Basketball fans everywhere are undeniably aware that former NBA champion Kevin Garnett is one of the the most savage trash talkers to ever play in the league. The former MVP has been known to be a pest and annoy the living hell of his opponents whenever he gets the chance to, and that included Kenyon Martin.
But apparently, the 15-time All-Star was “all bark and no bite” according to the other league enforcer Martin.
In his piece for Basketball News, the former NBA All-Star narrated how the modern-day NBA is quickly evolving to a less physical one. He briefly reminisced on the good old days where there were actual “dogs” inside the court before throwing shade on KG.
“I played against guys who were physical and who really wanted the smoke. Derrick Coleman didn’t take shit from nobody. I faced guys like Zach Randolph, David West, Antonio Davis, Dale Davis and Kurt Thomas. They didn’t back down and I had a lot of respect for those guys.” Martin wrote.
Kenyon Martin then went on to expose that Garnett wasn't one to back his tough guy act. And he's got the receipts to back his claim up.
“You can’t turn a porch dog into a guard dog, and there are a lot of poodles in the NBA right now.” Martin added. “There were some guys like that back when I played, too. Kevin Garnett was a porch puppy — a miniature chihuahua in a Dobermann’s body. I told him to his face, “You’re a porch puppy. All you do is bark.” He never wanted smoke from me. I told him straight up, “You better take your ass back to your huddle before I get mad.” Dahntay Jones heard it; you can ask him.”
Get your popcorn ready, folks. This one's going to get interesting.
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