Scene one:
The Timberwolves weight room, Tuesday morning. Wolves forward Anthony Bennett, still hobbled a bit because of his right leg injury, decided to do his lifting early. He thought he'd be the first player there.
Wrong.
When Bennett got there, Kevin Garnett was already well into his routine, so into the workout that Bennett hesitated before going up and introducing himself.
"That says a lot right there," Bennett said. "We kind of talked a little. He said he's basically like an older brother. He's going to teach us along the way."
An older brother with an intimidating stare, an obsession for detail, a dedication to the process. Long before he donned a sports jacket and spent a half-hour talking with the media about his return to Minnesota, Garnett was already beginning the business of making his presence felt.
"He's 38. He came in like 9:30 this morning," rookie Andrew Wiggins said. "First one in the gym."
And at practice?