The idea for the Chicago Bulls fan obvious crediting the team with more or less invented the idea of "taking a charge," I am sure, will not sit well with others. Players and teams had taken charge of the cargo for the years 1995-1996, but the Chicago Bulls, more than any other team in their generation appears to be as comfortable standing before an offensive player, loading idly down as they were bounding into the air for a block or slide fly.
The group has had. Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Ron Harper and Michael Jordan helped lead the team to a league best mark in defensive efficiency in their first full season together, but each of these men were well into their 30s at the time. While everyone was in them to make a flight or key block, collectively as the season wore on everyone seemed to realize that their instinct, intelligence, footwork and anticipation skills would be better served by sliding on and beating a man in his place. Big collision, a whistle easier, Chicago ball. League collectively wise grew quickly after and adopted courage to Chicago. It stunk since.
OK, he did not "stink." But the litany of block / charge calls made some terrible ball in the years since. It's not like dribblers are out of control today as they rush to the basket - if anything they are more hesitant - it's just that the value of a generation of defenders are willing to stay low, take the hit, and get the ball for their team. Refs call it correctly, technically, and nobody seems to leave their feet to block. Therefore, we are submitting an entry All-Star game with the name of Kendrick Perkins has checked 32 times later today.
Perkins is not the best in its conference center, division, or even his own team. It helps to anchor a mediocre defense Oklahoma City Thunder with the Bulls ahead of style and footwork, but it is not much of a shot blocker or charge taker. It only gets in the way, and when you stand 6-10 and about 270 pounds, which tends to help. And how he ate his lunch in full public view of God and the country on Monday night? How he made the phone go "beep" and your internet request at once? Applaud this man.
He did not try to take a charge. Wilt Chamberlain in his first task would have been impossible to maintain the fingertips Blake Griffin of the rim in this situation, but Perkins tried. He did not wrap Griffin in a bear hug, and he does not stand idly by as a football player to watch someone try a free kick. He moved to the place and tried to at least avoid marking Griffin - you know, the point of real defense? - And almost succeeded. Griffin was a bum spin and / or removed to start the thumb ball off the rim hard enough to send the sphere encompassing Bill Simmons in the seats, or even get called for offensive foul on a push-off. Please do not take this as me tell you Griffin rejected.
He didn't. He threw probably the best dunk of his career, or even all time. The sounds emitted by NBA fans during a random Monday night in January, donors Clipper, or not, will more than eclipse of Group Lot of sounds that we are on Sunday at the Big Game football. Even if it's a great game. Honestly, go back and watch the clip. When was the last time your mouth reacted like this for a football or baseball? Concussion-inducing hits and squirrels rally does not count.
And Perk, to its credit eternal took a hit of his own. And for that he deserves a poster. He deserves our applause. He deserves - hell, we deserve - a chance to make yet another obstacle to some seventh game series takes place once the snow melts and football is a distant memory at all save for Chris Berman frickin. You know that it is both another blow to Griffin while remaining satisfied with his effort and drag on the decision and try to defend this beast. This is the best type of attitude, and the best type of player. A Note 7.1 Player Efficiency be damned.
We ask you to give a kind of standing ovation Scott Norwood Perkins style. We just want more of what he brought to every man great and high-flying guard in this game. This is a league that attracts players at half court to deny a quick break, just on the off chance the first player head-to-nothing could miss the start resulting free and can blow the next possession. This is a league that does not seek to block dunks. This is a league full of heady care takers, and frankly I'm sick. Stop Making Sense, the NBA. More Doug Moe, Larry Brown less.
Kendrick Perkins is as heady and cerebral as they come on the defensive. Monday night he got wrapped up in the moment briefly thought he could do his. Blake Griffin shine disillusioned him of that notion almost immediately. Perkins hope instincts are in time to the right place and the next, despite the brutal outcome of Monday.
Sources: Yahoo Sports
OK, he did not "stink." But the litany of block / charge calls made some terrible ball in the years since. It's not like dribblers are out of control today as they rush to the basket - if anything they are more hesitant - it's just that the value of a generation of defenders are willing to stay low, take the hit, and get the ball for their team. Refs call it correctly, technically, and nobody seems to leave their feet to block. Therefore, we are submitting an entry All-Star game with the name of Kendrick Perkins has checked 32 times later today.
He did not try to take a charge. Wilt Chamberlain in his first task would have been impossible to maintain the fingertips Blake Griffin of the rim in this situation, but Perkins tried. He did not wrap Griffin in a bear hug, and he does not stand idly by as a football player to watch someone try a free kick. He moved to the place and tried to at least avoid marking Griffin - you know, the point of real defense? - And almost succeeded. Griffin was a bum spin and / or removed to start the thumb ball off the rim hard enough to send the sphere encompassing Bill Simmons in the seats, or even get called for offensive foul on a push-off. Please do not take this as me tell you Griffin rejected.
And Perk, to its credit eternal took a hit of his own. And for that he deserves a poster. He deserves our applause. He deserves - hell, we deserve - a chance to make yet another obstacle to some seventh game series takes place once the snow melts and football is a distant memory at all save for Chris Berman frickin. You know that it is both another blow to Griffin while remaining satisfied with his effort and drag on the decision and try to defend this beast. This is the best type of attitude, and the best type of player. A Note 7.1 Player Efficiency be damned.
Kendrick Perkins is as heady and cerebral as they come on the defensive. Monday night he got wrapped up in the moment briefly thought he could do his. Blake Griffin shine disillusioned him of that notion almost immediately. Perkins hope instincts are in time to the right place and the next, despite the brutal outcome of Monday.
Sources: Yahoo Sports
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