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From the Associated Press recap:
Ray Allen scored 28 points and Kevin Garnett chipped in against his former team in the Boston Celtics’ 92-81 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in an NBA preseason game Wednesday.
Garnett, the 2004 MVP and 10-time All-Star, scored only nine points,
but did enough off the ball to help the Celtics win in his first game
against the Timberwolves…
but did enough off the ball to help the Celtics win in his first game
against the Timberwolves…
”It was definitely a different experience seeing Kevin in green,” said Davis, who scored a team-high 18 points. ”I almost
threw him the ball once, but then I saw that green jersey.”
threw him the ball once, but then I saw that green jersey.”
We were a little nicked up tonight. I didn’t really think Al
(Jefferson) was going to play too much. At shootaround he was still a
little sore, but tonight he came out and said he wanted to play.
Obviously, we have an understanding of why. He’s not 100%. Randy Foye
is having some tendonitis in his knee, tried in the first half but was
sore. I don’t have an idea yet where my rotation is; I don’t have an
idea who my starters are. That’s kind of what we’re in the process of
doing here, playing different guys and different combinations…
(Jefferson) was going to play too much. At shootaround he was still a
little sore, but tonight he came out and said he wanted to play.
Obviously, we have an understanding of why. He’s not 100%. Randy Foye
is having some tendonitis in his knee, tried in the first half but was
sore. I don’t have an idea yet where my rotation is; I don’t have an
idea who my starters are. That’s kind of what we’re in the process of
doing here, playing different guys and different combinations…