Perk Must Go
by DRJ1 on Mar 12, 2010 10:29 PM EST
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Every once in a while, a player does something so bad, so inexcusable... it defines him. It clarifies who he is, and where his ceiling is. It happened with Giddens in one of his last games as a Celtic. And it happened with Perk tonight, in the Pacers game.
At ~6:40 of the 1st quarter, Perk called for and got the ball (from Quis) TWO FEET from the Pacers basket. TWO FEET. Rather than go immediately up for an easy dunk or layup, because he was open -- he went DOWN to the ground, dribbled the ball FOR NO REASON, and promptly lost it for a TO. Unreal and unbelievable. How many MILLIONS of times has Perk been told, over FIVE YEARS, not to go down with the ball when he can go straight up? I do not remember cursing at a TV that hard before.
Then at 7:15 of the 3rd quarter, Perk DID IT AGAIN. Same exact play. AGAIN he went down to the ground, and AGAIN he lost the ball! That time they called it out-of-bounds off a Pacer... but the damage was done.
And did you see Perk at 2:30 in the 2nd quarter, getting his dunk blocked by Granger? Why did that happen? Perk was standing under the basket, ASKING for the ball. The ball arrived, whereupon Perk HESITATED an extra fraction of a second before going up for the dunk. That was just enough time for Granger to arrive and block the dunk. Pacers ball.
Finally, at 0:23 of Q2, Perk let a Rondo pass sail out of bounds, though he could have easily caught it for an easy dunk/layup. Why? Because he THOUGHT a Pacer had touched the pass. The ref didn't see it, and the result was a TO. Blamed on Rondo, no less. Yes, it seemed true that a Pacer touched the ball; that is almost entirely irrelevant. Who's foolish fault was that TO? Perk's of course.
This man is too slow-witted to ever, ever be a good basketball player. Great is out of the question. He's just not smart enough. It's indisputable. And irreparable.
If I were running this team, I would be looking to move Perk ASAP. First chance they get, get rid of him. Find another center.
Meanwhile, I would be preparing Sheed for a lot more action in the playoffs than he or we expected. We cannot trust Perk. Use Sheed as much as you can, minimize Perk's time on the court, and pray we can move him ASAP.
Case closed. No more questions about Perk. He Must Go.
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UPDATE: I'm compelled to add something else to the case against Perk. Thanks to a comment from TheOutletPass about Doc saying how good Perk was in this game (Doc said he was "a pick machine"), I went back over this game play by play, looking specifically at what Perk did. It was one hell of a scary experience, I can tell you.
Perk, to his credit, sets picks practically every time down the court. Usually more than once or even twice. But the scary thing is... his picks are ALMOST ALWAYS ILLEGAL. Really, they are. He moves almost every time. And not just a little, but often quite a lot. The refs obviously didn't feel like calling those offensive fouls in this game. But often they do. And when they do, games like this can turn into DISASTERS. As they have, from time to time. (Worse, any team can simply tell their guys to FLOP every time Perk touches them. Pretty soon, the refs will have to call the fouls, and resultant TOs.)
This problem of Perk's wasn't even addressed in the initial post... but it's scarier than anything else he does or doesn't do. Perk is a huge problem for this team. They need to get through this season, somehow, with Perk... and then look to move him at the earliest, best opportunity. Really. The Perkins era in Boston must end, ASAP.
Be respectful and keep it clean. Thanks.
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Perk has been pretty bad lately
His offense needs to only contain put backs and open dunks on cuts and penetration passes.
The Celtics would lack interior defense without Perkins.
Perk is arguably the second best defensive pure center in the league right now, he has his woes on offense but he doesn’t need to be a scorer, thats what we have Paul Ray Kevin Rondo Sheed and Nate for. Perk has been in a slump for a while on offense, but I bet when he gets out of it you’ll change your mind.
Perk has been putting on a disappearing act in the post for a month now.
No help defense at all. It’s been a joke watching guys go to the hoop against us.
USG
by Ben Buchanan on Mar 12, 2010 11:43 PM EST up reply actions
There's no way you write this post in December, or last year, or the year before...
