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Wed Jun 18, 2008 7:21 am EDT

Garnett beats down bully, wins first NBA title

By Joe Zedalis

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With 4:01 left and all but the trophy presentation awaiting, Kevin Garnett embraced Paul Pierce and Doc Rivers on the Boston sideline, but the adrenaline was still flowing, so Garnett knocked his coach upside the head for good measure.

Maybe Garnett mistook Rivers for the Bully. The Bully was the personification of Garnett's titleless career until he won his first NBA championship last night in his first year in a Boston uniform. Rivers is still standing, but the Bully is down for the count. Never again can they say, "Yeah, but he's never won a title" about Kevin Garnett.

"I knocked that Bully's [butt] out. That was what it felt like," said Garnett.

He certainly knocked out the Lakers last night. Garnett finished with a team-high-tying 26 points to go with 14 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals. After comparing his play to refuse in Game 5, Garnett, just one win from an NBA championship, refused to be denied powering the Celtics to a 131-92 drubbing of the Lakers in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, the 17th title in franchise history.

"Other than my kid being born this has got to be the happiest day of my life right now," he said. "I plan on sleeping for a week, months. Personal friends, you looking for me, my number is about to change."

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  1. JT
    1. Posted by JT Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:57 pm EDT

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    Kg was a monster,,,,,,that was a tru beat down pou is so so soft.......loved every second of last night game............
  2. BLACKMACK31
    2. Posted by BLACKMACK31 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:08 pm EDT

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    K.G. is my favorite player and i'm happy that he finally won a championship. Now all the haters can stop saying that he will never win a ring. GO CELTICS
  3. erici
    3. Posted by erici Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:03 pm EDT

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    JT I seen you in here since day 1 cheering with me...its a good day for Boston Fans ...Eat Your Words LA
    shawn g
    G men
    LA champs
    red Scorpion
    Kobe sdick
    and any one else who was really thinking LA had a chance.....can you say 17 17 17 Paul pierce scored 17 points on june 17th to get Bostons 17ths championship...Its Fate period..Back to crying and blaming your teammates Kobe who shot a miserbale 7-22 , 3-18 after the 1st quarter HA HA HA HA HA
  4. maykg
    4. Posted by maykg Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:12 pm EDT

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    KG Rules...
    Cheers...
    Go Boston...
  5. maykg
    5. Posted by maykg Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:12 pm EDT

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    KG Rules...
    Cheers...
    Go Boston...
  6. JT
    6. Posted by JT Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:57 pm EDT

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    All day every day.....triple crown this year in beantown what do you say....la is so far behind......
  7. tigernurse81
    7. Posted by tigernurse81 Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:09 pm EDT

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    when espn the magazine and sports illustrated put the trio on their cover----i had a vision that they would win a championship--congrats to the entire team---being a native of south carolina, i am so proud of KG.
  8. the Voice of Reason
    8. Posted by the Voice of Reason Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:36 pm EDT

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    Hey tspam t , why lower yourself to that level? Let's celebrate the C's winning it all!, leave the Laker babies and the Koby lovers ( WHY?) to lick their wounds. But, where is that dude that ends all his posts with the moronic 'laker nation beeotches?" I hope he's curled up in the fetal position, trying to lick himself like a dog.
  9. Gadd G
    9. Posted by Gadd G Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:05 pm EDT

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    first of all congratulatuons to the boston celtics.....im a laker fan and im really disappointed how my team played last night.....and the celtics really deserve to win a championship, and we really deserve to lose , lakers are just not ready yet....and KG ur da man....
  10. Celtics - Not this season
    10. Posted by Celtics - Not this season Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:25 pm EDT

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    I am happy for the Celtics for winning the championship this year. Enjoy it as much as you can, because you will not win any more for a while. You time has come and gone.
    Lakers will have Bynum back and without any changes, they will win the next 3 or more championships in a row, watch and you'll see.
  11. SB 13
    11. Posted by SB 13 Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:06 pm EDT

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    proud of KG Pierce and Allen... i dislike boston but I was cheering these 3 over LA... any day... real winner, real champ = KG = HE'S CERTIFIED!!!!!4
  12. maasdystruction
    12. Posted by maasdystruction Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:01 pm EDT

