Ouch ! Kendrick Perkins on Grantland...

[Eric M VAN]

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9910282/the-oklahoma-city-thunder-despair-kendrick-perkins

But the beginning of a new NBA season is a time when all your dumb, bold dreams appear within reach. So screw it, I'm calling it: The Kendrick Perkins Redemption March begins right now. It's got a mariachi feel, only with timpani. He's going to get (slightly) better. He will find a way to (sort of) mesh with Durant. His running form will remain exactly the same, but his driveway-pics-per-tweet average will skyrocket. He's going to contain Dwight Howard. People will say, "He looks a tiny bit better," and mean it. Quit looking at me like I'm crazy. It's easy to dismiss athletes when their careers dip below a certain point. Me, I'm on the side of surprises. Andre Agassi came back, didn't he? And he had an even stiffer gait than Perk's! Count him out; go ahead. Friend, you're going to hear those kettledrums. I can see the future as clear as a bell that's made out of glass so you can see through it.

That's gotta hurt.

[PhoSita]

Perk has never been the same since his knee injury.

It's sad; two of my favorite Celtics big men were Powe and Perk, but their knee injuries really robbed them of the ability to be useful and reasonably productive players.

[Interceptor]

Trade looks better every passing day. Thanks for taking the bullet, Presti.

[PhoSita]

Trade looks better every passing day. Thanks for taking the bullet, Presti.

Yup.

[D.o.s.]

Rothko shot charts... 

[mgent]

Trade looks better every passing day. Thanks for taking the bullet, Presti.

Yup.

I love it when people say Perk playing bad makes the trade look better.  As if we signed Perk for 4 years/35 mil and were stuck with him or something.

Can't wait til page two when people start talking about how bad they feel for OKC.  As if they can't amnesty him or something.

[D.o.s.]

Trade looks better every passing day. Thanks for taking the bullet, Presti.

Yup.

I love it when people say Perk playing bad makes the trade look better.  As if we signed Perk for 4 years/35 mil and were stuck with him or something.

Can't wait til page two when people start talking about how bad they feel for OKC.  As if they can't amnesty him or something.

Perkins knows where the money is buried.

[mgent]

Trade looks better every passing day. Thanks for taking the bullet, Presti.

Yup.

I love it when people say Perk playing bad makes the trade look better.  As if we signed Perk for 4 years/35 mil and were stuck with him or something.

Can't wait til page two when people start talking about how bad they feel for OKC.  As if they can't amnesty him or something.

Perkins knows where the money is buried.

Ironic argument.  Good thing we got rid of Perk, but it would be such a bad thing if OKC did that it outweighs Perk hurting them?

[D.o.s.]

Trade looks better every passing day. Thanks for taking the bullet, Presti.

Yup.

I love it when people say Perk playing bad makes the trade look better.  As if we signed Perk for 4 years/35 mil and were stuck with him or something.

Can't wait til page two when people start talking about how bad they feel for OKC.  As if they can't amnesty him or something.

Perkins knows where the money is buried.

Ironic argument.  Good thing we got rid of Perk, but it would be such a bad thing if OKC did that it outweighs Perk hurting them?

No championships for the Thunder until they go back to Seattle.

[BballTim]

Perk has never been the same since his knee injury.

It's sad; two of my favorite Celtics big men were Powe and Perk, but their knee injuries really robbed them of the ability to be useful and reasonably productive players.

  I think the knee's definitely impacted his play but he's still one of the top interior defenders in the league.

[Mr October]

I really liked Perkins as a Celtic. I feel bad that the guy has become a punching-bag goon. Perhaps his rightful place is a backup center making 2-3 million per year.