The team is in Indianapolis for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, and Kendrick Perkins, former NBA Champion and current NBA analyst, sits down with the squad. An insightful conversation with Big Perk on Doc Rivers, Russell Westbrook, LeBron James, joining the NBA straight out of high school, and naming a starting five of his former teammates!
0:00 Introduction
0:55 The value Doc Rivers brings to the Milwaukee Bucks
5:36 When will we see the best version of the Bucks?
6:45 Is defense based on coaching or personnel?
8:58 What’s the most challenging aspect of winning an NBA Title?
10:49 How did Doc Rivers save Kendrick Perkins’ career?
13:02 The transition from high school to the NBA
15:10 Which universities was Perkins considering before he opted to jump to the NBA?
18:22 Thoughts on Klay Thompson coming off the bench for the Warriors
21:10 What if LeBron and Curry did team up?
23:54 What does Kendrick attribute to sustaining a 14-year NBA career?
24:17 On being drafted to the right team
26:12 Is veteran presence on NBA teams becoming obsolete?
28:25 Finding a balance between of having relationships in the league and being an analyst
33:18 Sharing a starting five of former teammates
36:00 What is Perkins’ advice to the younger generation?
46:55 Goodbye
18 июн 2024
