Paul Pierce has recalled a narrative about Kevin Garnett using some hilarious Micheal Jordan-like techniques in opposition to Mavs star Dirk Nowitzki.
Pierce says that in a Celtics-Mavs recreation Garnett resorted to accusing Nowitzki of utilizing a racial slur as a tactic to try to throw him off his recreation.
“We enjoying the Dallas Mavericks proper, we acquired KG and Dirk Nowitzki enjoying and Dirk is on one proper now,” stated Pierce. “KG’s guarding him and I imply he’s killing KG and I’m like ‘rattling.’ So I’m on the wing within the nook and KG’s guarding him on the elbow. One thing occurred and KG fouled him. And he acquired in Dirk’s face and stated ‘You heard that?’ He stated ‘He known as me a n*gga.’ I stated ‘Ticket I used to be proper there he didn’t name you no n*gga. He stated ‘Sure he did he stated it in German.’
In 40 profession video games in opposition to one another, Nowitzki had a slight edge over Garnett, since he notched 20 wins to Garnett’s 17.
Regardless of their rivalries, the pair solely ended up dealing with off in a single playoff collection of their careers.
It was the 2002 playoffs, and Dirk’s Dallas workforce swept KG’s Minnesota workforce.
Nowitzki averaged 33.3 factors per recreation within the collection.
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