Kendrick Perkins APOLOGIZES to Jayson Tatum: We need to mention him MORE for MVP | NBA Today

On NBA Today, Chiney Ogwumike, Brian Windhorst and Kendrick Perkins react to the Boston Celtics' 120-117 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, who were on a 15-game win streak.
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[@dominalgenesis]

The Celtics players, organization and fan base could care less about Perkins opinion 😂

[@BIGUGLYTROLL]

He’s an outcast to Boston fans. Regardless of his role in a championship that happened 16 years ago.

[@co2metal]

No we absolutely could not.

[@freshnaproductions2105]

Facts tho.

[@Olderthanilook]

Totally agree

[@dionicio24]

Literally 😂

[@smoothsinger422]

Stay over there Perk. Keep that same energy. It's insane how fake he is towards the Celtics, considering he was a former player.

[@ELV943]

Facts he's a sell

[@isiah675]

You were never led astray and made mistakes? Let him work his way back and atone for his sins

[@weammarshall]

They're still not going to let you back in the building Perk.

[@MichaelSmith-fp3on]

Huh?? I dont get it

[@Meme_dad1]

😂😂

[@2Good2BeTrue45]

​​@@MichaelSmith-fp3on Celtics banned him from coming to the championship parade and may have even temporarily banned him from coming to TD Garden due to him always talking ish about the Celtics constantly

[@jawaratoyloy7780]

😂😂😂😂

[@Brrrrrrr21]

This clown at one point wanted the Celtics to split JT & JB. What a freaking goofball.

[@andrewchisholm3476]

It wasn’t always clear

[@notmyname9625]

What wasn’t clear? That perk was a goofball or how stupid of an idea splitting them up was?

[@ShawnSiler]

@@andrewchisholm3476it was always clear they had a lot of playoff experience as young guys like taking bron to a 7 game series missing kyrie it’s always been there

[@JP-jd8wr]

Most of Boston wanted that at 1 point 😂😂😂 I'm sure YOU were one of them too 😂😂😂 fake

[@Brrrrrrr21]

@@JP-jd8wr You’re tripping. Hell nah.

[@sicklymaad]

I’m still waiting on the Jaylen Brown is better than Tatum band wagon. Y’all are so quiet these days. 😂

[@tyronedegrace1298]

I peeped that tho 👀 😂 but he still doing his thing though

[@KagisoChaba-xc5tj]

What were they thinking what did Duke do to themm😂😂😂

[@jayy88]

Yeah JB is great but he isn’t Tatum

[@thewonthatloss227]

Regular season jt > jb Post season jt < jb

[@jayy88]

@ based on 1 post season run 😂 what about all the other post season when Tatum smacked Giannis Embiid and put Durant in his pocket?

[@Big-Bearded-Alkebulanian-Man]

Shut up, Perk… Ol’ Flip Floppin’ ahh 😂

[@terencejones22]

Grow up he apologized you dudes are too sensitive nowadays talking everything said to the heart

[@darren7949]

U can tell big beard tryna fit in w the youngins. Log off the internet grandpa. Perk more successful than u prob Same age too

[@dragonslayerthegod9284]

@@darren7949oh you must mean perk with that comment … hence Og calling him flip floppy the fish 😂😂 Mf ride every wave he can catch 🐟 🌊

[@CoachRJ334]

He only flips on what he sees not what we think will happen ...

[@Big-Bearded-Alkebulanian-Man]

@@darren7949… I guarantee I could bag every grown woman in your family 😂

[@davidlam7356]

Perk finally praises Tatum 🤦🤦

[@mikotagayuna8494]

Casuals can split hairs over "aura" all year long. Give me my no-drama, methodical, hungry and improving superstar any day.

[@TheRobversion1]

This is my stance as well. I grew up a timmy fan. These celtics are the closest we have to that tim duncan spurs era. No drama, boring, methodical, analytics-based, team ball. And the most important descriptor.. winners.

[@mawunyoa8824]

🎯

[@Makeaocbartendagain2]

EXACTLY. Everyone going crazy for Ant Edwards swagger, but It's gonna be a while before Ant Edwards wins a chip.

