The NBA announced Sunday evening that Kevin Garnett has been suspended for Game 2 of the Celtics’ first round series with the Heat “for striking the Miami Heat’s Quentin Richardson in the head with an elbow.” In addition, Richardson has been fined $25,000 for his role in the altercation.
Some are saying that this suspension “opens the door” for the Heat, but the truth is that the door is pretty open with or without Garnett in the lineup. The Celtics did look good for a quarter and a half in Game 1, but that doesn’t mean that they were/are a shoe-in to win the series.
Did he deserve to be suspended? It would have been nice if the altercation could have been diffused without all the posturing, but that’s Kevin Garnett for you. He relishes in sticking his chin in his opponent’s face and this time he threw a (stupid) elbow. Now his team has to try to win without him.
Game 2 is on TNT Tuesday night.
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