One of the first lessons in Interviewing 101 is that a question's alleged quality is inversely related to the subject's ability to answer it.

As in Kevin Garnett being asked after the Timberwolves' 116-105 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday if his team is the deepest in the NBA:

"Uhm, it's a good question," Garnett said, pondering for an unusually long time. "I guess, sitting here, just thinking about it . . . it's a good question. . . . Sac's [Sacramento] pretty deep . . . that's a very good question. . . . I guess from my perspective that I play for the Timberwolves, I only focus on us. . . . gimme a couple of days, I'll be able to answer that.

"But that's a really good question."

Actually, it wasn't such a good question. Sacramento and Dallas spring to mind rather quickly as teams with talent stacked up like Chevys on the pace lap at Daytona.

The Wolves, meanwhile, have done a little rumba in that area, taking one or two steps forward -- Marc Jackson arriving, Gary Trent healing, William Avery earning his keep -- but one sizable step backwards with Terrell Brandon exiting for the season. As long as the Mavericks have Steve Nash, Nick Van Exel and Avery Johnson available at point guard, the Wolves can't seriously claim to be deeper.

So rather than a good question, let's just say it was a deep question.