[@mawunyoa8824]

@@Makeaocbartendagain2 I’ll always take the superstar player wit no ego, quiet, hard work ethic, and has a proven playoff resume over someone that’s rambunctious and talks a lot, and I like Ant, but Ant’s Resume isn’t even in the same stratosphere as Tatum’s resume

[@Makeaocbartendagain2]

@@mawunyoa8824 I remember early last season there was a poll where 75% of people said they would rather build a team around Edwards than Tatum. It's fun looking back at how quickly people fli flop depending on who is hot during a particular stretch of the season.

[@lachonethompkins616]

Finally JT being recognized for what is has accomplished thus far. He absolutely should be in the talk for MVP!

[@ELV943]

He is. After his last two games he's in the lead for MVP

[@darkmatter...369]

@@ELV943he leads the NBA in points too. And points in the first quarter

[@ELV943]

@darkmatter...369 Its a beautiful thing to see!

[@seanisabel]

Tatum doesn't care about winning MVP. He cares about hanging another banner. At least Perk mentioned KP being injured.

[@topendbailey6915]

Tatum is about to show em. So yall can blame Perk.

[@Sammy-f7l]

Jayson Tatum is the MVP front runner and should win the award he deserves it. And i was once a Celtics Tatum hater. But he's been amazing 🔥 much respect to Tatum.

[@jemonecochran7367]

I’m glad that Tatum is being looked at as an mvp candidate. N I’m cool with perks apology 🤷🏾‍♂️ that’s grown man behavior to finally admit u were wrong n giving a player his flowers

[@TaeDoloSolo]

I came for the comments and wasn’t disappointed 😂😂

[@fadumowarsame6051]

Perk be forreal are you not embarrassed

[@phil4208]

No surprise that celtics are by far the better team now and if they meet in the playoffs, the officiating was glaringly atrocious and wildly inconsistent , nice try cavs but back to the drawing board, your not ready to unseat the champs

[@Kyriefraudloser]

The Cavs have no chance without tony Brothers in a cavs uniform. Without the bad calls Celtics win by 30. This cavs team are pretenders and Donovan crybaby Mitchell will never win a ring

[@mahkamsaeed]

@@Kyriefraudloserwhy bro is so mad😂😭

[@darkmatter...369]

@@mahkamsaeednot mad 😂just stating facts

[@mahkamsaeed]

@@darkmatter...369 i see a mad fanboy with no common sense

[@jayy88]

“The Celtics need to split up the Js”--Perk

[@cozysoloco3934]

I love my boy derrick white but @2:04 his head was perfectly covering that logo🤣

[@Parrott280]

Hahah yo never realized how round his head was 😂

[@Jacquie30]

😂😂😂😂nice

[@westburns24]

Jason tatum for mvp

[@mattwatts33]

Donovan Mitchell is the most underrated player maybe ever. If he never gets a ring it’ll be disappointing.

[@CannedHam2479]

While Tatum is the most overrated ever

[@Kyriefraudloser]

@@CannedHam2479underrated. You’re still coping😂🫵🤡

[@Kyriefraudloser]

I hope he never wins a ring. The way he rolled on the floor crying like a baby was embarrassing. Get up, you’re paid hundreds of millions, god forbid you experience a little contact after your team checks and slaps at the Celtics all night without hearing a whistle. Pathetic behavior for a “grown man”. Acting like a child

[@CannedHam2479]

@@Kyriefraudloser Overrated AF.. Youre still coping with Tatum getting BENCHED in the Olympics 😭😭😭🍼🍼🤣🤣🧂🧂🧂

[@Kyriefraudloser]

@ I have never watched the Olympics and will never because the Celtics don’t play. Your comeback to my comment is just copying the same thing I told you. What a man you are 😂🫵🤡

[@Jimmy-n2e]

Same guy that said break brown and Tatum up cuz you can’t win with them

[@worldwidewally1134]

It’s crazy to think about how a few years ago the overwhelming opinion from media and fans was that Jason Tatum and Jalen Brown should be split up. Now they’re THE team to beat and potentially a juggernaut in the NBA. Just goes to show patience pays when applied correctly.

[@ELV943]

We don't care in Boston about ESPN!! Banner 19 coming!

[@robertscott5208]

Give it to you Perk, JT's game so smooth it's deceiving.

