Garnett Nicknames: KG, Wolf King (Timberwolves period), Hulk (Celtics period), BIG TICKET, the kid Position: Power Forward Career: 15th Draft: 1995 No. 5 in round 1 (Timberwolves) 2007-08 salary: $23.75 million 08-09 salary: $24.75 million 09-10 salary: $16.4 million 10-11 salary: $18.8 million 11-12 salary: Contract situation of US$21.2 million: 5 years, 100 million, signed on October 1, 2003, expiring in the summer of 2009; 3 years, 51 million, signed on August 1, 2007, effective in the summer of 2009, expiring in the summer of 2012; Team: Minnesota Timberwolves and Boston Celtics jersey numbers: Timberwolves No. 21, Celtics No. 5., National Team No. 10 Favorite food: burgers, French fries and pizza. Garnett All-Star Game Collection (20 photos) Signed sports brand: Anta (China, signed on August 1, 2010, previously ADIDAS) Idol: Magic Johnson. Sneaker brands: nike, and1, adidas, anta. Physical measurement data: bare foot height 211CM, wearing shoes height 214CM, wingspan 223CM, standing reach 275CM, vertical jump 90CM, vertical jump 100CM.
High School Era
Garnett is one of the few players to enter the NBA directly from high school. In 1994, he was elected as the basketball pioneer of South Carolina. In 1995, he was elected as the best high school player in the United States by USA Today. He was selected to the first team of the All-American high school students and was elected to the Illinois State Mr. Basketball. In his four-year high school career, he scored 2,533 points, 1,807 rebounds and 739 blocks. Scored 18 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks in the McDonald's All-American Game, and was elected Most Valuable Player.
NBA Era
1995-96 season: Selected to the All-Rookie Second Team, becoming the youngest player in NBA history at 19 years and 11 months old. 1996-97 season: Selected to the All-Star team, breaking the Minnesota Timberwolves' single-season block record with 163 blocks. On November 23, 1996, he scored his 1,000th career point against the Los Angeles Clippers. On March 23, 1997, he scored his 1,000th career rebound against the Miami Heat. 1997-98 season: On January 3, 1998, he got his first career triple-double against the Denver Nuggets and entered the All-Star starting lineup. Grabbed 786 rebounds in a single season, breaking the single-season rebounding record in team history. On November 13, 1997, he grabbed 20 rebounds against the Washington Wizards, tying the team's personal single-game rebound record. Garnett wallpaper (14 photos) started all 82 regular season games, becoming the third player in Timberwolves history to start all regular season games in a single season. 1998-99 season: On April 2, 1999, he got his 500th career block against the Denver Nuggets. 1999-00 season: Average points, rebounds and assists per game were 22.9, 11.8 and 5 respectively, becoming one of only 9 players in league history to average 215 per game in a single season. On December 27, 1999, against the Orlando Magic, he grabbed 12 rebounds in a single quarter, 19 rebounds in the half, and 23 rebounds in the game. All three statistics broke the Timberwolves' record. On December 28, 1999, he played against the Heat and became the rebounding leader in Timberwolves history. 2000-01 season: For the second consecutive season, he averaged 215 per game. Only 7 people in NBA history have achieved this. On March 18, 2001, he scored his 8,000th career point against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Against the Nuggets on March 2, 2001, he got his 4,000th career rebound. On November 9, 2000, he played against the Philadelphia 76ers and became the Timberwolves' all-time scoring leader. 2001-02 season: For the third consecutive season, he averaged 215 per game. Only 5 people in NBA history have achieved this. Selected to the All-NBA Second Team, the All-Defensive First Team, and the All-Visit First Team. He achieved a double-double 59 times this season, setting a team record. Grabbed 981 rebounds in a single season, setting a team record. On December 14, 2001, he grabbed 24 rebounds against the Sacramento Kings, breaking the team's personal single-game rebound record. On February 4, 2002, against the San Antonio Spurs, he completed his 2,000th career assist and became the assist leader in Timberwolves history. 2002-03 season: For the fourth consecutive season, he averaged 215 per game. Only Larry Kevin Garnett in NBA history has achieved the same achievement. Selected to the All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive First Team and All-Interview Team Second Team. In the 25th All-Star Game, he scored 37 points, 9 rebounds and 5 steals, and was elected the Most Valuable Player of the All-Star Game. He grabbed 1,102 rebounds in the season, breaking the team record. Scored 68 double-doubles in the season, breaking the team's record. Against the Nuggets on October 30, 2002, his career total score exceeded 10,000 points.
