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Karl Rasmussen

Steven Adams Once Pretended to Not Know English to Avoid Kevin Garnett Trash Talk

Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams (4) talks to referee Courtney Kirkland (61) before a game against the Atlanta Hawks | Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

Kevin Garnett is widely considered one of the most ruthless NBA trash talkers of all time. It's no secret that the Big Ticket scarcely held back when trying to win the mental battle against his opponents.

Houston Rockets center Steven Adams was well aware of that during his early playing days, and he told a story of how he avoided any trash talk from Garnett during one of his first matchups against the former power forward.

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