LOS ANGELES -- When Kevin Garnett flopped on the free throw line of life with 15.7 seconds remaining in Sunday' s 102-97 power outage -- the Timberwolves were down three points at the time -- were you thinking what I was thinking?
"This is precisely why he doesn't deserve MVP!"
A certified franchise player doesn't violate the sanctity of such situations . . . as evidenced by Kobe Bryant's unperturbed procession (16 unguarded makes out of 17 takes) en route to recognition as the NBA's coolest customer . . . Paul Pierce seizing control of Game 4 in the third quarter with 21 of his 37 points, transforming the Pacers to putty . . . and Tracy McGrady's serene (27 and 9 assists) demolition of Detroit.