Kevin Garnett to miss 2008 NBA All-Star Game
Because of an abdominal sprain, Kevin Garnett will miss the 2008 NBA All-Star Game.
He will be replaced in the Eastern Conference lineup by Rasheed Wallace, making it THREE Pistons in the 2008 NBA All-Star Game. After Kevin Garnett pulled out of the extravaganza in New Orleans following Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers’ decision to keep KG inactive until the team returns from the break, Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace got the invite, joining teammates Richard Hamilton and Chauncey Billups with the rest of the Eastern Conference All-Stars.
Putting Rasheed Wallace in place of the injured KG was a no-brainer. Wallace averages 12.9 points and 7.3 rebounds this season, helping the Detroit Pistons to still remain as one of the top contenders in the East amidst all these trades happening in the league these days.
And there sure are a lot of trades happening lately. We even had one already even before the 2007-08 NBA basketball season started. The Boston Celtics made one before the regular season to grab BOTH Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen for the year, finally getting Kevin Garnett out of Minnesota, a place KG swore he would never leave.
As expected, many people counted out the Detroit Pistons already with the talented lineup the Boston Celtics now have for the season. However, nobody told the Pistons to move over for Boston. Detroit was able to give the Celtics a run for their money and Rasheed Wallace is one of the main reasons why.
As for Kevin Garnett, let’s hope he gets back soon. Doc Rivers, head coach of the Boston Celtics and the Eastern Conference All-Stars this season, is disappointed of course. He was originally rooting for Ray Allen to get an invite as well but Rasheed got the green light instead.
‘’He should be (an All-Star) anyway. I wouldn’t be surprised if it wasn’t Ray they use,’’ Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers said. ‘’It would be nice to have Ray on. I would take Ray.’’
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San Antonio Spurs EVEN +350
Cleveland Cavaliers EVEN +1,300
Boston Celtics EVEN +450
Detroit Pistons EVEN +1,000
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Kevin Garnett 2008 NBA All-Star Game
