Kevin Garnett got the most emotional DNP of his life. As he watched his Minnesota Timberwolves fall 113-99 to his former Boston Celtics, KG got the love from the fans that only an absolute legend could enjoy. Jared Weiss of CLNS Radio is joined by Gethin Coolbaugh to reflect on KG's evening and break down the Celtics' solid win on The Garden Report Post Game Show.

BOSTON – It didn’t matter if they knew he was declared out before the game. It didn’t matter that Sam Mitchell does not let him play the second game of back-to-backs.

The fans wanted to see their Celtics legend.

"We want KG!" echoed off the parquet floor, ricocheted off the banners and landed softly on the Minnesota Timberwolves’ bench. The process repeated over and over.

"I really wanted them to stop that because I didn’t know if Sam was going to actually put me in," Garnett said. "I was like, please, please. But it was cool. Like I said, the unconditional appreciation is overwhelming. So thank you guys for that. I appreciate that."

Sometimes the chant started because one fan in the back of the loge started screaming it. Sometimes because Kevin would flash on the jumbotron. But it was all a buildup to the one moment everyone in the building was waiting for.

Gino Time.

With 1:02 left in the game, a familiar groove started to leak out of the Garden speakers. Within seconds, the whole place was screaming. As Garnett walked onto to the court and started throwing his hand up to his muse Gino, the ghost of championships past was alive and well. The KG chants echoed throughout the Jungle one last time as the Bee Gees faded into the background.

Last time he was in Boston, KG told CLNS Radio that...READ MORE

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