Garnett back at Minnesota to play against the Twolves

 

I bet Kevin Garnett feels a little nostalgic every time he faces the team he played with for 12 seasons: the Twolves. And today is one of those occasions, as the Celtics will be visiting Minnesota for Boston’s 13^th match of the season.

Back in February, Garnett was injured and could not play in front of many Twolves fans that came to pay him homage at Target Center, but this time, the 32 year-old power forward is set to play and I’m sure Minnesota fans will always have a good reception for him.

The Twolves picked Garnett from high school with their fifth overall pick at the 1995 NBA draft. When his journey in Minnesota had ended, Kevin Garnett had gathered more than nineteen thousand points and set more than twelve dozen franchise records.

Even current Minnesota players hold a great deal of respect for Garnett: ``the things he did here, how can you not love him? I watched him as a kid growing up in middle school and high school. The fans have every right to love him and respect him.'' forward Al Jefferson said.

Garnett never won a championship with the Timberwolves, but he led them to the 2004 Western Conference Finals. The it would come the trade to the Celtics for the 06,07 season when he was swapped for Jefferson, Gerald Green, Ryan Gomes, Sebastian Telfair and two draft picks.

But sadly for the Twolves, the two teams ended up going in completely different directions after the trade.

Proof of that is what happened last year, as Garnett came to Boston to team up with Paul Pierce and Ray Allen and won his first NBA championship, while the Timberwolves paired with the Grizzlies for the 3^rd worst record in the NBA.

Everything is served for tonight’s game, and I’m sure Twolves fans are happy this time either their team wins or losses.