ORLANDO — So who gave an important pep talk to 7-3 Latvian rookie Kristaps Porzingis in July after Knicks fans booed their selection at No. 4? KG – as in Kevin Garnett.
During the Las Vegas summer-league, the Knicks were heading to a morning shootaround and the Timberwolves were leaving the court. Garnett was helping out the Wolves in his role as player/sage advisor and came across the fellow skinny big man.
Garnett is known more for trash-talking than helping out opponents but he stopped Porzingis.