Boston - All-Star Kevin Garnett was traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves to Boston on Tuesday for five players and two draft picks, a deal that transforms the Celtics into an instant contender.

波士顿——星期二，全明星球员凯文·加内特从明尼苏达森林狼交易到波士顿凯尔特人队，条件是5名球员外加2个选秀权。这一交易使凯尔特人队立刻成为强队。

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Last week, after the Knicks beat the Celtics handily in Boston, a handful of Knick players including Smith, who's made a point of going to the basket more frequently against them suggested their Atlantic Division foe isn't nearly as strong defensively in the paint without Garnett there.

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The Lakers fell at the final hurdle last year when they were beaten 4-2 by the Boston Celtics in the finals, a loss which had an impact on all the players and provided inspiration for 2009's victorious run according to the 30-year-old shooting guard.

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As such, the Knicks' role players struggled mightily against the Pacers and, before that, the Boston Celtics, a pair of teams that pride themselves on making opponents shoot from midrange, by far the most inefficient area of the court.

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