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Kevin Garnett is coming under fire for apparently "tanking" games for the T-Wolves. (AP Images)

Wow. Heavy stuff, right? Then you'll be even more stunned to learn who the criticism came from.

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor.

Taylor – one of Garnett's biggest fans during his stint in the land o' lakes – caught the ear of many reporters after Tuesday's practice, objecting to a suggestion that it was time for Minny to start losing games in order to improve its draft status.

Taylor said a columnist "said a little bit last year was that we sort of like tanked it. I don't think that. I don't like that so much. I don't like that. It was more like KG tanked it. I think the other guys still wanted to play."

But the reporter who suggested such a claim does have some precedence to fall back on. Two years ago, the Wolves shut down Garnett for the final six games, including a double-overtime loss to Memphis that guaranteed they would hold onto their lottery pick. That Memphis game also saw Mark Madsen nail seven three pointers, which has no relevance but should be mentioned because Mark Madsen hit seven three pointers.

How will KG react to the news? His Celtics are +4.5-point underdogs tonight as they travel to Houston to take on the Rockets, who have won 22 straight – the second longest streak in NBA history.

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