KG's Tough Love: Patrick O'Bryant's NBA Struggle

0:00It's April 5th. This is Boston Celtics News today, powered by AI, your team, your update. Kevin Garnett was known for his fire, even pushing teammates hard, and Patrick O'Brien felt it during the 2008-2009. Boston Celtics season. A coach had KG work out the young big man, but Garnett unloaded criticism nonstop trying to spark him. O'Brien stayed quiet, which only frustrated the big ticket more. That led to KG targeting him in practices, trash-talking relentlessly, even coach Doc Rivers saw it up close. O'Brien was the ninth overall pick in the 2006 draft out of Bradley University, but he flamed out quick with the Golden Stay Warriors. Getting sent to the G-League first, among lottery picks. teammates called it Rough Rivers said it felt mean-spirited, and Leon Pau described it as straight torture. O'Brien couldn't fire back on the court, or in response, suiting up for just 26 gains with Boston before they traded him to Toronto for A. Protected Second

1:00Round Pick, basically dumping salary. His NBA days ended soon after, with 24 gains for the Raptors, then he headed overseas. In Taiwan's Super Basketball League, he finally clicked, earning finals MVP honors in 2016. Garnett had a soft side for players who matched his passion, even paying to keep some around, but O'Brien might not have fit that mold. Tough love works for some, but not everyone levels up from it.