Garnett validating MVP honors
Updated: June 1, 2004, 3:23 PM ET
By Terry Brown | NBA Insider
Power forwards aren't made nowadays in the NBA.
They're born with frames that extend to 7-feet in length, to shoot 3-point jumpers while still grabbing 10 or so boards a game and square up to guard someone just like them on the other team.
This year's MVP is a power forward. Last year's MVP was a power forward. This year's top-seeded team in the West is led by a power forward. This year's top-seeded team in the East is lead by a power forward.
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