Perk’s done yeoman’s work for us for several years at short money. He’s a real force in the middle during the playoffs. Your points above are valid, if way, way, WAY too shrill, but he already IS a good basketball player, the last few months of uninspired, distracted play notwithstanding. And it’s not like good centers grow on trees. Particularly ones that can contain Dwight Howard and body up with Shaq or Bynum.
Indisputable?
I say thee nay, sir.
Ok, just one thing
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Finally, at 0:23 of Q2, Perk let a Rondo pass sail out of bounds, though he could have easily caught it for an easy dunk/layup. Why? Because he THOUGHT a Pacer had touched the pass. The ref didn’t see it, and the result was a TO. Blamed on Rondo, no less. Yes, it’s true that a Pacer touched the ball; that is almost entirely irrelevant. Who’s idiotic fault was that TO? Perk’s of course."
You admit a Pacer did infact touch it, but want to fault Perk cause he noticed? I’ll definitely try and see this play again to clarify if it was that easy a pass to catch, but this could be called “not quitting while you’re ahead”, and it implies a bit more bias than already due.
Perk’s clearly in a slump, and yes a slump, cause it’s clear he’s capable of better things offensively. You say 5 years Perk has been with the C’s? Well, I think in 5 years, THAT much is obvious about Perk. Obviously Perk’s offense isn’t the prettiest, but it’s serviceable considering the fact we have other people to do the scoring, like Zak B said. Perk was even shooting short jumpers from like 10 feet in the beginning of the season, now that we’re talking about him. What happened to those? I won’t cry if he shoots one once or twice a game, especially if they go in.
It's not his offense, or his jumper
…I’m worried about. It’s his brain. He hasn’t the intelligence to ever be really good at this. Therefore, it’s hopeless with him. Trade him while he’s got some value, and move on.
(If you wanna argue about the missed pass, ok. But there’s still all the other stupidity he exhibited tonight… enough is enough. The last straw has arrived.)
DRJ, usually I agree with you
But I think your frustration with this team is leading to irrationality. I agree it is annoying, but he’s a young player, whose never been an offensive threat. He’s been in the league for like 7 years now, but his offensive game has begun to develop until really this year.
We are have frustrations with players. Rondo letting his man get by him. Sheed taking too many threes, Pierce trying to ISO in his slow age, Garnett acting like a scared poodle on defense.
Cut Perk some slack. He’s still one of the best defensive centers in the league. His offense really hasn’t been needed for three years now because of the Big Three, so when he makes a few mistakes, let them go. I’m especially surprised that you’re criticizing him after a blowout win, where he outscored and outrebounded KG.
I, and everyone else, have been cutting Perk slack for 5 years
And he still doesn’t get it. I’m not frustrated with this team at all now… I’m good with them. But when JR screwed up that one time and PROVED he was worthless, it was time to let him go, and they did. Perk has proved the same thing now. It’s time to let him go. He is too stupid to ever work out.
Tonight, Perk had 2 TOs counted against against him, plus THREE more lost possessions that were not counted against him, but for which he was completely responsible: as described in the main post. (The one in Q3 @ 7:15 was when the Pacers got within 16, and Doc called a timeout. KG was talking to himself, clearly disgusted… with Perk.) If you wanna argue with the one lost pass at the end of Q2, fine… there’s all the other stupidity to deal with.
He’s had FIVE YEARS to get this simple job straight. He has been told HUNDREDS of times NOT TO GO DOWN WITH THE BALL when he catches it under the basket, and yet continues to do it over and over and over. There is no way around it… he will be a liability FOREVER.
There’s no choice now but to get rid of him. His good-looking stat line and relatively low price should make it reasonably easy to do. If I were Doc or Danny, this game would convince me that Perk is hopeless. Get rid of him, this summer.
Perk is the worst basketball player in the world
rolls eyes
Your take on him is utterly irrational here. You’re making all sorts of declarative statements that are HIGHLY debatable. And you’re ignoring all the good things he does. He HAS liabilities but he is not A liability. He’s actually been very, very solid for most of the last few years, save for the last six weeks or so. He’s on a terrific $4M a year contract (important for a team that’s capped out) and he brings a LOT of value for that price, at precisely the time you need it – the playoffs. You don’t throw that away, especially, as I’ve noted above, because replacing his production and D at that salary level is pretty much impossible for this team.