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    Purple and Gold 4 life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Having said that.................... Big ups to the Boston Celtics organization, especially Doc Rivers and the Big Ticket because they have Chicago ties as I do. I tip my hat off to them because they were the better team from top to bottom. They absolutely out-played us, out-hustled us and out-coached us. They deserve to win this year and Ray and Paul deserve to win as well. Their defense was stellar and thats what you win championships with.
    Congrats to Boston!
  13. Hendo
    13. Posted by Hendo Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:18 pm EDT

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    Proud of my Cs. I've been a fan since Pierce's rookie season. I had a lot of let downs. This time they didn't let up and won it all. HALLELUJAH. I thought my 2 of my favorite players--KG and the Truth would never get a trophy. Big Congrats to Ray. He was on the 3 point shoot-out with the Lakers. What a fun way to win.
  14. Peter M
    14. Posted by Peter M Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:19 pm EDT

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    18 and 19...both good points! =) KG looked like a man possessed lol it was awesome!
  15. Dave R
    15. Posted by Dave R Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:22 pm EDT

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    ida w, do you really think bynum and his one half of a productive season is the difference between the celtics and the lakers? more the fool you are. lakers won't make the conference championship next year or the next or the next when kobe leaves. watch CP3 drive it down the lakers throat next year, watch tony parker drive it down the lane next year, what everyone who watched this series drive it down the lane next year. thanks for the roadmap celtics!
  16. formersotan
    16. Posted by formersotan Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:01 pm EDT

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    This should prove to all those morons in Minnesota who somehow thought is was KG's fault Minny never won the big won, that they were wrong, wrong, wrong.
    Ainge was able to accomplish in six months what the Stooges in MInny could not accomplish in over a decade, when KG was in his prime, that being build a team around him.
    Now KG has his ring, a very good chance to repeat, and the worst GM/Owner combination in the league has what it deserves; a perenial lottery pick. Too bad for the fans in Minny.
    This weekend one announcer commented KG should get into the hall, just for putting up with McHale (and Taylor) for a decade.
    And to Skippy on ESPN, call KG "Garnot" just one more time. I dare you!
    I wonder who else will want to joint the Celtics this coming season to win a ring?
    Go Celtics!
  17. gilliam84
    17. Posted by gilliam84 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:09 pm EDT

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    Congrats to KG!! And the rest of the Celtics, they are all well deserving. Hopefully they got another few years in them!! Would love to see them back in the finals the next few seasons. I expect them to match up with the Hornets, Jazz or Blazers. Should be some great basketball. Go Celtics!!
  18. dewayne w
    18. Posted by dewayne w Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:53 pm EDT

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    Kg is a warrior...............
  19. Marwin V
    19. Posted by Marwin V Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:34 pm EDT

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    Amazing big three and company. especially for kg , youre a true sportman.
    will all the harsh words from one minnesota player, you stay cool.
    but boston is just really lucky to have beaten cleveland.
  20. Marwin V
    20. Posted by Marwin V Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:34 pm EDT

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    Congratulations from thailand.
    to kg, pp,ra,sc, coach, and the rest of the players and staff.
  21. jeezee10
    21. Posted by jeezee10 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:31 pm EDT

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    Kevin Garnett: "I hope we made you proud."
    Bill Russell: "You sure did'"
    This Celtics team really did! And how!
    This team will be remembered for The Greatest Comeback in NBA history in Game 4. Down by 31 points after the first quarter and 30 points late in the third quarter they didn't fold up and stormed ahead to win by 5 points.
    They also made history by winning Game 6 with the second highest margin of 39 points which could have been more if the starter were not rested.
    This Finals should be remembered as The Seventeenth on the Seventeenth!
  22. J Inyermug
    22. Posted by J Inyermug Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:49 pm EDT

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    Don't be crying like a little Garnett, when the Spurs win it in 2009. Yeah, you saw it here, remember it, BEEE-ATCH!
  23. hai
    23. Posted by hai Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:15 pm EDT

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    i feel bad for laker lose by 39 point,im happy for KG finally got his first ring .and ray,paul ,they the team to beat next season go celtics
  24. Beaver
    24. Posted by Beaver Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:17 pm EDT

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    Cheers for the Celts. Watch the big parade on Thurs. All the bros will be out in force picking your pockets. Be especially aware of Shaka Zulu's warriors roaming the crowd. Most of them are disguised as Celtic fans, but they are KG's homey's.
  25. Regis V
    25. Posted by Regis V Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:23 pm EDT

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    Congrats to the Celtics! But wait until next season. Go Lakers!!!

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