Post by DERRENMATTS on Aug 20, 2007 18:19:16 GMT -5
Kendrick Perkins needs to be a key role player for us to be a contender. FLCeltsFan12 has done a tremendous job of putting up encouraging articles about big #43, and I'm looking forward to seeing how much he's improved over the summer. He's 10 lbs away from reaching his goal of 260 lbs (having already shed 20 lbs), and this will hopefully give him some explosiveness.
Shira Springer also has a write up on Perkins, and I find this really encouraging:
In addition to making 15-footers, Perkins has practiced "finishing quick." He knows when he receives the ball around the basket from Garnett, Pierce, or Allen, he must make the most of his opportunities and score quickly.
This is something that concerned me about Perk in the past. He isn't a quick finisher like Gomes or Jefferson, and he continually pounds the ball on the ground once before going up for the putback attempt.
Along with rebounding and defense, finishing garbage plays is what we need from Perkins. I'm glad to hear this is something he's working on.
Shira Springer also has a write up on Perkins, and I find this really encouraging:
In addition to making 15-footers, Perkins has practiced "finishing quick." He knows when he receives the ball around the basket from Garnett, Pierce, or Allen, he must make the most of his opportunities and score quickly.
This is something that concerned me about Perk in the past. He isn't a quick finisher like Gomes or Jefferson, and he continually pounds the ball on the ground once before going up for the putback attempt.
Along with rebounding and defense, finishing garbage plays is what we need from Perkins. I'm glad to hear this is something he's working on.
