Kendrick Perkins Responds After Warriors’ Draymond Green Calls Him an ‘Ogre’

Green addressed some of the media
criticism sent his way throughout the second-round series and mentioned Perkins by name, calling him an “ogre:”

Perkins, who now works as an ESPN NBA
analyst, fired back on Twitter:

Green provided his typical
across-the-board contributions as the Warriors powered past the Ja
Morant-less Grizzlies in Game 6. He tallied 14 points, 15 rebounds,
eight assists and a steal in 39 minutes.

While his shooting involvement has
dipped in recent years—his 5.6 field goal attempts per game in
2021-22 marked his lowest figure since 2013-14—he’s still one of
the NBA’s most important players given his work as a defender,
rebounder and distributor.

Golden State moves on to face either
the Phoenix Suns or Dallas Mavericks, who play a Game 7 on Sunday, in
the Western Conference Finals. Television coverage for that series
will be on TNT, so there probably won’t be any direct interactions
between Green and Perkins.

That could change if the Warriors reach
the NBA Finals, however, as the championship series is broadcast by ABC and ESPN.

An in-person interview featuring
Perkins and Green would provide great entertainment and possibly
some fireworks.