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A surprising stat from Mark Murphy of The Boston Herald: With 42,625 career minutes played in the regular season and playoffs, Kevin Garnett has surpassed the total number of minutes played by Larry Bird before injuries ended Bird's career at age 35. Garnett is close to 33, the same age that Bird was when he began to break down physically, and he's logged nearly 7,000 postseason minutes alone.

Bird told Murphy that physical deterioration is not just a matter of time on the court, but also style of play. Garnett, of course, leaves nothing in the tank when he's on the floor.

"I see a lot of players in this league who never take a charge, and never bend over to grab a loose ball, and they seem to stick around a lot longer," Bird said. "But [Garnett] is a player. He plays hard. He's very aggressive. It's gonna catch up with you sooner or later."

 Tags  Boston Celtics injuries Kevin Garnett Larry Bird

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