Kevin Garnett is notorious around the league for a defensive style that harasses and frequently irritates his opponents, but midway through the first quarter he took a page out of ex-Pacers guard Lance Stephenson’s book by blowing in David West’s ear.
West after the game said he thought Lance Stephenson’s blow was “more sensual”:
David West on KG's Lance imitation: "It was an aggressive blow at that. I think Lance's was more sensual. That was an aggressive one."
— Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) December 28, 2014
The exchange started with a Garnett tug on West’s arm that warranted a foul. After a brief exchange, Garnett sidled next to West and blew in his ear, which immediately sparked a shove from West. West was given a technical foul, and the YES broadcasters relayed they heard West say “he was not going to put up with that” kind of stuff.
The “ear-blow” became popular in last year’s Eastern Conference Finals when Lance Stephenson was caught blowing in LeBron James’ ear, for whatever reason, sparking oodles of internet memes.
