Kendrick Perkins has changed his mind on Giannis Antetokounmpo more than I can remember, especially this playoff. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar is playing at a high level, breaking records and confirming he’s one of the top dogs in the league.
Moreover, Perkins believes Giannis has a good case to become the best player in the world this season, as long as he wins the NBA championship and takes home the Finals MVP award.
In a recent edition of ‘First Take,’ the former center made another bold claim on Antetokounmpo this season, putting him above big names like LeBron James and Kevin Durant if he wins his first ring this campaign.
“If Giannis takes it to another level and wins this championship, and wins Finals MVP, then I think we ought to give him the credit as being the best player in the game of basketball. Dethrone LeBron James, Kevin Durant and whoever else.”
"If Giannis takes it to another level and wins this championship, and wins Finals MVP, then I think we ought to give him the credit as being the best player in the game of basketball. Dethrone LeBron James, Kevin Durant and whoever else."
👀 @KendrickPerkins 👀 pic.twitter.com/JeNkcRwJ02
— First Take (@FirstTake) July 14, 2021
Giannis has been great the past couple of years, becoming one of the 10 best players in the NBA, but this is probably too much. Things get more interesting knowing that Perkins called Giannis a ‘Robin’ a couple of weeks ago, putting Khris Middleton as the Bucks’ Batman.
NBA fans reacted to this, calling Perk out for making such a hot take on Giannis after he called him a sidekick.
Lolololol. I am convinced that Perk has a clone somewhere. One says one thing and he say another. That has to be the only explanation from saying Giannis was a Robin to this.
— Damon718 (@sakeem13) July 14, 2021
Lebron haven't been the best player in 5yr and Giannis has to many weaknesses and isn't consistently dominant enough to be considered the best. KD is the best in the league and it's not close. Giannis was just Robin now he's the best if he wins?
— Jerry & Toni Jones (@Jayteejenes) July 14, 2021
https://twitter.com/MarcFG8/status/1415486401051873280
And didn’t he say Giannis was the robin to Middleton like 2 weeks ago????
Man what’s wrong with u?
— Ilan (@ilansi1234) July 14, 2021
Ya’ll be giving this title away way to easy. How the best player changes week to week based off of one series. Ya’ll throw out a whole season and playoffs and totally ignore injuries. I thought KD was the best player on the planet. Or was it Bron. Or was is Kawhi. 🤡
— Beast (@dagoat_30) July 14, 2021
No way no how. Not today, not yesterday and probably never noatter what happens. He isn't as skilled on any one offensive move than the top guys right now. He's good but still needs a little polishing. I wish him the best. I am not hating on the man. Good not great
— Jojo Hinojosa (@MWxSW77) July 14, 2021
Best player in the world is Steph curry!!! But if giannis win it all his the best player in the world simple,he has all the trophies including Dpoy of which cowbron and kD do not have!!!!
— gillet peter (@peter_mkhatshwa) July 15, 2021
https://twitter.com/kingofnbatakes/status/1415597270536540163https://twitter.com/adock_co/status/1415423057620082695
Sorry Perk you are condtadicting yourself on this one and Max exposed you at the end. How is Giannis not the best player on his team butis the best player in the world if he wins it all? Like he will be better than Lebron and KD but not Kris Middleton? Doesn't make sense.
— Eric Lopez (@EricIonel) July 15, 2021
If Giannis wins he is def past 2 guys that didnt win until they left their team and joined allstars. If you compare players and skip over that you didnt do a comparrison.
— Jamar Lewis (@JLewis562) July 15, 2021
https://twitter.com/jerroidr/status/1415493294226804739
Thus dude just be out here saying words. No idea who told ESPN he was good at this. Last week he was saying Middleton the batman of this team. The best player. FOH
— Olaf (@Olaf915) July 14, 2021
https://twitter.com/gtownmike101/status/1415496178817507330
So one ring suppose to make u the best player…? So if booker or cp3 wins one then they better than bron? I swear perk gets dumber with each take, imagine how he’d be if he was a analysit in the 90s, mf would call all the players the best smh
— 𝖲𝖺𝗌𝗄𝖾𝖾 (@adulting_95) July 14, 2021
KP is always making these questionable statements, and he doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon. No matter how hard fans troll him, the former center is ready to say anything, even if that contradicts his past comments.
Meanwhile, Giannis is doing everything he can to lead the Bucks to the championship. They are tied with the Phoenix Suns 2-2 now, hoping to get the lead of the series in Game 5 next Saturday.
