“You are asking a guy who hasn’t played all year to come back in full form” Kendrick Perkins will be going home early even if Ben Simmons returns 

“You are asking a guy who hasn’t played all year to come back in full form” Kendrick Perkins will be going home early even if Ben Simmons returns 

Kendrick Perkins and Stephen A. Smith

The Brooklyn Nets have been sent on the edge of a cliff after they lost even Game 2 at TD Garden, courtesy to a late surge by the home team. With Kevin Durant flopping in the first game, Kyrie Irving suffered via the same slump in the most recent game. As a result of which Kendrick Perkins believes Nets to go home early regardless if they get added help from their marquee defender. 

To those who are not aware, Perkins indicated towards Ben Simmons returning in the first-round series for Nets. But with the team from Barclays Center already exposed so much, the sports media analyst feels, there wouldn’t be any difference in the outcome. 

Kendrick Perkins on Ben Simmons 

Ben Simmons
Ben Simmons

Several reports indicate that Ben Simmons could be back in Game 3 or 4 for the Brooklyn Nets. However, Kendrick Perkins doesn’t believe that his return to the lineup will do any wonders for Brooklyn.

Kendrick Perkins
Kendrick Perkins

Here’s what he said regarding this on ESPN SportsCenter, “I mean what impact is he (Ben Simmons) gonna have? That’s the thing that is mind-boggling to me. Look, a guy that hasn’t played in almost a year, you’re asking him to come back at the highest level of basketball, playing against two guys, two young superstars in Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, and you expect him to keep up with the pace.” 

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Perkins continued, “I know Ben Simmons’ defensive prowess and he does great defensive things. But again, you have to play the game. You don’t know what type of condition he’s going to be in, and I’ll tell you one thing, if they (Nets) depending on Ben Simmons to go out there and make some type of defensive impact on Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, they’re going to be sent home really really early!” 

Ben Simmons
Ben Simmons

Ben Simmons needs to be back on the court for his new team sooner rather than later, given the defensive void of the Nets. Moreover, with Celtics being aware on how to expose them, it seems like Nets are in dire need of a change. Be I from Simmons, KD or Irving as now things return to Brooklyn.

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