Paul Pierce has recalled a narrative about Kevin Garnett using some hilarious Micheal Jordan-like techniques towards Mavs star Dirk Nowitzki.
Pierce says that in a Celtics-Mavs recreation Garnett resorted to accusing Nowitzki of utilizing a racial slur as a tactic to try to throw him off his recreation.
“We taking part in the Dallas Mavericks proper, we acquired KG and Dirk Nowitzki taking part in and Dirk is on one proper now,” mentioned Pierce. “KG’s guarding him and I imply he’s killing KG and I’m like ‘rattling.’ So I’m on the wing within the nook and KG’s guarding him on the elbow. One thing occurred and KG fouled him. And he acquired in Dirk’s face and mentioned ‘You heard that?’ He mentioned ‘He referred to as me a n*gga.’ I mentioned ‘Ticket I used to be proper there he didn’t name you no n*gga. He mentioned ‘Sure he did he mentioned it in German.’
In 40 profession video games towards one another, Nowitzki had a slight edge over Garnett, since he notched 20 wins to Garnett’s 17.
Regardless of their rivalries, the pair solely ended up going through off in a single playoff collection of their careers.
It was the 2002 playoffs, and Dirk’s Dallas workforce swept KG’s Minnesota workforce.
Nowitzki averaged 33.3 factors per recreation within the collection.
READ MORE: Domantas Sabonis Admits He Was ‘Stunned’ Malik Monk Stayed With Kings
