But since things have come to this.
Garnett can only puff out his chest and face that "little demon" who exhausts him every time they face off.
"I will guard him one-on-one," Garnett said with a bitter smile before the Supersonics headed to Oakland, "If I fail, it would only prove that 'Big-Yao' and Tim have overestimated me."
Is the Supersonics really going to rely on the soon-to-be 37-year-old Garnett to guard Qin Yue one-on-one in the upcoming Western Conference Semifinals?
The answer is clearly no.
On May 1st, just a day before Carlisle was set to unveil how the Supersonics would limit Qin Yue in the upcoming Western Conference Semifinals, the NBA officially announced the winners of the regular season awards for the 12/13 season.
Qin Yue became the first player in NBA history to win the regular season MVP for four consecutive years.
He was also named Defensive Player of the Year this year.
MVP plus DPOY.
