Kevin Garnett's ankle injury means the Boston Celtics will be without their most effective big man for the next two weeks, but that might not be as bad as it sounds.
Garnett has been in and out of the lineup for a few games, missing one game because of a strained hip and another because of the flu, and the Celtics were able to put up a fight in either game.
The first game he missed, their two-point loss to the Miami Heat, was the most explosive Jeff Green performance of the young fellow's career, as he put up 43 points and checked LeBron James for the entirety.
Garnett's next absence was a four-point road loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, a game filled with great play from Paul Pierce, as well as inefficient yet consistent scoring from Jordan Crawford.
Boston is slowly figuring out where their pieces fit together, and one of the things that seems to have helped them out over the past few months is being forced to fill in holes along the way.
Adversity has created success.
Sure, the Celtics have been incredibly up-and-down since Rajon Rondo tore his ACL, but they've shown that they can fill holes in their roster and skat ...
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Why Kevin Garnett’s Injury Will Be Blessing In Disguise for Boston Celtics
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