Post by DERRENMATTS on Jun 5, 2006 19:13:52 GMT -5
Kendrick Perkins is a fan favorite in Boston. Depending on who you ask, he's projected to be anywhere from a super defensive sub to a key defensive cog for a championship caliber team.
I may not be the biggest Perk fan around, but I do think he has a lot of defensive abilities. Just the other night, I popped in a taped game and saw what Perk was able to do against All-Star Jermaine O'Neal. Sure JO was able to get his points, but Perk was able to deflect a couple of his shots and that in itself gives me hope because JO is not an easy guy to defend because he can step away from the basket and drain 12 footer just as easily as he can take it inside.
Perkins has increased his overall quickness since he came here out of high school. His mobility is also improving, and he doesn't look as clumsy. His body is sculpted and his baby fat is long gone.
He's a bit stiff offensively, and unless he uses his mass and strength to get into good positioning, he looks rigid. He surely isn't a finess player (opposite of Big Al). But Perk is improving and he does look comfortable taking the ball to the left using a two step drop and releasing the ball over his right shoulder. Sort of like Patrick Ewing's patented shot. I do think he has room to grow a bit as an offensive player.
I'm sure I have a different opinion than most of you, but from what I'm feeling, Perk can be a heavily used defensive specialist off the bench IF we get a Center who can contribute in more ways than Perk. Obviously, if we don't get this Center, Perkins will be our starting Center. But say that we draft O'Bryant and he's solid in many aspects of the game, adding more versatility than Perkins--he'll be the starting Center and not Perk, even though Perk is the better rebounder and shot blocker. The name of the game is being able to contribute in many ways, and the more ways you can help the team the better.
But I do concede the thought that Perk's strong rebounding and shot blocking may be all we need froom whoever is starting for us. If that's the case, we may already have our starting C for the next 10 years.
But whether as a starter, or a bench player, I am pleased that he is a Celtic. He's one of the hardest workers on the team, he's a no nonsense player, and he's a warrior. You always want guys like this on your team. He and Delonte West may not have star potential, but they're valuable team members because of their character and their fierce determination to win games. You gotta players like this.
I may not be the biggest Perk fan around, but I do think he has a lot of defensive abilities. Just the other night, I popped in a taped game and saw what Perk was able to do against All-Star Jermaine O'Neal. Sure JO was able to get his points, but Perk was able to deflect a couple of his shots and that in itself gives me hope because JO is not an easy guy to defend because he can step away from the basket and drain 12 footer just as easily as he can take it inside.
Perkins has increased his overall quickness since he came here out of high school. His mobility is also improving, and he doesn't look as clumsy. His body is sculpted and his baby fat is long gone.
He's a bit stiff offensively, and unless he uses his mass and strength to get into good positioning, he looks rigid. He surely isn't a finess player (opposite of Big Al). But Perk is improving and he does look comfortable taking the ball to the left using a two step drop and releasing the ball over his right shoulder. Sort of like Patrick Ewing's patented shot. I do think he has room to grow a bit as an offensive player.
I'm sure I have a different opinion than most of you, but from what I'm feeling, Perk can be a heavily used defensive specialist off the bench IF we get a Center who can contribute in more ways than Perk. Obviously, if we don't get this Center, Perkins will be our starting Center. But say that we draft O'Bryant and he's solid in many aspects of the game, adding more versatility than Perkins--he'll be the starting Center and not Perk, even though Perk is the better rebounder and shot blocker. The name of the game is being able to contribute in many ways, and the more ways you can help the team the better.
But I do concede the thought that Perk's strong rebounding and shot blocking may be all we need froom whoever is starting for us. If that's the case, we may already have our starting C for the next 10 years.
But whether as a starter, or a bench player, I am pleased that he is a Celtic. He's one of the hardest workers on the team, he's a no nonsense player, and he's a warrior. You always want guys like this on your team. He and Delonte West may not have star potential, but they're valuable team members because of their character and their fierce determination to win games. You gotta players like this.