They finally did a feature about this -- aired on ABC on March 14, 2010 during halftime of the Celtics-Cavaliers game -- but any KG fan knows that Kevin Garnett has been doing this for years. He's the originator of a tradition that is now often called "The Garnett," and is copied by other players.

Essentially, KG doesn't want to let his opponents have the psychological edge or confidence derived from seeing a dead-ball fall through the net, so he goaltends and snatches everything down after the whistle.



Big thanks to my boy xiehaorong for this clip.