He definitely doesn’t look right. Probably just working the kinks out. If he is still moving like that in a week or two, I’ll be worried.

Here’s what Doc said:

Rivers substituted Kevin Garnett, whose running gait seemed awkward, with 3:58 remaining in a scrimmage. "He went the whole time, until the very end,’’ Rivers said. "Probably went longer than he should have, because there was a lot of stopping and starting, which is not good for any of them, and definitely not good for him. Because you stop and explain, and they get stiff and you start them back up. Today was a day when we should have taken him out more. He just got stiff. Same reason we took Rasheed off the floor. I just think with all the stopping and starting, the older guys, that’s tough.’’

And again:

Kevin Garnett has been telling us since Monday that his surgically repaired right knee feels fine, and there is no reason not to believe him. Still it has warm Celtic Nation to know KG is willing to walk – and run and cut and jump – the talk.

It was therefore quite interesting when Shelden Williams tried to replace Garnett on the fly during the game, only to get a straight-arm worthy of the Heisman Trophy model.

"He said four minutes," Garnett barked as Williams went back to the sideline.

A few moments later, KG came off the court. He and others had experienced some tightness, but it was more from the manner in which practice was conducted than a statement on their conditioning.

"He probably went longer than he should have because there was a lot of stopping and starting, which is not good for any of them," coach Doc Rivers said. "You stop, we’re explaining, they get stiff and you start them back up. Today was a day I probably should have taken him out more.

"We went longer on some breakdown stuff, which is boring, and they end up getting stiff. But overall I’ve been thrilled with practice, and training camp has been just terrific."

And here’s how the KG described the knee the other day:

It’s not a matter of what I can’t do or whatever – just from power and strength and not having the option to play, is difficult," he said. "Like you see when I sprint, I can’t just (makes sound of revving motor) like I want to. Eighty-five percent, 90 percent would be pretty accurate."

Link.

Hat tip to xiehaorong for uploading this in the first place.

Wish I looked that bad at the end of a workout. Jeez. Get those kinks worked out KG!

Preseason is a nervous time. Even healthy players are fighting through it right now.

we will be able to see for ourselves tonight how kg looks because they are streaming the practice on nba.com at 7pm

If he hadn’t had the surgery, I’d have watched this and thought he looked stiff. And given what Doc said, I tend to still believe that. KGs not in the best shape right now for basketball, so it’s not surprising he would get tied up.

Everything I know about his surgery tells me he’s going to be fine, so I see no reason to see this in a negative light. KG will be better this year, than he was the first half of last season.

if the only procedure (that we were told) by the C’s that KG had on his knee last spring was a simple surgery to clean out bone spurs and that the no tendons in the knee were torn or repaired, then what what is the reason for a limp several months later?

I could understand if tendons were ripped and repaired that inflammation and scarring of those tendons could occur which could explain KG limping, but since we are told he only had bone spurs removed and only bone, not tendons were surgically touched then why again is he limping?

I guess I am asking is it normal or abnormal to limp several months after having surgery to remove bone spurs from ones knees like we are told KG did?

Is their a Doctor in the house clarify this confusion for me?

KG is moving well in practice, but is having some shin issues. That explains the limping.

not what i wanted to see tonight!

Did you guys ever play the game of basketball and do a hard training like in this clip?? I have had training and that clip doesn’t look ugly – he just wanna came out of his rust and thats all!! He never showed pain in this clip or had to run on full power – thats a hard and long training just never stopping over a long time – just to build up a good condition. I full believe in what Doc and K.G. are saying and happy about the enthusiasm that K.G. showing again.. Can’t wait to see him playing…