NOT CONTENDERS 🗣️ Kendrick Perkins isn't optimistic on the Los Angeles Lakers | NBA Countdown

[@Monaayy29]

Find someone who talks about you as much as ESPN talks about the Lakers.

[@BabylonGateLA]

@@Monaayy29 Lakers nation on here thats why mane 💪🏼💪🏼💜💛

[@mattwhitely1067]

Cry much?

[@pavlegrebenarevic382]

cope harder?

[@silvergold2140]

that cannot be done

[@njokic2176]

This why viewership is down in the nba, they keep talking about this trash team. Meanwhile Jokic is having a historic start to the season and you wouldn’t even know it

[@alejandrorevilla2948]

Perkins ain’t respect the lakers since lebron disowned him 😂

[@OmarsChannel661]

what are you talking about casual, Perk has always loved lebron and the lakers, u just mad cuz ur probably a lebron d rider

[@MangoTroubles-007]

Perkins is the biggest LeBron fanboy under heaven If he says this, you know it's real

[@BabylonGateLA]

But he hates the Lakers as a Celtics fan boi, so he just hating the 💜💛!

[@pikachureynolds1110]

​@@BabylonGateLAnaw them klutch sports checks prolly started to bounce as the Celtics franchise do not claim him or are you not aware that he's banned and black balled from the Celtics.

[@diexie6080]

@@BabylonGateLA True but he did say that the lakers were a threat a few years ago when they were somewhat decent. Now they just look awful and desperate. So if perkins is saying this, you know its an L for these lakers

[@BabylonGateLA]

@@diexie6080 LETS GO LAKERS 💛💜💛💜💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@RellBiv]

That’s a lie I’m the biggest fanboy

[@taydcan]

Perk really said 50 wins is better in the East than the West 😭😭😭. I get what he was trying to say but it’s the complete opposite. 50 wins in the East is light work, playing the Hawks, Raptors, Wizards, Pistons, Hornets, Nets, Bulls 3-4 times each that’s a free 25-ish wins. If you win 50 games in the West you’re clearly a good team, whether that’s good for a 4 seed or a 9 seed we’ll see

[@joesmanifesto730]

I agree I get what he was trying get at 😂😂

[@Ka_Dee]

Facts. It's opposite. 50 wins in the west is a guaranteed playoff spot. 50 wins in the east u might be a top 4 seed lol

[@OG725]

Flip Flopping Perk is at it again

[@sim396]

Lakers ceiling is a second round exit. Roster just isnt championship caliber

[@chief8268]

I think first round exit. Austin Reaves is their 3rd best player and he’s only good enough as a 6 man on a contending team

[@silverplayer7502]

Unfortunately, they got vando and wood injured almost all the time, no one aside from the core stepping up (hopefully knecht or christie). A 33m negative asset player consistently putting up tony snell stats.

[@andrewashford5617]

At least they make playoffs unlike the warriors😂😂😂😂😂🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@sebaztionabsolution]

i think not even a play in. LEzesty ramone shames got them diddles parties on his mind.

[@AG30]

@@andrewashford5617why you mention the warriors they’ve been beating contenders and the lakers have been playing lottery teams for a week and a half now

[@redcomet0079]

Gargoyle Perk correct on this

[@Aflictionzs]

man, i don’t know i would’ve taken the Lakers over any other team in the west last year but they just couldn’t get past denver

[@andrewashford5617]

Jamal Murray showed his true colors vs wolves and was never the same 😂 Denver ain’t an issue anymore

[@MaarSRT]

Perkins really trying hard for that villain role on ESPN

[@Monaayy29]

That title belongs to Stephen A Smith.

[@diexie6080]

Nah but who actually thinks the lakers are contending lol

[@stevenmark4407]

Man look as Shams man. Good for him. Still crazy to see.

[@BabylonGateLA]

Shams much better for TV purposes than Woj 🤣🤣🤣

[@The7legacy]

Put It Out There!! BAM!!

[@theposterking3553]

Y'all Never talk about Rob building this roster

[@nyteowl8069]

Because they know Rob doesn't approve key trades without Lebron.

