Steven Adams, during his rookie season with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2013-14, cleverly avoided Kevin Garnett's infamous trash talk by pretending not to speak English. Adams, who is from New Zealand and fluent in English, used this tactic during a game against Garnett, who was then with the Brooklyn Nets. Garnett, known for his merciless verbal assaults on the court, was distracted enough to not pursue Adams further after the rookie's declaration of 'No English, bro.' Adams reflected on this humorous encounter in a recent interview, admitting that his confidence was low and he was not prepared to handle Garnett's relentless trash-talking. Garnett later found out about the incident and responded with amusement, indicating he would remember Adams' tactic for future encounters.