<p>It didn’t take long before people realized <strong>how special <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/zion-williamson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zion Williamson</a> was. </strong>He manhandled <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA</a> </strong>defenders like AAU kids, and the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/new-orleans-pelicans" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>New Orleans Pelicans</strong></a> were one of the best teams in the league with him on the floor.</p>
<p>But then again, that didn’t last long.<strong> Williamson missed 46 straight games </strong>with a hamstring injury, which is way more than the average player tends to miss. Then, he claimed he wasn’t mentally ready to play, even though he was spotted doing windmill dunks.</p>
<p>Zion refused to suit up for an elimination game, and that rubbed plenty of people the wrong way. That includes<strong> former NBA champion <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/ESPN-analysts-blame-fat-Luka-Doncic-for-the-Mavs-failure-20230404-0009.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kendrick Perkins</a>, </strong>who thinks the Pelicans should just give up on him and trade him already.</p>
<h2>Kendrick Perkins Says Pelicans Should Trade Zion Williamson</h2>
<p><em><strong>“If we can see the weight he’s put on, you bet the organization sees it as well,”</strong></em> Perkins started. <em><strong>“When you’re dealing with a hamstring injury, it doesn’t take that damn long to come back. </strong>When you first get injured two things are gonna happen: they’re gonna tell you what’s the plan, your recovery, treatment, all that.”</em></p>
<p><em><strong>“The second thing they’re gonna talk to you about is nutrition, your diet. I’m pretty sure the organization has told Zion time and time again, to watch what you eat, and make sure you go on a diet so you can come back and recover,the word trust comes into play,</strong>” </em>continued Perkins. <em><strong>“If I’m the front office of the New Orleans Pelicans, do I trust this guy to be my franchise player. Do I trust him that I can give him the keys to my car to drive it? The answer is no, and his value is decreasing. So if I’m the Pelicans, I’m looking to trade Zion Williamson this offseason.”</strong></em></p>
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<p>As wild as this may seem, he might be right. This team cannot trust him to stay on the floor, so why should they build their whole future around him? Maybe, it’s time to build around <strong>CJ McCollum and Brandon Ingram</strong> instead.</p>

Kendrick Perkins shares wild take about Zion Williamson

Kendrick Perkins shares wild take about Zion Williamson - Bolavip US

<p><strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-kendrick-perkins-rips-soft-ben-simmons-calls-him-a-good-golden-retriever-20221021-0009.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kendrick Perkins</a> </strong>was never very popular <strong>among <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/Paul-George-makes-shocking-claim-about-LeBron-James-Michael-Jordan-and-Luka-Doncic-20230307-0004.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA</a> fans.</strong> His gritty defense and physicality were good from time to time, but he’s more known for his hot takes and opinions as a former player rather than<strong> for actually being an <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/NBA-Rumors-Kevin-Durant-and-Kyrie-Irving-are-no-longer-friends-20230307-0012.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA</a> champion.</strong></p>
<p>Perk has been right on point every now and then, but other times… not so much. That was the case with his recent analysis of the MVP race, where he implied that Nikola Jokic would only win the award because voters are racist.</p>
<p>Needless to say, this illogical and blatantly false take raised plenty of controversy, with <strong>fellow NBA alumni <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/J.J.-Redick-has-some-cruel-words-for-Russell-Westbrook-and-the-Clippers-20230221-0005.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JJ Redick</a> putting him on blast</strong> on live television for even bringing that nonsense to the table.</p>
<h2>Kendrick Perkins Implies NBA MVP Voters Are Racist</h2>
<p><em><strong>“There are only three guys who won the MVP who wasn’t top 10 in scoring: Steve Nash, Jokic, and Dirk Nowitzki,”</strong></em> Perkins said on First Take.<strong><em> “Now, what do those guys have in common? I’ll let it sit there and marinate; you think about it.”</em></strong></p>
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<h2>Charles Barkley Rips Perkins Over Racist Voters Take</h2>
<p>Notably, Redick wasn’t the only former player to call Perkins out. <strong>Hall of Famer Charles Barkley </strong>went at him at full steam, pointing out how most of the NBA MVP winners— himself included— aren’t white:</p>
<p><em><strong>“Asinine, silly, and stupid, pick one of the words, whichever one you want,” </strong></em>Barkley said of Perkins’ comments.<em> “Listen, Joker has won 2 MVPs, well deserved. Him, Giannis (Antetokounmpo), and Joel (Embiid) are battling for the 3rd one this year, gonna go down to the wire.”</em></p>
<p><em><strong>“You probably can count the white guys on one hand who have won MVP,” </strong></em>Barkley added. <em>“Does</em> <em>he know how many voters there are who are white, actually? Or he just pulled 80% out of his a**? <strong>My point is if only five white guys have won MVP in the last 30 years, his argument makes zero sense. Because if that was the case, we’d have a lot more white MVPs if white guys or ladies only gonna vote for white guys for MVP.”</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>“JJ is the only person who challenged Perk last week (and) I’m glad he did because when I first heard it, I said, ‘Man, this has got to be one of the stupidest things I’ve ever heard,”</strong></em> Chuck concluded.</p>
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<p>It’s hard to take this opinion seriously, all things considered. We’re talking about perhaps the blackest sports product on Earth, so how is this even a topic? I’m sorry, Perk, but <strong>you really dropped the ball with this one.</strong></p>

