Garnett, 'Sheed Not So Similar Off the Court

It was a tale of two power forwards. Through the Detroit/Boston series, we heard endlessly about how KG and Sheed "mirrored" each other. This was supposed to indicate that both are tall and versatile. But according to the Detroit News, the two actually offered a study in contrasts:

Off the court, Garnett can be a jerk. He is rude to ball boys and locker room attendants. He gets himself so intensely wound before games, he's even a jerk to his teammates at times. But on the court, Garnett is the perfect teammate. He plays hard every second he's on the floor. He shares the ball. He executes the game plan completely and without questioning anything. If the coach says to cut, he cuts. If the coach says to play zone, he plays zone.

Wallace off the court is one of the warmest and funniest guys in the league. There isn't a ball boy or locker room attendant that he hasn't tipped lavishly ... But on the court, Wallace can be a jerk. There are times, because he is so ridiculously skilled, he just gets bored and lax.

Anyway, you get the point. For what it's worth, the author of this column is known to be kind of a jerk. He also has some thoughts on the impending dissolution of the Detroit nucleus, which probably starts with ditching Sheed. He showed too little this series to justify the emotional wild card he brings to a team. McDyess was effective, but is just as old. Whatever, I'm sure Rodney Stuckey can start at center just fine and bring the house down with every play.

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