevin Garnett knows a thing or two about change.
He revolutionized the power forward position shortly after breaking into the NBA in the 1995-96 season. He shifted the league's balance of power when he moved from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Boston Celtics in 2007, then seemingly did so again when he signed off the Celtics-Brooklyn Nets trade this past summer.
Through the first six games of this, his 18th season in the league, Garnett's starting to change the reality for the on-paper superpower in Brooklyn.
That was to be expected. The way he's changing that reality, though, is nothing like we'd imagined it.
No Offensive Rhythm
Defense might win championships, but the cliche only holds true if the offensive attack is strong enough to complement the defensive onslaught.
Right now, Garnett looks unrecognizable to basketball fans, and that has nothing to do with his offseason wardrobe change.< ...
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