[@ericpirillo7363]

Apologies not needed. Just show them the same respect you show great teams and great players. Stop moving the goal post back when it comes to Boston. We get a lot of people have an innate hatred for Boston but now’s not the time to cash in their checks. Now’s the time to appreciate a great team doing things right year after year

[@82dupont]

Brian Windhorst is one of the best nba analysts. Doesn’t just throw general terms, he gives insight unlike most talking heads.

[@leninfranco9328]

I dont want perkins respect . this dude has been on tatums case since he entered the league..you can keep your fake respect perkins.

[@XxBigChungusxX]

Appreciate you saying this perk,, now on behalf of me and the whole New England region, you still not getting back into the garden, chief

[@andrefuller4698]

Perk we don’t need any apology from you stay over there

[@greenman6889]

Celtics fans hate perkins he can stay on that side with his king LeBron

[@michaelmars173]

Derrick white mvp player that goes unnoticed my guy is on point as Jason or higher

[@nathanharrison2839]

Tatum passed Kareem for third all time in points scored before the age of 27. Soooo no.

[@nathanieldelisle425]

Tatum could easily avrage 33 plus with not as much talent around him but his team is stacked and still putting up good numbers

[@verward]

"The big three combined for 63 points" Dog, that's 21 points per person. That's like... ...it's ok I guess, I don't know why it this is a statline everyone mentions.

[@ashez45ify]

Only apology we need is from SAS & sports media to JJ Reddick & Lebron for the disrespect

[@judgeonan4526]

Man, Donovan sounds like Joe Mazulla

[@617prez6]

Apology not excepted. He dgf he said on that podcast about having ties with the Celtics . Good to see he acknowledges he’s wrong tho . I’m coo with it if kg and troof are cool with it .

[@Vaggie2.0]

Mr. Perkins was barely a role player how the hell could he be an analyst.

[@Endless_Cola]

Perk is really trying to claw his way back into the Boston family when we don’t want him anymore 😂

[@harrismust2851]

Your apologies are not accepted Perk😂

[@DWS205]

Perk wants the Celtics to like him again so badly. . . Not gonna happen 🍀

[@DavidRaymer-yx1tx]

Tatum is similar to Tim Duncan. Really great, but just not spectacular. They don’t have that WOW factor.

[@MultipleMike-tl2ty]

Duncan was a 5 time champion as a leader of those teams. That is spectacular. If Tatum is comparable to Tim Duncan, I am impressed and happy with that.

[@DavidRaymer-yx1tx]

That’s what I mean. 5 Titles and he’s not talked about like Curry, Lebron, Kobe or others. And he was Great

[@mahkamsaeed]

Nothing is similar with tatum and duncan

[@OnielMendezIrizarry]

Absolutely

[@booneyack888]

I’m from Boston, perks the only player from that 08 team that doesn’t get no love in TD….man shut up😂

[@lakersin556]

Let Perk back in the Garden.

[@Tiano102007]

Giannis is the true MVP but too many haters in the media!

[@MrMilez-ic1vl]

They don’t need to mention JT more. All last couple years all they did was glaze him when he wasn’t even the most impactful player on his own team

[@Kevin-pj7iu]

The whole ESPN crew is flawed

[@gohanspeed]

All roads go through Boston, especially if u in the east.!

[@serebiipalmer740]

Should apologize to Luka too but its just my opinion so carry the hell on…

[@MM-ql9xj]

@serebiipalmer740 Luka is owed nothing except some Epsom salt and lessons in humility. The nerve of you to suggest otherwise is staggering.

[@RedfoxJT023]

Don’t flip flop stay on that side perk

[@dominicanheat2790]

Get Malika outta here

[@Walkitout51]

No thanks perk! You can hold that L ....

[@kent.2044]

So basically the Cavs lost to Boston because they were missing players. So basically Cavs are better

[@thekingbradable]

Apologize NOT accepted. Foh Perk

[@bryanwilliams2464]

What up with the punk power rankings?

[@BronGotGame]

Too bad for Tatum AD’s winning that MVP

[@Christopher._M]

KD is winning if he does miss too many games

[@CannedHam2479]

Huge Celtics fan here but youre 100 pct right

[@benkylo8015]

No way AD wins over Tatum, it doesn't matter anyway because Jokic is in a different universe to everyone else.

