Kendrick Perkins THRASHES Rudy Gobert and claims to be better Playoffs player

Former NBA star Kendrick Perkins heavily criticized Rudy Gobert after watching the Timberwolves vs Kings matchup.

Kendrick Perkins THRASHES Rudy Gobert and claims to be better Playoffs player

Rudy Gobert and Kendrick Perkins

The Minnesota Timberwolves saw out a narrow win against the Sacramento Kings in their recent matchup. However, their defensive player, Rudy Gobert, did not perform well against the Kings. It drew the attention of various fans and experts. Notably, former NBA player Kendrick Perkins was one of them, as he was not impressed with Gobert’s performance.

The retired player participated in a watch-along of the Timberwolves’ 117-115 victory over the Kings. Perkins criticized Gobert for a few poor plays. Criticism is normal, and it happens a lot from time to time. However, what happened next was unexpected. The retired player used Kobe Bryant’s quotes to claim he was better than Gobert.

That’s the problem with Rudy, that’s what I’ve been talking about. That’s the f**king problem. He does it so gingerly… One thing I do know is; my numbers, in less games, are better than Rudy (Gobert) in the post-season, defensively. I know that much. Pull that up… Go pull up when Kobe [Bryant] said (that) Perk is the best post-defender in the league right now.

Kendrick Perkins via Live Stream on Playback
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Kendrick Perkins recorded an average defensive rating of 104.2. This was while averaging 5.9 rebounds, 1.1 blocks, and 0.3 steals. Also, Perkins had a defensive rating of 102.4, averaging 11.6 rebounds, 2.6 blocks, and 0.4 steals during his finest postseason performance in 2009.

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On the other hand, Rudy Gobert has an average defensive rating of 110.6 during his playoff career. This was while averaging 11.0 rebounds, 1.6 blocks, and 0.7 steals per game. Moreover, Gobert has won Defensive Player of the Year four times in his career.

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Not the FIRST time Kendrick Perkins claimed he was a ‘better’ player than Rudy Gobert

Recently, Kendrick Perkins has garnered much attention for his comments regarding Minnesota Timberwolves star Rudy Gobert. Over the years, Perkins has been a huge critic of the Timberwolves player. Over a while ago, Perkins claimed in an interview that he was a ‘better defender’ than Gobert during his playing years in the NBA.

I had a better postseason defensively than Rudy… I’m talking about career-wise… Three times he had 7 blocks or more? I had four times when I had 7 blocks. Even when you go to 5 blocks, he had 3, I had 3. At this point, what are we really talking about? If you go back and watch a film, I showed up in big moments.

, Kendrick Perkins said in an interview with Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson
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Moreover, with an average of 33.5 minutes in the playoffs, Gobert has been a starter of All-Star talent who plays significant minutes. However, some experts still assume that he is not as great of a defender as fans believe. Earlier, another former star, Shaquille O’Neal, was highly critical of Gobert regarding his gameplay with the Wolves. Only time will tell if Gobert can shut all his critics up.