[@pavlegrebenarevic382]

@@nyteowl8069 Made up narrative, but whatever helps you sleep at night

[@silvergold2140]

Cause he did not, Lebum James did

[@tamarcusrussey874]

@@pavlegrebenarevic382 what gm in todays game doesn’t ask their star player what player they’d like to have on the team 😂

[@sebaztionabsolution]

bobby pelinka does what his boss LEzesty ramone shames tells him 2 do.

[@stonemagnet118]

Perkins actually right on this one

[@MarkisKallos]

dang bro lebron james never gonna get that 'goat' tag ever, if the lakers getting swept or losing first round again.

[@MangoTroubles-007]

He never had it to begin with Jordan and LeBron Finals records explains who is better

[@MarkisKallos]

@@MangoTroubles-007 record who won them

[@MarkisKallos]

@@MangoTroubles-007 exactly brotha

[@dochudson9393]

​@@MangoTroubles-007Bill Russell

[@andrewashford5617]

Only in ur lil fantasy worlds 🤡😂😂

[@Motiv8_Motiv8]

Lakers will get the 6th seed this year.

[@BKrystall]

At least no need to worry about the play in tournament.

[@NLGabriel75]

Their roster and the characters on there will continue to be an issue for the lakers! Rob Pelinka built this roster based off flash instead of heart and grit.

[@Herosennin]

Nah don't be like that. After the trades Lebron wanted to be done they simply have little options to upgrade the roster. Can't put this on Palinka. The only thing you could blame him is not making decisions on his own. He did well regarding the circumstances.

[@KennethDodson-n4q]

Didn’t perk say a week n a half ago “this laker team is serious” and they gonna be a problem blah blah blah. Laker fan here and I’m just gonna enjoy the season.

[@drift6785]

Man injuired Zion means fat Zion coming back 😭 as for the Lakers... Bro their bench is hot trash , they just full of g leaguers

[@salahsabiti6901]

With Embiid it's hard to trust the process when you can't see the end game. You have to be a masochist to be a Philly fan.

[@chadworthington-j1r]

Playoffs??? I just hope we can win a game

[@cruzinthruspace]

Just wait till he is a believer. Dude always flips

[@GemsofEarth]

The little things JJ will implicate will get them as far as they want. The players just gotta buy in and be better.

[@khoado123]

As a Lakers fan, even though we have 2 of the top 10 players in the world right now, we are not going far in the playoffs. Look at the roster, its super weak. Dlo and Gabe are literally just there to fill the roster, they have offered no value at all. Rui and Reaves are just one way players. We have 0 bench. One or two trades need to happen for us to be considered some what a contender

[@jervonte112]

Nobody is, but ESPN gotta talk about something 😅

[@BuddahHass2360]

It's time to move on from Zion because he can't stay healthy and that's so sad..

[@JackGeezy]

Lakers 2025 NBA Champions

[@Jphonski]

When you sign someone who averages triple single just to please your star player that means y’all have no urgency to win a title

[@IQPossessed]

We need a guard who can actually play defense and we good💀💀💀

[@staystrongwGodJesus]

I've been down with the liquor since the 8182 season and I say the same thing Lakers are not contenders for a championship first need to get a center somebody over 7 ft second need to get two guards that can play the defensive end of the floor not just offense and scoring third and finally need to get some bench players that can score Off the Bench consistently they don't have those things no title contenders

[@Lsleep7]

Who gets dropped?

[@mars2b]

Kendrick Perkins analysis "He just as worst." 🤣😂

[@BuddahHass2360]

Thank you Perk because they wasted a pick on Bronny James when they should've got another 3pt shooter but instead they wanted to make history Father and son instead of trying to win..

[@kayousef12345]

It was the 55th pick 😂 what shooter do u expect to get from that bruh think before u type

[@thebestdadeverr]

Boi you dumb

[@ZeitGeist_TV]

Lmao the NBA is a business and Bronny jersey sells crazy, that wasn't getting anyone that moved the needle with that pick.

[@BuddahHass2360]

@kayousef12345 maybe you need to think because the Lakers could've gave up one of them bums on the bench that they paying to wear street clothes for a draft pick, they have 4 players on the bench who's not helping them do anything but yet they rather keep them ,pick Bummy James instead of making moves to get a shooter..so maybe you should research more instead of jumping on their bandwagon

[@kayousef12345]

@@BuddahHass2360 do u think trading for a shooter is cheap ? These “bums on the bench” are not needle movers in trade discussions, they’re just fillers I don’t what u think the 55th pick plus gabe vincent would get u honestly plus like the guy in the comment below mine said bronny is a money making pr machine

[@QuanPookie]

Lakers wasted a pick on Bronny. They deserve every L they get.