[@bdmatsterrr]

Jokic is winning it

[@andrewchisholm3476]

Focus on playoffs 😂

[@wolfinwool3]

Kentucky fried Kendrick trying to get back in the Garden

[@falconshock3677]

I dont care, Perk

[@MNPhantom]

JT is the mvp for flirting with a 30 point triple double? That's interesting. There's actually a man averaging a 30 point triple double. Shooting 56% from 3 and 56% from the field. Is it just voter fatigue? We're giving out mvps like we did with embiid again?

[@malcolmhoover1654]

No because jokic takes most of his shots in the paint and he is on a trash team

[@QRT1468wu]

​@@malcolmhoover1654Facts

[@richschneiderman613]

7 yrs too late

[@jimi3314]

Naaaw. That ain’t it OG. Nice try though.

[@jrod132]

“Boston didn’t have KP” sure but the Cavs didn’t have Strus, LeVert, Wade, and Okoro come on now. A healthy Cavs team can beat beat Boston even with KP

[@yaboytroy4557]

KP worth more than all those dudes be fr😂

[@jrod132]

@@yaboytroy4557 and those 4 guys are valuable to their team

[@no8604]

You're really comparing 4 bums to a unicorn? Gtfo.

[@jrod132]

@@no8604 I never said those 4 guys are better than KP. Pay attention

[@MM-ql9xj]

@jrod132 And you guys had Tony Brothers calling everything your way and it STILL wasn't enough. A win is a win.

[@vitotondo3274]

Kendrick who???

[@CannedHam2479]

Tatum is averaging 2.9 turnovers while averaging only 5.9 assists. .. Thats a horrible assist to turnover ratio Dudes a TURNOVER MACHINE like WestBRICK 🤣🤣🤣😭😭🧂🧂🧂🍼🍼🍼

[@qrt1368hum]

@@CannedHam2479 Tatum is playing better than most of the league. Get over it Beta. Also, those are not the numbers. Have you forgotten that Google exists?

[@qrt1368hum]

@@CannedHam2479 Countdown to his next tatum post...5,4 3,2,1😂 Complete with made up numbers that he hopes no one will check

[@qrt1368hum]

@@CannedHam2479 When's the next comment drop? This is entertaining

[@richschneiderman613]

Thanks for showing everyone how little you know about ball

[@QRT1468wu]

Waiting for the source on those numbers 😂

[@CapitanRad]

Perk needs to stay away , we don’t want you here in Boston 🍀 lmao

[@FreshSocx617]

City of Boston still loves you big perk!! Pull up anytime big homie

[@Xxxxxx28302]

Why did she say a 127 win, it was disgustingly close not a 10 point game.

[@CannedHam2479]

AD 4 MVP!!!!

[@qrt1368hum]

@@CannedHam2479 What are you going to change your name to now?

[@qrt1368hum]

@@CannedHam2479 How about Tatumnutsinmymouth247

[@qrt1368hum]

@@CannedHam2479 How about donkeybrains445

[@qrt1368hum]

@@CannedHam2479 How about ISittopee455

[@qrt1368hum]

@@CannedHam2479 Last one..I swear! How about tatumbonedmymomsonowimactingweird. That's my favorite! How about you?

[@irvingzeistman9828]

Can’t put him in mvp discussion, Celtics are too stacked . He could play like complete trash and they could still win by 20.

[@QRT1468wu]

But..he's playing like one of the best in the league right now. Wins and losses. 😂 He's not playing like trash at all. Your comment doesn't make sense

[@irvingzeistman9828]

@QRT1468wu Baloney . He doesn’t have the workload of a joker, Luka , curry , sga, Giannis etc… doesn’t have to be worried about being doubled etc … has more help

[@QRT1468wu]

@@irvingzeistman9828 What exactly is " baloney " about what I just said?😂 Tatum is doubled all the time. Are you serious? Also, I didn't mention any of those guys. Your orginal comment still makes no sense & I have a feeling that you're biased.

[@bilaalmuhammad560]

U guys need to be ashamed of that win

[@QRT1468wu]

Why?😂 You need to accept that loss

[@Momotaro0125]

Tatum needs to prove it in the playoffs. He didn't carry his team, he was like the 3-4th best player in like 3 games in the finals.

