NBA Legend Kevin Garnett Makes Compelling Point About Caitlin Clark
Kevin Garnett knows what championship-level basketball requires.
The former Minnesota Timberwolves and Boston Celtics forward played 21 seasons in the NBA; during which he was selected to 15 NBA All-Star Games, won the 2004 NBA MVP, and secured a 2008 NBA Championship. The "Big Ticket" is now considered one of the greatest power forwards of all time and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020.
All of which is to say that Garnett's opinion of basketball players holds sway. Which is why his sentiment about Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark turned a lot of heads on Saturday.
Garnett wrote on X Saturday morning, "What if @CaitlnClark22’s Olympic break was the off season adjustment for the league that @wnba rookies don’t get before their 1st season… shyt looked crazy out there yesterday…
"Can tell she was in the film room…" he added.
What if @CaitlinClark22’s Olympic break was the off season adjustment for the league that @wnba rookies don’t get before their 1st season… shyt looked crazy out there yesterday… 💯
— Kevin Garnett (@KevinGarnett5KG) August 17, 2024
Can tell she was in the film room…
Garnett is referring to Clark's fantastic performance against the Phoenix Mercury on Friday, where she finished the game with 29 points, 10 assists, and 5 rebounds in 36 minutes played.
Although the 22-year-old's most impressive improvements from the WNBA season's first half weren't shown through her stats. She looked extremely comfortable commanding the Fever offense, pushing the pace in transition, and making winning decisions during each possession.
Garnett alluded to this in a subsequent X post that included a video of Clark's Friday highlights and wrote, "Peep the diff… same shyt from first half, except better pace, command, and feet…" with a rocket and a face exhaling steam emoji.
Peep the diff… same shyt from first half, except better pace, command, and feet… 🚀😤 pic.twitter.com/3V0LNx94n6
— Kevin Garnett (@KevinGarnett5KG) August 17, 2024
Clark and the Fever's next game is against the Seattle Storm on Sunday. It sounds like Garnett will likely be one of the many Clark fans watching.
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Grant Young covers Women’s Basketball, the New York Yankees, and the New York Mets for Sports Illustrated’s ‘On SI’ sites. He holds an MFA degree in creative writing from the University of San Francisco (USF), where he also graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and played on USF’s Division I baseball team for five years. However, he now prefers Angel Reese to Angels in the Outfield.