Charles Barkley destroys Kendrick Perkins over racist MVP voters narrative

Charles Barkley destroys Kendrick Perkins over racist MVP voters narrative - Bolavip US

<p>The start of the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-when-is-the-opening-night-for-the-2022-23-season-20220925-0035.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>2022-2023 NBA Season</strong></a>couldn’t be worstfor the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-lebron-james-epic-response-when-asked-about-russell-westbrook-20221024-0005.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Los Angeles Lakers</strong></a>. Two straight losses with championship-contender teams such as the <strong>Golden State Warriors</strong> and the <strong>Los Angeles Clippers</strong>, and a last-minute loss to the <strong>Portland Trail Blazers</strong> went over the Lakers’ fans heads easily. So,the player to blame is<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-when-the-lakers-would-resume-russell-westbrook-trade-talks-20221024-0023.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Russell Westbrook</strong></a>, dueto his poor performances in those games.</p>
<p>As well as his bold statements after those performances. That’s why the rumors about him being traded awayas soon as possible spread outagain like they did throughout the <strong>offseason</strong>. Even so, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-lebron-james-epic-response-when-asked-about-russell-westbrook-20221024-0005.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>LeBron James</strong></a> had a huge response to a question about his teammate performance.</p>
<p>However, in the middle of the heated debates about who’s to blame about these Lakers’ disastrous performances, <strong>two former NBA Champions</strong> came out to speak truth about <strong>Russell Westbrook’s situation.</strong> In fact, one of them shared locker room with him, and the other one knows how hard is to deal with a bad season after a breakout.</p>
<h2>Lakers News: Kendrick Perkins and Kevin Garnettdrop hard truth about Russell Westbrook’s situation</h2>
<p><strong>Kendrick Perkins</strong> was very harsh talking about<strong>Russell Westbrook</strong> performance as well as his attitude inside the <strong>Los Angeles</strong><strong>Lakers’ locker room</strong>. His former teammate didn’t leave anything aside to drop a truth bomb at the <em><strong>First Take show</strong></em>after a 0-3 record with the <strong>Lakers</strong> in the start of the<strong>2022-2023 NBA Season</strong>.</p>
<p><em><strong>“Russ’ behavior is coming cancerous to the team,and we heard Darvin Ham talk about it. You know why Darvin Ham said about people in they feelings? Because when Russell Westbrook was on the bench, he was moping. He was complaining. He was chirping. He was saying little things under his breath. Now all of the sudden, what do you do now? You know what you do? You send him home. You send him home,</strong></em>said the<em></em><strong>one-time NBA Champion</strong>.</p>
<p>On the other hand, former Boston Celtics champion Kevin Garnett supported the <strong>one-time MVP award winner.</strong><strong><em>“Westbrook looks like he’s checked all the way out. I think Charles Barkley said it best, I love Russell (Westbrook), when he runs out and yells. He does this thing right before the game, that’s love, that’s passion, that’s basketball.“I’m going topray for him, man.Russ, man, hold your head, man. I know how this s— can be, man. It’s a long year. Whatever you gotta do, man, find your love, and find your passions.”</em></strong></p>
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Lakers News: Two NBA Champions drop hard truth about Russell Westbrook's situation

Lakers News: Two NBA Champions drop hard truth about Russell Westbrook's situation - Bolavip US