There’s probably a reasonable argument for moving Perk before he is due for a raise but this isn’t it.
by TheOutletPass on Mar 13, 2010 1:14 AM EST up reply actions
Can you be specific?
What is irrational? What declarative statements are debatable? You mean the basic opinion that he should go (which of course is debatable)? Or the facts from the game?
He does do some things well, of course… specifically defense, when he decides to actually do it. Against the Griz, he decided not to do that either. I didn’t even mention his defensive lapses. All together, he’s been bad for 2 months now. When does the honeymoon end, after 5 years? Why do we have to put up with all his deficiencies, when we can perhaps get someone in here who can play D (which is not hard, just requires size, determination and perseverance, as opposed to actual great talent), and NOT screw up possessions as often as he does?
When do we stop making excuses and offering counter-benefits as arguments, and call him what he is: a failure? There’s got to be an endpoint sometime, don’t you think?
Irrationalities
“He will be a liability FOREVER” – that’s just one of several highly debatable statements. For the third time, I’ll assert he’s not even a liability now. And everyone else is gonna agree with me on this one around the league. He’s been FAR more good than bad for the vast majority of the last few years. Nobody thinks this guy is a failure but you.
by TheOutletPass on Mar 13, 2010 1:36 AM EST up reply actions
But he will, apparently, always be stupid
…or he would have learned by now how to get the ball into the basket without losing it.
Doc bullish on Perk tonight
From Chris Forsberg’s story on ESPN Boston:
“Perk doesn’t get a lot of credit tonight, but I thought this was one of his best games in a long time because of the picks,” said Celtics coach Doc Rivers. "I mean, he was a human pick machine tonight, just flying around, got guys open, and they got the points and Perk got a pick. You don’t get an assist for a pick, but if you did, he probably would’ve led the team in assists tonight."
Beyond the screens, Perkins produced one of his finest outings in a while, connecting on 4-of-6 shots for 10 points with seven rebounds, an assists, and a block over 23 minutes.
Rivers noted that Perkins was just one of a handful of guys that seemed to play with a greater sense of urgency after Wednesday’s loss to the Grizzlies.
Ok... good to read
I’m left to wonder why Doc doesn’t talk about his problem with holding on to the ball. Maybe they can use him like they did back in 08… just keep the ball away from Perk on offense, use his D and his picks, and that’s all. Not what I consider the most useful 5th man on the court, and certainly sub-optimal…. but I suppose it could work.
Thanks for bringing in that quote.
Will throw you this one....
Perk turns the ball over 18.82% of the time. Which is very high.
From:
http://www.hoopdata.com/advancedstats.aspx?team=%25&type=pg&posi=C&yr=2010&gp=0&mins=0
By comparison:
Dwight Howard – 17.23% (surprisingly high this year)
Marcus Camby – 25.13% (way up from previous years around 10-11%)
Joakim Noah – 14.66%
Andrew Bynum – 11.43%
Shaq – 14.05%
Duncan – 8.15%
If Perk can cut back his TOs by 5%, it would move him way up the rankings here. Not sure how to quantify that impact though….
How about...
According to NBADraft.net they have the Pacers picking DeMarcus Cousins with the fourth pick in the draft. Great young player, great defensive player, definitely has the capability to finish above the rim so he would be perfect on the break with Rondo, considering Cousins has good speed for a big man (6’11" btw). So Danny tries to get some old Celtic love from Larry says hey we’ll give you Perk and our first round pick for your first round pick and then we draft Cousins.
Pacers wouldn't do that
4 years of a cost-controlled top-5 pick in exchange for Perk, who’s about to, at minimum, add 50% to his salary? When they already have Hibbert? Not happening.
It’s the right idea though. Flip him for younger assets when we (inevitably) begin the retooling process after this year.
by TheOutletPass on Mar 13, 2010 3:55 AM EST up reply actions
Wait...
…so we agree? With trading Perk, that is?
Weirdly, yes
I think Perk is probably a goner because after the Celtics get eliminated from the playoffs Danny is gonna start the rebuild/retooling, and he’s one of our few assets that other teams will line up to get hold of (because he has a lot of value around the league). I wouldn’t be surprised to see him dealt on draft day.
I may be wrong but Rondo’s a BYC player next year, I think. Otherwise, I think he’d be on the block too.
