Kendrick Perkins is not exactly the most timid of broadcasters out there. Perk usually speaks his mind freely without really considering the possible effects of his sometimes hurtful criticism. Well, this is exactly what he exhibited when he recently went on a fiery rant against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Perkins, who used to be teammates with LeBron with the Cavs, went full savage on the Lakers. He did not hold back as he explained in detail why he believes that the Lakers are nothing but “trash” right now:
“Some people in the country, they burn they trash, and it stinks when they burn it. I mean, hot garbage,” Perkins said. “That’s who the Lakers are right now. … I’m tired of talking about the Lakers. You know why? Because they don’t deserve to be talked about. Because they are not good right now. They haven’t earned the right to be talked about. … They are trash.”
Perkins went all out in his tirade here. The Lakers have been on the receiving end of some harsh criticism throughout what has been a very disappointing season for them, but this one from Perk has got to be one of the most ruthless ones we've heard to date.
It did not end there for Perkins. The 37-year-old then went on to express his belief that in all this, it's none other than Anthony Davis who must be blamed for the Lakers' shortcomings:
“When I look at the Lakers, says I got to answer the question, ‘Who's the most to blame?' I'mma say Anthony Davis,” Perkins continued. “… He has to man the hell up and demand the basketball. … The Lakers are at their best when they run their offense through Anthony Davis on the low block. … Now it comes to the point where LeBron James and Russell Westbrook have to defer to Anthony Davis. … If the Lakers have plans of going anywhere or even have us be worthy of talking about them, they need to get the ball to AD more.”
"Hot garbage! That's who the Lakers are right now! … They are trash."
—@KendrickPerkins pic.twitter.com/JQYENiROUT
— First Take (@FirstTake) December 10, 2021
Talk about being completely ruthless, right? Perk spoke his mind and I'm not really sure if this will sit well with LeBron, AD, and the rest of the Lakers.
LA is coming off another disheartening loss on Thursday against a Ja Morant-less Memphis Grizzlies side, 108-95. The 13-13 Lakers return to action on Friday in a back-to-back set against the Oklahoma City Thunder, which incidentally, have already beaten LA twice this season.
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