<p><strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-nets-coach-steve-nash-gets-real-on-ben-simmons-level-20221011-0009.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ben Simmons’</a> long-awaited debut</strong> with the<strong> <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-ben-simmons-stresses-patience-on-his-full-time-return-to-the-court-20221007-0039.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brooklyn Nets</a> </strong>was a major failure. He fouled out with just 4 points and 5 assists, was unaggressive in the offensive end, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-kyrie-irving-throws-ben-simmons-under-the-bus-20221020-0004.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>and failed to make a defensive impact.</strong></a></p>
<p>Even <strong>Kyrie Irving</strong> claimed that Simmons’ wasn’t smart enough and that they need him on the court if they’re going to go the distance this season. Simmons, on the other hand, excused himself by stating he was overly excited.</p>
<p>Whatever the case, and even though the season is just getting started, <strong>Simmons left a lot to be desired <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-ben-simmons-explains-reason-behind-poor-brooklyn-nets-debut-20221020-0042.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">with that performance</a>.</strong> That’s why <strong>Kendrick Perkins </strong>believeshe doesn’t have that killer mentality, and that’s never going to change.</p>
<h2>NBA News: Kendrick Perkins Puts Ben Simmons On Blast, Claim He’s Not That Guy</h2>
<p><em><strong>“We keep acting like Ben Simmons is gonna come back and have some type of All-Star caliber season. </strong>And this is the thing, we question a lot of people when it comes down to having that killer instinct, that killer mentality when we talk about guys like LeBron and the late great Kobe Bryant,”</em> Perkins started.</p>
<p><em><strong>“I realized this: Ben Simmons ain’t nothing but a family dog, a good golden retriever,” </strong></em>Perkins said. <em><strong>“When a stranger comes ringing the doorbell, instead of him barking and getting aggressive, he get to wagging his tail. And he’s not gonna change.”</strong></em></p>
<p><em>“I look at it like this: Zion Williamson did whatever the hell he wanted. Okay. <strong>If Ben Simmons is not gonna be aggressive offensively, what is he known for? He’s known for being one of the most versatile defenders in the league. He didn’t show that.</strong> You also just said he showed up not ready to play. How are you not ready to play on a new team in a new situation, after what you did last year in Philly?” </em>Perkins concluded.</p>
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<p>Simmons is one of the <strong>greatest pure talents</strong> to set foot on an NBA hardwood in the past two decades. But it seems like he’ll never live up to those expectations, as he doesn’t seem mentally strong enough to get it done.</p>

NBA News: Kendrick Perkins rips 'soft' Ben Simmons, calls him a 'good Golden Retriever'

NBA News: Kendrick Perkins rips 'soft' Ben Simmons, calls him a 'good Golden Retriever' - Bolavip US

<p>The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-lakers-know-when-they-might-trade-russell-westbrook-20221017-0004.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Los Angeles Lakers</strong></a> listened to <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-damian-lillard-reveals-he-almost-joined-the-lakers-20221013-0003.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LeBron James</a> and Anthony Davis</strong> and decided to trade for <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-russell-westbrook-finally-reveals-the-truth-about-the-lakers-huddle-video-20221013-0031.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Russell Westbrook</strong></a> instead of <strong>Buddy Hield</strong>. While that would’ve been a no-brainer choice nearly every day of the week, it was a questionable decision at the time.</p>
<p>As great as Westbrook is, the fit next to their two ball-dominant stars <strong>was questionable, to say the least. </strong>The experiment failed in the preseason, and things never picked up in the regular season, making Russ the odd man out.</p>
<p><strong>Westbrook’s character didn’t make things easier, either.</strong> He got into it with the fans, he called out <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-darvin-ham-to-have-more-power-over-russell-westbrook-than-frank-vogel-did-20220803-0027.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Frank Vogel,</strong></a> and all things pointed out that he just wasn’t happy in Los Angeles. However, he’s still in Southern California.</p>
<h2>NBA News: Kendrick Perkins Calls Out The Lakers, Says Their Relationship With Russell Westbrook Is Over</h2>
<p>But as much as the Lakers and <strong>Darvin Ham</strong> want to make things work with Russ— or are obligued to, given his big salary— <strong>Kendrick Perkins</strong> believes that ship has sailed and they’ll never figure things out:</p>
<p><em><strong>“The month of Neveruary. They would never figure it out,”</strong></em> Perkins said. <strong><em>“The Lakers will never figure it out when it comes down to the Russell Westbrook situation, whether that’s bringing him in off the bench to whatever the case may be.”</em></strong></p>
<p><em><strong>“It’s time to address the elephant in the room and the elephant in the room is that it’s just not going to work with Russ,”</strong> </em>the former NBA champion added.<em> “Ithink the relationship is pretty much over. Darvin Ham is trying his best, but at the end of the day, this Lakers roster, the way that it’s currently constructed, and I love the Patrick Beverley addition, but Russell Westbrook is not gonna be in full acceptance of this sixth-man role with the Lakers. <strong>He wasn’t brought here to embrace that, he is getting paid a lot of money, so I don’t think it’s ever gonna happen.”</strong></em></p>
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<p>Westbrook’s name continues to be thrown around in multiple trade rumors, and that also has to take a toll on his relationship with the team. Hopefully, for the fans, <strong>he’ll prove Perkins and all of us wrong and will make things work once and for all.</strong></p>
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Former teammate rips the Lakers for trying to keep Russell Westbrook