[@jb6779]

As he lead in every statistic on the team?

[@Momotaro0125]

@@jb6779 because the ball was in his hands the most? Dude shot 26% from 3 and 39% overall for the series. There's a reason Brown got the finals MVP and he wasn't even playing that good. They just can't award a player on the loosing team.

[@sawtrdnalnx]

@@Momotaro0125 u a clown

[@jb6779]

@@Momotaro0125 I didn’t say he performed the best or deserved and award,but he wasn’t 3rd or 4th best, he impacted the game at an extremely high level with the numbers to match, he did everything well except score EFFICIENTLY

[@CannedHam2479]

@@jb6779 As he put up EMPTY stats ala WestBRICK in his trip doub days?? Keep pretending that Tatum shooting a pathetic 38 pct fg led the team though 🤣🤣😭😭😭🍼🍼🧂🧂

[@TYLOTYLOTYLO]

Who cares. Tatum still the second best player on his team. And he’s not top 10 in the league

[@CannedHam2479]

Well said. And im a huge Celtics fan

[@mariachavez-eb4mf]

And? Who cares your opinion? 😂 Jt for MVP 🎉🎉🎉

[@yaboytroy4557]

Second best but bailin out brown this season😂

[@CannedHam2479]

@@mariachavez-eb4mf Who cares about YOUR opinion, Bro?? Jaylen Brown 4 MVP

[@thekingbradable]

The only cope left for Celtics haters is to say he’s 2nd best 💀 Man it must be tough waking up in the morning see your team get clapped by the Celtics on the daily

[@CannedHam2479]

Huge Celtics fan here. Most of us know that Turnover Machine Tatum is OVERRATED and we wish hed get traded

[@mariachavez-eb4mf]

Okey Celtics hater 😂😂😂

[@CannedHam2479]

@@mariachavez-eb4mf Okay Celtics hater 😭🤣🤣🤣🤣🧂🧂🧂🍀🍀🍀

[@QRT1468wu]

@@CannedHam2479 * HUGE Tatum cyberstalker here

[@QRT1468wu]

@@CannedHam2479 That was a good comeback, how you just repeated what he said..because you have the wit of a rock.

[@QRT1468wu]

@@mariachavez-eb4mf Bro is a regular here!😂 Tatum has a restraining order against him.

[@CannedHam2479]

Turnover Machine Tatum is BY FAR the most OVERRATED Athlete of all times 😭😭😭🤣🤣🤣🤣🍼🍼🍼🧂🧂

[@QRT1468wu]

@@CannedHam2479 The leading scorer in the NBA RN?😂 How so? You still upvote your own comments, huh?

[@CannedHam2479]

Tatum should apologize to his Step DADDY Coach Kerr after the Warriors humiliated him AT HOME a couple weeks back 🤣🤣🤣😭😭🍼🍼🧂🧂🧂

[@qrt1368hum]

@@CannedHam2479 Still scared, little fellow? Can't take any pushback? Is being a low IQ beta just in your bloodline?

[@markmelillo5699]

it was a real embarrassing 32 point game while shooting 50 percent from the the field for him in a 6 point loss with no brown, porzingis vs a healthy warriors team

[@qrt1368hum]

@@markmelillo5699 😂 My friend here, isn't the brightest Lakers fan.

[@andrewchisholm3476]

Yall lost by 50 last year in regular season. Yall don’t wanna talk about that tho. Celtics repeating easily.

[@CannedHam2479]

@@andrewchisholm3476 So Tatum is getting his "revenge" retroactively on his Step DADDY Kerr by beating the Warriors LAST SEASON, and by getting carried to another WORTHLESS Bus Rider Chip by his DADDY Jaylen Brown?? Make it make sense 😭😭😭🤣🤣🤣🤣🍼🍼🧂🧂

[@alaye5583]

Celtics won because that court is trash and Cavs couldn’t adjust.

[@QRT1468wu]

So..the celtics are better😂 First excuse I heard about the court now. JFC

[@alaye5583]

@ lmao I’m just being a hater I don’t even like the Cavs Darius and Mobley just on my fantasy team 😂

[@QRT1468wu]

@@alaye5583 Really?😁 I gotcha! Best of luck with your team!