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\u201cListen, man, Scottie Barnes don\u2019t get enough credit for what he does. He\u2019s like a mini Joker. Scott Barnes does everything. I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if he led Toronto in every category, real (explative). I wouldn\u2019t be surprised for the next decade if he just run that, because that\u2019s his, that\u2019s his to have, bro. That Scottie Barnes, I want to see him take the game over, go guard the best players, switch everything, like man, he got an IQ, take it full court, you don\u2019t stop him, you take it on your head, come back down and try to steal it,\u201d Garnett said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love young fella, man, he don\u2019t get enough praise, man, he\u2019s the north, man. He plays both ends, bro. Shoutout to Scottie Barnes, man. Shoutout to him and (Brandon) Ingram, man, and the Raps. I\u2019m a fan of the Raptors. I like that young group, man. I like what they\u2019re doing up there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Scottie Barnes Could be All-NBA This Year<\/h2>\n
Barnes had a terrific season for the Raptors as he led the team back to the playoffs for the first time in four years, when he was a rookie. The Raptors improved from just 30 wins last season to 46 wins this year, while securing the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference along the way. Barnes was also named to the All-Star team for the second time in his five-year career, as he played 80 games while averaging 18.1 points per game<\/a>, 7.5 rebounds per game, 5.9 assists per game, 1.5 blocks per game, and 1.4 steals per game. When the NBA awards are revealed, Barnes has a good chance to be on the All-NBA First Defensive Team, as well as potentially making the All-NBA Third Team after having a terrific year for the Raptors, leading them back to the postseason.<\/p>\n Garnett is one of the greatest NBA players of all time. He was drafted fifth overall out of high school in 1995 and went on to play 21 seasons in the NBA, with 14 of those years coming with the Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a>, where he won the NBA MVP award in 2003-2004. Garnett was traded to the Boston Celtics<\/a> in 2007 and went on to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award as well as the NBA Championship. Overall, he was a 15-time All-Star, 12-time All-Defensive player, nine-time All-NBA player, and he was voted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020 in his first year of eligibility, alongside fellow legends Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\tAdam Martin<\/strong><\/a> Adam Martin is a sports journalist with over 15 years of experience. He has a speciality in MMA, while also covering the Big 4 Sports. Adam is currently a contributor to Heavy.com, with previous experience working for The Toronto Star, Sportsnet, theScore, Bookies, BJPenn.com, and MMAOddsbreaker.com. More about Adam Martin<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories<\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nGarnett is One of the NBA\u2019s GOATS<\/h2>\n
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