Former teammate rips the Lakers for trying to keep Russell Westbrook - Bolavip US

<p>Year after year, multiple sports outlets publish their ranking for the best players in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba-t19117" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>NBA</strong></a>. As you could imagine,<strong> <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/giannis-antetokounmpo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Giannis Antetokounmpo</a>, Kevin Durant, and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/lebron-james" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LeBron James</a> </strong>are often near the top of that list.</p>
<p>Even so, there’s always controversy regarding the order in which those players are ranked, as well as who comes up next. In reality, most rankings are subjective and made almost entirely on the basis of the eye test.</p>
<p>That’s why former NBA champion <strong>Kendrick Perkins </strong>was so livid when he saw this year’s ESPN rankings. The fact that<strong> Ben Simmons was ranked over<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/russell-westbrook-t134888" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Russell Westbrook</a> </strong>was something he just couldn’t fathom.</p>
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<h2>Kendrick Perkins Can’t Believe ESPN Ranked Ben Simmons Over Russell Westbrook</h2>
<p><em><strong>“First of all, Cassidy, I wanna know who the hell are doing these rankings?” </strong></em>Perkins said on NBA on ESPN. <em><strong>“How could you watch last season and watch what Russell Westbrook did when the Washington Wizards were about 1500 games below 500 and Russell Westbrook averaging another triple-double [season], getting them to the postseason and then you have the audacity of putting Ben Simmons ahead of Russell Westbrook.</strong> <strong>This man keeps getting disrespected.</strong>And that’s no disrespect to Ben Simmons. I think he’s a great player. He just wasn’t good last year and Russell Westbrook was.”</em></p>
<p>Perkins has a valid point right there. Russell Westbrook has become the most overlooked, disrespected, and underrated superstar in the NBA, as people somehow think it’s normal for a player to <strong>average a triple-double.</strong></p>
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<p>Ben Simmons, on the other hand, was one of the best defenders in the league throughout the regular season and then cost his team a spot in the<strong> Eastern Conference Finals</strong> by getting completely exposed in the playoffs again.</p>
<p>Maybe, playing for the Los Angeles Lakers <strong>will finally get Westbrook the praise and recognition he’s due </strong>and that will show up in next year’s rankings.</p>

Kendrick Perkins puts ESPN on blast over NBA player rankings

Kendrick Perkins puts ESPN on blast over NBA player rankings - Bolavip US

<p>The <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/brooklyn-nets-t99901" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Brooklyn Nets</strong></a> put together the greatest offensive juggernaut in <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/nba-t19117" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>NBA</strong></a> history. Besides pairing up<strong> Kyrie Irving and <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/kevin-durant-t139314" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Durant</a></strong> via free agency, they traded for <strong>James Harden</strong> and later signed <strong>LaMarcus Aldridge and Blake Griffin.</strong></p>
<p>They struggled early with their defense but have been nothing short of unstoppable over the past couple of months, climbing their way to the first seed in the<strong> Eastern Conference</strong> and looking like the team to beat in the league right now.</p>
<p>However, given how many games Durant or Irving have missed throughout the season, former NBA champion <strong>Kendrick Perkins</strong> believes that they’re far from being a legit contender because they have yet to develop chemistry.</p>
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<h2>Kendrick Perkins Says The Nets Can’t Win The Ring Without Chemistry</h2>
<p><strong>(Transcript via Fadeaway World)</strong></p>
<p><em>“<strong>They are going to weather the injuries in the regular season. But I do have concerns because the playoffs are in the near future and one thing that you have to have is chemistry.</strong> We all know that James Harden, Kyrie, and KD could go out there and get buckets at any given time but the chemistry is for the others. How are they going to fit in?</em></p>
<p><em>Because I am watching Jeff Green, whose playing phenomenal right now. Joe buckets, Joe Harris, whatever you want to call him, he’s putting in work right now. So, to have the Big Three up altogether will affect the others.<strong> I want to see how that’s going to be because you need the chemistry. You need guys being stars in a row</strong>,”</em> Perkins said.</p>
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<p>Perkins has a valid point right there and the <strong>Los Angeles Clippers</strong> proved it last year. Then again, the Nets still have plenty of time to get their stars playing together and build some rapport ahead of the playoffs, so we shouldn’t count them out right now.</p>

