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The Top 10 Moments Of Kevin Garnett’s Career

By Gerald Bourguet

Nov 27, 2015; Sacramento, CA, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett (21) look on from the sideline during the third quarter against the Sacramento Kings at Sleep Train Arena. The The Timberwolves won 101-91. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 27, 2015; Sacramento, CA, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett (21) look on from the sideline during the third quarter against the Sacramento Kings at Sleep Train Arena. The The Timberwolves won 101-91. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /
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UNITED STATES – OCTOBER 31: Basketball: Minnesota Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders, Kevin Garnett (21), and Sam Cassell (19) on sidelines during game vs New Jersey Nets, East Rutherford, NJ 10/31/2003 (Photo by Lou Capozzola/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (SetNumber: X69557 TK1) /

3. 2003-04 MVP Season

During the 2003-04 NBA season, Kevin Garnett finally broke through as the NBA’s alpha dog — both individually, and from a team perspective.

Averaging a monstrous 24.2 points, 13.9 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 2.2 blocks and 1.5 steals per game, KG was an absolute beast for a Timberwolves team that won 58 games and earned the first overall seed in the West. Even better, the Wolves made it all the way to the conference finals.

Minnesota may have lost that series to the Lakers, but after seven straight seasons of first round playoff exits, Kevin Garnett finally got over the hurdle thanks to an improved supporting cast that included Sam Cassell and Latrell Sprewell. That franchise-best season was truly legendary for Garnett and Wolves fans everywhere.

By winning his first and only MVP Award, KG cemented his place among the all-time NBA greats. He hadn’t won a championship yet, nor would he during the best statistical season of his career, but his status as a two-way beast was never in doubt.

Even better, that season proved that Garnett was not just some superstar putting up great numbers on a crappy team; by providing the Big Ticket with the best supporting cast of his Timberwolves career, it was all too rewarding to see him put up even better numbers than the year before.

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