On January 30, 2003, he scored his 11,000th career point against the Dallas Mavericks. On February 24, 2003, he played against the Milwaukee Bucks and got his 6,000th career rebound. On February 12, 2003, he played against the Cavaliers and completed his 1,000th career block. 2003-04 season: Elected regular season MVP, selected to the league's All-NBA first team and All-Defensive first team. He was elected the Western Conference Player of the Month in December, January and February, becoming the first player in league history to win this honor for three consecutive months. He averaged 13.9 rebounds per game during the season, becoming the league's rebounding leader for the first time and leading the team to the Western Conference Finals for the first time. 2004-05 season: Played in 82 regular season games for the third consecutive season and started every game. Selected to the All-NBA Second Team and the All-Defensive First Team. He averaged 215 per game for the sixth consecutive season, becoming the first player in NBA history to average 215 per game for 6 consecutive seasons. He averaged 13.5 rebounds per game during the season and once again became the league's rebounding leader. 2005-06 season: Averaged 210 per game, averaged 12.7 rebounds per game, and was crowned the rebounding champion for the third time. 2006-07 season: Averaged 210 per game, grabbed 12.8 rebounds per game, and was crowned the rebounding champion for the fourth time. In the 2007-08 season, he joined the Boston Celtics and formed the "Celtics Big Three" with Ray Allen and Paul Pierce. He averaged 18.8 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, and helped the ball The team won the championship, which was also his first championship. 2008-09 season: Due to injuries, the team was eliminated by the Magic in the second round of the playoffs. 2009-10 season: The Celtics made a comeback, reaching the Finals for the second time in three years and losing in seven games to the Lakers. As of the 2009-10 season, KG*** has participated in 1,124 regular season games (this data is more than many coaches), scoring a total of 22,267 points, 12,188 total rebounds, 4,719 total assists, 1,513 total steals, and 1,790 blocks. Only five players in the NBA have completed more than 19,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, and 4,000 assists. KG is one of them. The other four players are Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Malone and Barkley
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In the 1995-96 season, he was selected to the Rookie Second Team Kevin Garnett
In 1996, he scored 8 points and 4 rebounds in the All-Star Rookie Game In 1997, he was selected to the All-Star Game for the first time. In 1998, he started in the All-Star Game for the first time. He was the first person in the history of the Timberwolves to be selected to the league's All-Defensive First Team eight times (99-00 00-01 01 -02 02-03 03-04 04-05 07-08 08-09) Second Defensive Team twice for six consecutive years (05-06 06-07) Selected to the NBA First Team four times (1999-2000 2002-2003 2003 -2004 2007-2008) 3 times in the second team (2000-2001 2001-2002 2004-2005) 2 times in the third team (1998-1999 2006-2007) 14 times in the All-Star team. In 2000, he was selected into the U.S. national team and won the The 2000 Olympic men's basketball gold medal won the title of rebounding king for four consecutive years (03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07). Only Chamberlain, Moses Malone and Rodman can rival him in this statistic since 02- Since the 2003 season, KG has occupied the top spot in the player efficiency rankings for four consecutive years. Starting from the 2002-03 season, KG scored in double figures in 398 consecutive games, which is the longest record in the active NBA. This number ranks 8th in NBA history since 98-99. At the beginning of the season, KG maintained a 210 performance for nine consecutive years. During 99-05, he also contributed at least 5 assists for six consecutive years (the first person in NBA history). In 2003, he was elected the Most Valuable Player of the 52nd All-Star Game (37 Points, 9 rebounds) 2010 Garnett China Tour (20 photos) Played 82 regular season games in the 2003-04 season, averaging 24.2 points (second in the league), 13.9 rebounds (first in the league), 5.1 assists, and 2.17 assists per game Blocking shots, the team's performance as the best in the Western Conference conquered the judges and scored 1219 points (out of 1230 points, KG's score is a rare high score in many years) and won the regular season MVP in December, January, and February. , was elected the Western Conference Player of the Month four times in April, becoming the first person in NBA history (including being elected the Player of the Month three times in a row and the first person in NBA history); so far, only Garnett and LeBron James have won the award in the NBA. This honor was achieved by James only in the 2008-09 season. In the 2007-2008 season, he moved to the Boston Celtics and formed the Celtics' "Big Three" with Paul Pierce and Ray Allen.
In the first season after moving to the Celtics, he was awarded the 2007-2008 Auerbach Award and the best defensive player in the 2007-2008 season. In the 07-08 season with the Boston Celtics, he devoted himself to defense, causing the team to lose an average of points per game. A drop of 9 points from last season, helping the team achieve the league's first record of 66 wins and 16 losses and win the championship. In the middle of the season, he was elected as the All-Star Game vote leader with 2.39 million votes.