Alright, so my mind wandered off to, of all things, the arty chaos happening with the Memphis Grizzlies right now. I mean, their journey through this NBA playoff maze has been… what’s the word? A rollercoaster? Nah, more like a whirlpool, but with some added drama.
If you caught the first-round face-off with the Oklahoma City Thunder, you know it’s been a bit of an emotional seesaw for Memphis fans. Game 1 was a disaster. Honestly, it was like watching a train wreck in slow motion. They got shelled by 51 points. Fifty-one! My brain did a double-take when I saw that score.
And who’s the loudest critic in the room when things go south? Kendrick Perkins, of course. The man has opinions, and he is not shy about sharing them. Especially about Jaren Jackson Jr. He practically shouted, “Yeah, I like Ja Morant, but Jaren Jackson Jr. is just a bunch of hot air. Not even top ten material, if you ask me.”
Picture Perkins on ESPN, waving his arms like he’s conducting some invisible orchestra, saying Jackson’s the most overhyped player ever. It was something you didn’t know you needed to witness until you did.
There was even this tweet floating around, with Perkins calling out Jackson during a segment. Not that tweeting about these things actually changes the fact that Memphis took a monumental nosedive, but it keeps the buzz going.
Perkins wasn’t holding back. He didn’t just stop with calling him overhyped. Oh no, he practically dissected Jackson’s whole career. Imagine listing his All-Star and Defensive Player of the Year nods, then saying, “But wait, does he really deserve those?” It’s like complimenting someone’s shoes before scolding them for scuffing them up.
A spotlight, if you can call it that, landed on Jackson’s paint performance—or, well, lack thereof. Perkins said he should be a beast, especially when it comes to rebounding. But instead, he claims Jackson’s, I dunno, tiptoeing through tulips around the basket. Not exactly what you want from your big man, right?
But Jackson’s not sulking in the corner. I hear he’s ready to dig in—and not like digging into mashed potatoes. More like getting serious with watching old games to figure out what went so wrong. Now, will he actually adapt in time? That’s the cliffhanger we’re all waiting to see unfold. So, stayed tuned for whether or not he pulls a cinematic comeback.
