“Kendrick Perkins Suddenly Knows Ball”: Heaping Praise on Nikola Jokic and Co Puts Former NBA Champ in Positive Light Despite Generally Taking Heat from Fans

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are having a very impressive season as they lead the Western Conference points table. In fact, Jokic and his teammates recently received heavy praise from a former NBA Champion turned analyst, who is usually known for his brutal and divisive hot takes. He praised the Nuggets during an ESPN show while explaining a cryptic tweet that he posted after the game between the Nuggets and the Los Angeles Clippers. Subsequently, the former Boston Celtics star, who usually receives heat from fans for his hot takes, surprisingly received rare appreciation from NBA Twitter.

Kendrick Perkins’ career expands over 15 seasons in the NBA. He has represented various franchises in his career, most notably playing eight seasons for the Celtics. Moreover, the dominant center won an NBA championship for the Celtics in 2008. He played his last season for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2017. Perkins currently breaks down games on ESPN as an analyst and a sports commentator.

Perkins goes full praise for Nikola Jokic & Co in surprising take

In a video tweeted by NBA on ESPN, Kendrick Perkins explained his cryptic tweet about the Nuggets team after their game against the Clippers. In his tweet, he had written, “The altitude has nothing to do with why the Nuggets kicked the Clippers a** tonight.” Following the tweet, one of the panelists from the show asked him to explain his tweet.

That’s when Perkins poured in his praise for the team. He not only praised Jokic but also credited Bruce Brown Jr., Jamal Murray, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Most notably, he had something special to say about Aaron Gordon. He said, “ The one guy who is more consistent other than Jokic to me is been Aaron Gordan, this guy has been shining like noob money.”

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Perkins further went on talk about the Nuggets’ chances in the Playoffs. He added, “If the Nuggets get the home-court advantage throughout the Playoffs, I don’t know what team in the West is going to beat them in a seven-game series.”

Perkins receives rare love from fans after wholesome take

Reacting to the video, fans were surprised to hear the Nuggets being praised by Perkins, as he usually gets heat from fans for his bold and critical statements. Recently, when Perkins spoke about his Los Angeles Lakers’ offer to become assistant coach, fans flurried in with negative comments on the former NBA Champion. However, he received positive responses from the fans this time round. One user said, “Kendrick Perkins suddenly knows ball.” Following are some reactions from NBA Twitter.

However, Jokic & Co are having a great season as they sit at the top the Western Conference table with a (25-13) record.

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