Kevin Garnett has done almost everything for the Minnesota Timberwolves over the years, yet he cannot seem to drag the franchise out of the first round of the playoffs.

While Magic Johnson and Charles Barkley have both taken turns in stating how Garnett should play, according to a report by Steve Aschburner in the Star Tribune it is now Trailblazers guard Scottie Pippen's turn to voice his opinion.

"I don't mean to be negative about him, because his numbers are great," Pippen told the Portland Tribune. "But what exactly is he doing for them? They aren't winning enough games, that's the point. His numbers ain't measuring to wins. He has to find a way to make his team win. When you are getting big numbers like he is and still losing, I call it padding your stats."

Pippen believes that Garnett should play shooting guard, which would be quite a sight for the 7-1 monster.

"He has the ability," the former Bulls star said. "Kevin could allow his team to get bigger if he plays [shooting guard], and his defensive presence would be immense out there. It would allow them to play four 'bigs' at a time.

"I know he's trying to do what's best for his team right now, but he could ask for a little more responsibility -- maybe take on the challenge of guarding a guy like Kobe [Bryant] to be more effective overall."