This is all contingent on us going out in the first or second round this spring, which is the likeliest outcome with this team. If they made some miracle run to the finals, I think Danny would just add to the core and run them back out again next year (as he should).
by TheOutletPass on Mar 13, 2010 12:18 PM EST up reply actions
Well, I doubt Rondo would be dealt
Seems to me they’ve committed to sticking with him. As for Perk, my position is clear. If others around the league think he’s good – which I agree is the case, mostly because of his defensive rep and a good looking stat line – they should deal him out asap.
Trades
Yeah, I doubt they’ll trade Rondo either. But if we could get the unhappy DWilliams in Utah or CP3 for Rondo/Perk, or some iteration like that, I think Danny will pull the trigger. A rebuild, assuming it’s coming soon, will focus on finding the elite talent to mount a series of title runs. Rondo has to be in the conversation for that, I think. Even if he’s closing in on that level himself.
by TheOutletPass on Mar 13, 2010 4:28 PM EST up reply actions
the celtics were offering perk for the second pick last draft… hasheem thabeet! by the way that was the dleague player thabeet. that trade would have been a way better idea!! dont forget that perk is under 25! and was a starting center on a championship team
DeMarcus Cousins
can not at all be compared to Hasheem Thabeet. Cousins actually has a foreseeable future in the NBA (not that Thabeet doesn’t he’s just not showing a lot of promise right now) Just because Perk started at center on a championship team doesn’t make him a good player. All of the good things about Perk have become sketchy at best lately.
by OhioCelticsFan on Mar 13, 2010 2:31 AM EST up reply actions
Well, I just went back to watch Perk in the game
…after seeing that quote from Doc about Perk. I saw that Perk does in fact set picks practically EVERY time they bring the ball up. I also noticed… and I am not saying this just to support my case, but because it’s so SCARY… that almost EVERY pick Perk sets is illegal. I am not kidding. I just reviewed the game, play by play. And EVERY time Perk sets a pick, he moves as he’s setting it. A whistle could be blown on virtually EVERY possession because of Perk.
They were lucky that the refs in this game did not feel like calling any moving picks. But they sure could have. It could have been a disaster…. like it sometimes has been in the past with Perk’s picks.
Maybe Doc knows this, maybe not. Maybe he says good things about Perk in part to get him out of his slump. I don’t know. I do know we could do better. This team NEEDS to do better. Perk is just not good enough. More important, he is not smart enough. He just doesn’t get basic, basic things. Like not moving when you set a pick. And not bringing the ball down when you catch it at the basket. I mean, really… these things are SO SIMPLE… and after 5 years, he still doesn’t get it… it’s just… mind-boggling, it really is.
So wait
Doc says he likes his picks and you’re sure they’re all illegal?
At best, they’re never called. For anyone. Even if what you say is true, now you’re nitpicking.
Watch the game
Really. It’s shocking. NOT nitpicking. Scary.
Doc says things for many reasons. I am positive he would be shocked too if he looked at those picks on tape, one by one, like I just did.
REALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PERK ISNT GOOD HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Perk is sooo bad that
Dwight Howard just abuses him! Ha ha. This thread is somewhat indicative of the ever growing lack of insight on this blog. Come on dude. Sure Perk has been playing poorly lately but the guy is not as bad as you make him out. We ask him to play solid low post D and he does it better then any other player in the league and all you can say about him is that he stinks and needs to be traded ASAP? We probably should trade Rondo too cause he can’t hit an open J? And, while we are at it, Ray has been making TOO many jumpers lately and that can’t be right either. Paul, well there really isnt much need for explanation here either, can’t play anymore so get rid of him. Let’s not even go into the problems with KG’s game. Sheed has to be the worst signing in league history and BBD hurt Shaq so he must go as well. Robinson is contributing too much for a guy his size and for that matter there is another case against Rondo. Well, that may still leave us enough players for a team of 5 but they better just watch their games and their backs or we will get rid of them too. Now that I think about it, I should be fired for even writing this.
I agree with your last sentence
Other than simplistic sarcasm, have you anything relevant, or even interesting, to say?
I know he knows
…he’s been saying as much to the media. I like him, personally. He has an endearing kind of little-boy/gruff charm. But none of that changes the simple fact that after 5 years, he can hardly set a legal pick, nor understand the simple concept of putting the ball into the basket without bringing the ball down. That speaks of a capacity to learn and/or change that is so weak, as to make him unsuitable for his job. I think he will never get better, never rise above mediocre. Boston can, and must do better.
