Garnett Out for Play-Offs?

[mvblair]

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Garnett May Miss Play-Offs -- Yahoo! Sports

Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers says there is a strong possibility that Kevin Garnett will miss the whole postseason.

The All-Star forward has missed most of the last two months with a strained right knee. He had been recovering with an eye towards the playoffs, but Rivers said he had to shut Garnett down at practice Thursday morning and “there’s no way” he could play right now.

Rivers said on a radio show that Garnett was frustrated but understood that it was the right thing to do.

The defending NBA champions begin the best-of-seven first round series against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday.

[Khalid80]

That would definitely be a disaster for the Celtics! Their hopes of defending their NBA title would dissapear as in "kapoof".
They can still make it to the semis in the East imo, but would have a very tough time beating Orlando (hypothetically speaking)

http://www.nba.com/2009/news/04/16/garnett.injured.ap/index.html

[Buzissa]

With Garnett injured Chicago has a chance...

[Dtown]

I'd give the Bulls a chance, and I'd call the Magic the favorite if they meet in the second round.

[jugoplastika]

My friends, eight characters for you: Leon Powe

[mvblair]

My friends, eight characters for you: Leon Powe

I guess Danny Ainge had a heart attack after hearing that KG will be out.

[Charbel Sakr]

I guess Danny Ainge had a heart attack after hearing that KG will be out.

hahhah maybe after he read that "eight letter for u..."

he was wondering i had KG, now im stuck with Powe. That's an automatic heart attack

[donmar]

Shame he got injured.. thats what you get for being a bully...

Damn now the Kobe vs Lebron finals looks more realistic than I thought...

[Buzissa]

Cleveland almost has the "ticket" to the NBA Finals... Boston (with Garnett) would be the main (maybe unique, I don't recognize to the Magic quality to a win over C's (first) and then over the Cavs) opponent to the Cavs... So, Cleveland runs pratically alone to the Eastern conference title...

[Zanzibar]

Congratulations to Cavs. They just won the NBA title. They just don't know it yet.

[Charbel Sakr]

Congratulations to Cavs. They just won the NBA title. They just don't know it yet.

hmmm they only have the lakers in their way, so no title for them

[LordOfLeyte]

The boys from Orlando

It seems that the Magic are the only team capable of endangering the King's return to the finals. Alston has been good but we miss Jameer.

[saraGem]

I'd call the Magic the favorite if they meet in the second round.

[Buzissa]

The 2 games in Boston against Chicago are the proof about Garnett's importance... Glen played well, but KG is KG...

[LordOfLeyte]

Willis Reed?

Maybe he would play sparingly in each game let's say games 4 or 5. Sinking jumpers instead. Like Paul Pierce in last year's final where Paul Pierce seemed injured but came back to score convincingly. Phil Jackson certainly had his doubts...