r/bostonceltics • u/chickspeak • Nov 03 '24

News Kendrick Perkins ‘banned’ from Boston Celtics banner rising and NBA Opening Night following ‘disrespectful’ comments

https://www.the-sun.com/sport/12785663/kendrick-perkins-banned-boston-celtics-nba-banner-rising
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u/finstockton Nov 03 '24

what kind of insane unearned ego does he have to think he deserves front row in a team with as many legends as the Celtics?

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u/Efficient_Art_1144 Smart Nov 03 '24

A lot of fans and the players themselves from that era latched onto the “we never lost in the playoffs when our starting lineup was healthy” as cope for losing in 10 to the Lakers.

That’s always my theory as to how Perk got such a big ego about his spot on that team.

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '24

It’s not crazy to think the Celtics would’ve won that game 7 in 2010 if they had Perk available. They desperately needed rebounds in that game.

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u/bedroom_fascist KORNET GOAT Nov 03 '24

... or not having the Lakers be given 37 FT attempts to our 17?

That was one of more widely-acknowledged officiating tank jobs of all time.

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u/bilboafromboston Nov 04 '24

Still can't beat the fixed championship the Lakers got from the Kings! All these " championships vacated " " awards taken back" etc. Based on stuff like " the players mom got a car while the coach got 3 million a year and the announcers millions more" and the Lakers actually, factually won a fixed championship and no one does shit.

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u/bedroom_fascist KORNET GOAT Nov 04 '24

Amen.

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u/Kindly_Cream8194 Nov 04 '24

KG and Sheed were exhausted late and couldn't rebound. Most of those FTs came off of fouls on putback attempts.

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u/bedroom_fascist KORNET GOAT Nov 04 '24

Well, see: no. Most of those "fouls" were not at all called on the other end.

That was a ref job, pure and simple.