Dear DRJ1,
I like you as a writer, I really do. But this post takes all the bipolar attitudes of Boston sports fans, and puts it all into one post and it’s disconcerting that it seems like you’re unwilling to be open to the other side of the debate. It’s undeniable that Perk has been in one hell of a funk recently, reducing himself to all the petty habits of his younger days. On the other hand, there was a time this year when Perk was playing All-Star basketball as one of, if not the most consistent player on the floor. He had proven that he knows how to finish down low and do all the things he’s supposed to, but when a player gets into a bad stretch it’s natural to revert back to bad habits. (Rondo’s free-throws anyone?) There are times you can’t forget while in the midst of a slump. Didn’t we all say that when Ray Allen was struggling? Even everyone’s golden boy Rajon Rondo has terrible habits he continues to show time and time again, but the difference is Rondo has every opportunity in the world to prove what he does well. Perk’s limited role since KG’s return doesn’t make it easy for him to show he strengths, not to mention he doesn’t play exceptionally high minutes at a time. How is it rational to condemn Doc for not criticizing Perk after last night’s game and playing his strengths, when you conversely only criticize him and refuse to talk about his strengths? Hypocrisy, thy name is you.
Bring on the furious violent response.
- Adam Goodman
Good post Adam.
But DRJ1 is not rational on this topic.
by TheOutletPass on Mar 13, 2010 12:20 PM EST up reply actions
Hold on
In a post that appears to want to think of itself as reasoned and fair, we have this line:
How is it rational to condemn Doc for not criticizing Perk after last night’s game and playing his strengths, when you conversely only criticize him and refuse to talk about his strengths?
1) I have not condemned Doc for not criticizing Perk. You can’t just make stuff up, you know. Next time, please put in a quote so it’s clear what you are talking about. All I said about Doc was that he has many reasons for saying what he says, including supporting (propping up) his players.
2) I did in fact mention Perk’s strengths. He’s very good on defense. That’s about it, though. The wonderful picks he supposedly set – Doc called him a “pick machine”, and lauded him for them – I’ve addressed: they’re mostly illegal and therefore scary as can be. And yes, for a couple of weeks earlier this season, he was better. But even then, his picks were illegal. And that’s the scariest part about keeping Perk. If the refs feel like it, he’s a walking foul/TO machine.
Bottom line is this: If you can IGNORE his many TOs per game, if you can ignore the fact that this man – after 5 years – still can’t stop putting the ball to the floor when it’s caught deep, if you can ignore his many illegal screens — then I suppos they can use him. He IS very good on D.
But I am NOT just picking on his faults. I’m saying: Boston can do better. And should do better. And actually, MUST do better if we expect to be any good, in years to come.
Why is this so hard to accept? Do you really believe Perk is as good as we can get, with all these apparently (after 5 years) irreparable defects?
Dear DRJ1,
First, if you expect readers to respect your side of the debate, then be kind enough to show respect for theirs.
I think Perk is a great fit for the role they’re asking him to play on this team, and has proven he has the ability to overflow said role. I’m not ignoring the things Perk is doing wrong, but instead not forgetting the stretch where he did a lot of things right and limited his mistakes. He has proven an ability to abandon those bad habits, and like I said, when a player goes into a tough slump, it’s natural to revert back. There are a lot of players in the league that make the same mistakes that are still effective, but Perk happens to have habits that really stick out. Like mentioned in my last post, even Rajon Rondo and Kevin Garnett have petty bad habits, but have the opportunities to also show what they do well, which Kendrick also did when he wasn’t in such a bad slump. When Perk is made a prominent option on the team, he is efficient. For example, last year in the play-offs, and when KG was out with injury.
It’s hard to accept because it’s an theory being viciously presented as a fact, when it’s just your opinion that Perk doesn’t have much worth.
Regards,
Adam Goodman
You exaggerate, sir
And I’m pretty sure you know it.
- “be kind enough to show respect for theirs” — how does arguing a point = not “showing respect” for other opinions? Explain to me, please, how to present a case without making points, because that’s all I’ve done here. (And you know that, but that’s ok… I forgive you.)
