Nathan

ESPN Page 2 - Simmons: NBA MVP breakdown, Part II: "The best word for him would either be 'contagious' or 'selfless.' By Thanksgiving, the entire team was emulating him. Every time a young player got carried away with himself during a game -- like the time Perkins started going for his own stats, or the time Rondo snapped at his coach -- KG was there to set him straight and scare the living hell out him. Every time one of his teammates was intimidated, KG had his back. Every time one of his teammates got knocked down, KG rushed over to pick him up; eventually, four teammates were rushing over to help that fifth guy up, and that's just the way it goes with the team now. Every time an opponent kept going for a shot after a whistle, KG defiantly blocked the shot just out of principle, and eventually, everyone started doing it. No shots after the whistle against the Celtics. That was the rule. It was a series of little things, baby steps if you will, but they added up to something much bigger."

Love Garnett. Love him and the MVP award would again be in good hands with him but I am happy I got his Western All Star jersey last year - he will always be ours Sports Guy.