"The Big Ticket" comes to "The Big Apple"

"The Big Ticket" in "The Big Apple." Kevin Garnett in Brooklyn. He'll be a regular at Barclays Center in October but last October, he took a look around at the arena. He told Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today back then what he thought.of Barclays Center and the Nets in general. Zillgitt tweets...

There's a reason I never delete interviews on my digital recorder. I dug up these Kevin Garnett quotes from a preseason game in Brooklyn >>

— Jeff Zillgitt (@JeffZillgitt) June 28, 2013

KG in Brooklyn on Oct. 18: "I’ve said this countless times. I thought the transformation from the logo and how it looks is impressive."

— Jeff Zillgitt (@JeffZillgitt) June 28, 2013

KG in BKN on Oct. 18: "You expect nothing less than what they’ve been doing & the steps they’ve taken to get better. ... So far, so good."

— Jeff Zillgitt (@JeffZillgitt) June 28, 2013

KG in Brooklyn on Oct. 18: "I’m excited to see when the Knicks play Brooklyn. I’m actually tuned into that."

— Jeff Zillgitt (@JeffZillgitt) June 28, 2013

KG in Brooklyn on Oct. 18: "This is a beautiful arena ... very top-notch, first class, so I’m impressed."

— Jeff Zillgitt (@JeffZillgitt) June 28, 2013

Meanwhile, that instigator Frank Isola notes that the two biggest names in city hoops, Garnett and Carmelo Anthony have a history, which he just loves recounting.

• Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Garnett add intrigue to Knicks vs. Nets rivalry - Frank Isola - New York Daily News