- “it’s an theory being viciously presented as a fact, when it’s just your opinion” (sic) — uh, “viciously”? “Presented as a fact” — that part is true, because that’s how these points are made. It was posted precisely to invite the (inevitable) counter-opinions — and to get the concept out there. (And you know that too… and again, I forgive you. See how nice I am?)
You are right that every player has issues, etc. Also right that he was better earlier this season. My points are that his errors now are (a) very costly — every one of them either costs the team a possession, or could if the refs whistled it correctly, and (b) not as forgivable as other kinds of mistakes.
That last point is the most irksome to me. I mean REALLY — HOW HARD IS IT to go straight up with ball? After FIVE YEARS of being told the same thing, over and over and over — how is it POSSIBLE that he still doesn’t get it? It’s just… too bad, that one. Too hard to understand. I can only conclude that he’s really a very stupid man. No, seriously… we know he’s uneducated, etc… but I’m not talking about that. He just seems to lack simple, basic intellectual capability… i.e., the capacity to UNDERSTAND what is required of him, and CHANGE his ways.
When a player is THAT unable to understand and change (permanently, not for just a couple of weeks)… I’m saying that player is hopeless. And that we can do better.
If you answer this at all, just also please tell me: Do you really believe that we can’t do better than Perk at that position?
DJR You dug your grave now
well… you know the rest. Man, if you are going to come out with a thread that does nothing but cut down Perk then you might expect to catch a little heck for it.
I did expect it
But it’s important to get people to start recognizing the reality about Perk. Before passing judgment, I WISH PEOPLE WOULD WATCH THE TAPE OF THE PACERS GAME. Follow Perk, and you will see umpteen offensive fouls, and screwup after brainless screwup.
Perk is a key member of this team and the only one capable of marginally defending Dwight Howard (not that many people in the world can defend him when hes playing aggresive ball).
DRJ have you got a better option at the thinnest position in the NBA?
Not now
It’s not possible now. We’re stuck with him for now. Though maybe they can use Sheed a bit more than they were planning to. I would.
But for the future… Perk is just not good enough, and never will be. I think he’s proven that. We waited FIVE YEARS, ferkrissakes… enough’s enough.
Worse
Any smart team watching tape on the Cs can notice that Perk sets dozens of illegal picks per game. All they need to do then is tell their guys to FLOP every time Perk touches them. Pretty soon, the refs will have to call the fouls, and there go at least 6 possessions. (Mercifully, he would be out of the game after the 6th.)
Perk, to his credit, sets picks practically every time down the court. Usually more than once or even twice. But the scary thing is… his picks are ALMOST ALWAYS ILLEGAL. Really, they are. He moves almost every time.
I would say that’s true for about 85%-90% of pics set in the league.
Rondooooooo
Maybe so
Good point.
If we were smart, we would watch tape on all teams and FLOP every time their guy sets an illegal pick. Especially guys like Howard. Could be a very useful weapon.
Likewise, other teams will see Perk as a very tempting target for the exact same thing. And we need this…. why?
If you want to see illegal picks
Watch Andrew Bynum set some in Laker games. I have literally NEVER seen him set a legal screen and I’ve watched every single game for the past three years.
Perk didn't dribble unnecessarily once
.. in the first half vs. Cavs. Otherwise playing great. Big improvement.
Perk in Cavs game
I can’t believe a 6’10"C in the NBA is 1-2ft from the basket with the ball and can’t elevate to dunk the ball…instead he misses a little bank shot.Anyway,i agree they need to ship him out or find another starter and use him as a backup.I never felt he was starter material in the first place.He’s not what i consider a starter caliber C for NBA level basketball.
Perk
I never use these words often….Perk sucks!
Dear DRJ1 again,
It seems like people will agree with you when Perk struggles, and disagree when he excels. Go figure.
Regards,
Adam Goodman
I actually thought he did pretty well in the first half
…but then downhill after that. Along with everyone else.
I know, opinions do vary with results. But I do really believe that with Perk, it’s permanently hopeless, because it has been too long, and it seems that, for whatever reason, he’s never gonna get it… i.e., get the basics requirements of his job.
But… as you said… opinions vary. Including mine… always hoping I was wrong when he has a good quarter or two.
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