Trevor Hass: The pounding of the chest, the seemingly limitless sweat, and the “anything is possible!” are of course impossible to forget, but there’s one specific on-court moment that still stands out as a defining one 14 years later.
In Game 6 of the 2008 Finals, with the Celtics up 18 late in the first half, Garnett’s one-handed heave while falling down was one of the more impressive shots of all-time from a degree-of-difficulty standpoint. The strength, precision and pure will it took to get that ball in the hoop epitomized what makes him so unique.