As the famous quote from “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” goes, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it,” and Hall of Fame Boston Celtics big man Kevin Garnett wants us to have that mentality when engaging with the NBA of today, rather than dwelling on the greatness of historical league superstars.
Speaking on a recent podcast appearance, the Big Ticket let us know that the “problem today is that we are so hung up on yesteryear, of the culture, and the history that built the league, bro, we’re missing out on greatness.
“We’ve got a (expletive) 7-foot-6 Frenchman in the (expletive) league — he’s a rookie — looking like he’s a 33-year-old, looking like he’s a god,” added Garnett with his typical fervor. “Wilt Chamberlain is rolling over in his grave right now!”
Every Boston Celtics jersey in team history worn by ONLY one player https://t.co/5nm6QvPSc2 pic.twitter.com/cMHNvbIZon
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) November 25, 2023
And KG has a point — Celtics fans and NBA fans more generally spend far too much time stuck in their own memories of glory past, downplaying or missing entirely the greatness unfolding before their very eyes.
With players from the hinted-at Victor Wembanyama to Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo and even Boston Jayson Tatum, there’s plenty to appreciate in the present — and the past isn’t going anywhere.
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