There’s no denying Kevin Garnett’s place among sports’ greatest trash-talkers. There’s also no denying his rivalry with Joakim Noah.
Garnett and Noah have done battle numerous times over the years, and according to Paul Pierce, the disdain began very early. Pierce told Bleacher Report in a must-read oral history of Garnett’s career that KG first got under Noah’s skin when the Chicago Bulls big man was a rookie during the 2007-08 season, Garnett’s first with the Celtics.
“One time, he asked Noah if he could rub through his hair, like a female or something … And I know that kind of made (Noah) hot,” Pierce recalled.