Kendrick Perkins explains why the Brooklyn Nets won't win the ring this season

Kendrick Perkins explains why the Brooklyn Nets won't win the ring this season - Bolavip US

<p>It’s safe to say that <strong>Kendrick Perkins</strong> isn’t exactly the most reliable source of news and rumors when it comes to the NBA. Then again, he’s been right about a couple of things when people mocked him at first and he was the very first to report said news.</p>
<p>This time, however, it seems like the former <strong><a href="https://us.bolavip.com/nba-t19117" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA </a>champion</strong> has taken it too far, and his admiration for <strong>LeBron James</strong> has completely blinded his senses. There’s no other explanation for him to fire such a hot take.</p>
<p>While attending <strong>ESPN’s The Jump,</strong> Perkins went as far as to say that you couldn’t rule out the possibility of <strong>Stephen Curry signing with the <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/los-angeles-lakers-t101482" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Lakers</a> </strong>when his contract runs out unless the <strong><a href="https://us.bolavip.com/golden-state-warriors-t101550" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Golden State Warriors</a> </strong>make some big moves right now.</p>
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<h2>Kendrick Says That Stephen Curry Could Sign With The Los Angeles Lakers</h2>
<p><em>“<strong>Maybe they could trade Andrew Wiggins and get back Victor Oladipo to show Steph they’re going to surround him and </strong>– they’re going to get better not just for this year but for next year so that he can’t sign his contract this offseason season. You can’t lock him in because, with Steph not signing his contract extension – yes, I get it – he’s gonna get more money but there’s no guarantee. <strong>And we saw all the joy we saw the laughter in the All-Star Game between him and LeBron James. Fist-bumping and high-fiving. Hey, look. I’m telling you, I’m just saying. Anything can happen when it comes to the NBA</strong>,” </em>Perk said, while<strong> Paul Pierce</strong> simply laughed.</p>
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<p>This has to be Perkins’ <strong>worst take of all time. </strong>He’s been trying to tie every single star with the Lakers for some time and advocating for LeBron James to get more recognition day in and day out.</p>
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<p>I mean, Curry’s deal will run out at the end of the <strong>2021-22 campaign</strong> but there’s simply no reason to think that he won’t finish his career at the Bay, let alone team up with the biggest rival he’s had and stain his legacy that way. This time, you’re way off, Perk.</p>
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ESPN analyst says Stephen Curry could join the Lakers

