IRVINE, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Clippers held their third day of training camp Thursday at UC Irvine’s Bren Events Center, but the real teaching of the day came in the moments before and after practice.
Kevin Garnett, who announced his retirement from the NBA after 21 seasons last week, surprised the team and showed up to work with their crop of big men.
First, one-on-one post moves against All-Star power forward Blake Griffin, with Garnett using his lanky 6-foot-11 frame and defensive savvy to bother Griffin’s face-up jumper.
Diamond Stone on the block, showing them how to deny entry passes and then, as an offensive player, how to counter those very denials.