[@selomkiflemariam]

These days hosts love being dramatic.

[@Odhran2017]

They been blaming the roster for 4 years now 2 years ago they said they had the best roster and off-season in the nba then they didn't make playoffs always changes the narrative for lebron

[@YoMrRice]

How are the Lakers trash on defense and getting blown out by teams even with the turnover advantage but JJ Redick has a beautiful basketball mind? Anyone in the league can break down the game like he does. They won just as mich with Ham as they will with Reddick. The only difference is (for now), lebron isnt holding the ball for 20 seconds. He is still eating rebiunds from his teammates but that is less impactful than takikg the ball out of Reeves and Dlo's hands.

[@AnthonyPhillips-jr2kg]

Get rid of dlo should kept Dennis Schroeder

[@VincentGordon-rn1do]

Buetiful basketball 🏀 mind 👀👀 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀

[@mattwhitely1067]

It means he low usuage and really effienct thus super effective how is that hard?

[@Ewe-pt1jw]

.500 team on the road… umm look at the record! Ugh ESPN 🙄

[@dipsetkory7964]

Cavs are just being handed wins.... it's the biggest misrepresentation in the league

[@ThisIsGers]

Yeah I see team being a fluke lol

[@AustinSevigny]

show the free throw discrepancy at home, stop lying and being diplomatic, and it's pathetic

[@500KLA]

Lakers have a maxed out contracts paying excess Luxury Tax, with 2 ridiculous max contracts. This is a championship organization, this team might not make the playoffs.

[@BADBOYKIRS]

Only Kendrick that matters is Lamar

[@caseydouglas412]

That’s a weird Lebron stat. Did you guys know jokic is averaging a usage rate less than Lebron while averaging a triple double.

[@Datwedo]

Usage? ESPN really, usage,that what we doing now? Because you wanna talk about Lakers?

[@thomascrowniii1693]

Zion nickname is Stays Hurt...

[@silvergold2140]

Perk, you keep putting down the EC weak?? go look at what what Conference the current NBA Champions Are In? and Look at the only current undefeated team in the nba is? the Cav's In The EC.. So Is You Pet Boy Embiid.. So Just What Is Your Point.??? Oh that's right they are not Your Lakers.

[@ZachariahConner]

[@dochudson9393]

Who cares? You're still gonna talk about them more than any other team.

[@ThouzandWattz]

Here come the injuries. 🙄🙄

[@TeW33zy]

The Lakers need a true point guard and to bring in at least 3 defensive prowlers.

[@Tasha-c2e]

Lakers is a 1st or 2nd round out. 😅

[@RanizmTheRealest]

Lakers are soft . I’m a Laker fan.

[@CensorTube84]

A bunch of meaningless stats. Also Zion is a bust💯

[@frankiefernandez9225]

The lakers are Pretenders

[@Bigdogg270]

Bron retiring this year watch

[@darrylmelanieblandford3583]

Perkins sucks

[@feptix839]

Pajamas 😂

[@tyreepowell8367]

Vintage LeBron James

[@sebaztionabsolution]

defense wins championships. willie mcginest told us that way bac when. tha *LEzesty's arent contenders in any capacity. zion williamson wyll be eatin heavily durin those 4-6 wks is diabolical.

[@Enlil-vo3nt]

Whos your daddy.

[@AR-rn8ok]

I respectfully disagree with espn. Lakers are always contenders because refs will find a way to give them 50 freethrows per game and a huge disparity in calls so that Lebron can compete. And how do they justify all the freethrows? Lebron dribbles into people and pushes them. 💩

[@Chipdusty]

Trade lebron and bronny to warriors

[@wilersonxavier5051]

🙄

[@robertatler6419]

LeBron will NOT win another chip before he retires.

[@salahsabiti6901]

LeBron dropped out of my top five because he lost my respect with this contrived and entitled Bronny stunt. He has tainted the game and his legacy so he has lost a place in immortality in my hall of fame. You can't cheat this game.

[@bruhdee8592]

"He's just as worse" - Perkins ... that Ozen High School education