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<p><a href="https://us.bolavip.com/james-harden-t120183" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>James Harden</strong></a>’s enthusiasm for strip clubs is well-known around the <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/nba-t19117" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>NBA</strong></a>. When he was traded to Brooklyn, most of the jokes about him involved these establishments since Harden has been an avid visitor to these places. He can do whatever he wants with his personal life, but when that starts messing with his basketball career, things don’t look well for the Beard. Recently, a former teammate recalled how he played bad during the 2012 NBA Finals because of his habit to visit strip clubs.</p>
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<p>Former NBA player-turned-analyst Kendrick Perkins recently revealed that during the 2012 Finals, and probably before that series, Harden went a lot of strip clubs, and those visits affected his performance on the court against the <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/miami-heat-t100209" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Miami Heat</strong></a>.</p>
<p>Joining Showtime’s “All The Smoke” podcast with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, the 2008 NBA champion made the revelation, explaining that didn’t sit well with anybody but Harden continued doing his team regardless of anybody’s opinion.</p>
<h2>Kendrick Perkins reveals James Harden attended strip clubs during NBA Finals</h2>
<p>Back in 2012, a young <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/oklahoma-city-thunder-t91653" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Oklahoma City Thunder</strong></a> team led by Russell Westbrook and <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/kevin-durant-t139314" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Durant</a>, landed in the Finals for the first time since they moved from Seattle. The job was as difficult as possible, with LeBron James and the Miami Heat waiting for them in the big series.</p>
<p>They needed all the help they could get, even though they were extremely talented, but Harden never showed up during that series, as Perk recalled that the player was always going to the clubs instead of focusing on basketball.</p>
<p><em>“Russ and KD came to play. I had a couple double-doubles. Serge was doing pretty good. But, man, James ain’t give us s***. And you know why. Motherf***ing King of Diamonds and everything cut a hole in his hands.</em></p>
<p><em>“In San Antonio, he didn’t have a damn thing to do. S***, we got to motherf***ing Miami, s***, it was every-motherf***ing-thing to do. We couldn’t get that motherf***ker to buy a bucket in that motherf***er.</em></p>
<p><em>“In Miami, he couldn’t get his rest. Motherf***er was out every motherf***ing night.</em></p>
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<p>Perk isn’t saving anything and this time Harden was exposed for his struggles during that series. He went from scoring 18.5 against the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals to 12.4 against the Heat in the Finals.</p>
<p>That nightlife really took a toll on Harden’s performance and his team really felt that. The Thunder would lose that series in 5 games, which was the last one Harden played with KD and Russ. He would be traded to Houston in the following offseason and the rest is history. We don’t know what would have happened if he remained quiet during that series, but, indeed, his performance wasn’t good at all.</p>
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Kendrick Perkins reveals James Harden visited strip clubs during 2012 NBA Finals

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<p><strong>Kyle Kuzma </strong>has quickly become the most polarizing figure around the NBA. However, it seems like the balance is turning <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/nba/kyle-kuzma-reveals-why-he-shut-down-his-twitter-account-20201205-0006.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">towards the criticism </a>more and more as he continues to establish his presence around the league.</p>
<p>Some people believe that Kuzma isn’t nearly half as good as he thinks he is and that he’s vastly overpaid. Others think that he’s exactly the kind of player the <strong><a href="https://us.bolavip.com/los-angeles-lakers-t101482" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Lakers</a> </strong>need <strong>and that he’s on a bargain deal.</strong></p>
<p>Perhaps none of them are right and the truth is somewhere around the middle. What is a fact is that Kuzma has become the<strong> most picked on guy </strong>when it comes to the <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/nba-t19117" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA </a>community on Twitter.<span></span></p>
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<h2>Kendrick Perkins Says Kyle Kuzma Couldn’t Guard A Parked Car</h2>
<p>As a matter of fact, even former NBA player turned analyst <strong>Kendrick Perkins</strong> had the audacity to call out Kuzma for his defense, hilariously claiming that he and Denver’s <strong>Michael Porter Jr </strong>couldn’t guard a parked car:</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I don’t know who gets picked on more out of Michael Porter JR. or Kyle Kuzma…but both Can’t Guard A Parked Car!!! Carry on…</p>
<p> — Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins)    <a href="https://twitter.com/KendrickPerkins/status/1343764876104265729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 29, 2020</a>   </p></blockquote></div>
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<p><em><strong>“I don’t know who gets picked on more out of Michael Porter JR. or Kyle Kuzma…but both Can’t Guard A Parked Car!!! Carry on…” </strong></em>the former NBA Champion said on Twitter, adding that he’s not a hater and that the fact is that Kuzma is a defensive liability:</p>
<p><em><strong>“Hater? Nah I’m speaking facts…he can get a bucket but on the defensive end he’s a liability!!! At the end of the day I said what I said homeboy,”</strong></em> the controversial big man replied to a disgruntled fan.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hater? Nah I’m speaking facts…he can get a bucket but on the defensive end he’s a liability!!! At the end of the day I said what I said homeboy</p>
<p> — Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins)    <a href="https://twitter.com/KendrickPerkins/status/1343777075677769728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 29, 2020</a>   </p></blockquote></div>
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<p>To be fair, Kyle Kuzma <strong>has made great strides</strong> in the defensive end over the past couple of seasons. Perhaps he’ll never be a plus defender, but he’s vastly improved as a help defender and on-ball stopper. Then again, you can’t deny that this analogy of guarding a parked carwas simply hysterical.</p>
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Kendrick Perkins hysterically rants about Kyle Kuzma's defense

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