Steven Adams dodged Kevin Garnett's trash talk by saying he didn't speak English

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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Steven Adams might be one of the smartest players in the NBA.

The young Thunder big man knew Kevin Garnett could destroy his world with just a few words, so he devised a plan keep KG from talking trash: convince him he didn’t speak English.

Steven Adams said Kevin Garnett stopped trash talking him because Adams convinced him he couldn't speak English. pic.twitter.com/ZIWmzAWkMx
— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) September 25, 2016

They only played against each other six times, so KG apparently never caught on that Adams was pulling his leg. The exceptionally English name should have been a hint, but oh well.

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