Photo of the new, thin Kendrick Perkins

[SAKOTXA]

https://p.twimg.com/AgZ314bCQAAILgO.jpg

[talkingconch]

He lost around 20 something pounds I read somewhere. Around the 260's now

[Batz]

Holy skinny bastard.

[Scoooter]

Wow, that's dramatic.

[All Net]

Why's he lost so much weight?

maybe it's catching

http://p.twimg.com/AgVGQlnCIAAQcvt.jpg

[blacknapalm]

Wow, that's dramatic.

yep. most surprised by this of all media pics. he supposedly lost around 30 pounds. he put in work. he was clearly hurt last season in the playoffs. watch out for OKC out west man. if ibaka and harden continue to progress...they're dangerous. still think westbrook should move to SG but i digress.

as far as curry, he could probably lose another 30 pounds, lol. they better not introduce him to any south beach cuisine.

[LT Ice Cream]

Working out? Give me a break. None of these guys have been able to eat right due to the lockout.

[Pushxx]

Of course Perk never did anything like that in 8 seasons with the Celtics...he was one of the slowest basketball players in the NBA. If he changed that then good for him. Just as a Celtics fan, it feels shitty to see him do that now and not before...

[PyrrhusX]

I think I read somewhere Perkins lost his weight in an effort to adapt to OKC's faster game.

At times last year he seemed really slow goig up and down the court. It's nice to see him motivated for this year :D

[9erEmpire]

This will not be good for Perkins. His talents is to intimidate, play defense and grab rebounds.

With the weight loss he will lose his strengths.

It's like Kevin Love losing weight....I doubt he will be beasting on the boards.

[blacknapalm]

This will not be good for Perkins. His talents is to intimidate, play defense and grab rebounds.

With the weight loss he will lose his strengths.

It's like Kevin Love losing weight....I doubt he will be beasting on the boards.

c'mon...those guys had some levels of fat to shed. it's not like we're talking about muscly guys that had to lose a lot of muscle mass. intimidation is overrated. this isn't boxing and if perkins is still strong in the lower body, he'll be at an advantage.

as far as OKC pace, i can see that. i mean, he was even trouble even running back on defense in the playoffs.

[Clutch]

He's too skinny.I don't think it will translate good to his game.

[dunksby]

Good news, fat never intimidated anybody especially athletes. I for one believe he is gonna be much more help in this condition.

[9erEmpire]

Good news, fat never intimidated anybody especially athletes. I for one believe he is gonna be much more help in this condition.

you guys are delusional.

You know all that weight loss is bad considering the position they play right?

[dunksby]

you guys are delusional.

You know all that weight loss is bad considering the position they play right?
I hear Magic is bringing The Big Show to replace D12.

[9erEmpire]

actually it doesn't matter with Perkin's weight loss....I don't expect OKC to go anywhere.

[PyrrhusX]

actually it doesn't matter with Perkin's weight loss....I don't expect OKC to go anywhere.

Thats fine cos the Lakers are going downwards.:confusedshrug:

[Nick Young]

his only advantage was being an angry fat man

[Real Men Wear Green]

Of course Perk never did anything like that in 8 seasons with the Celtics...he was one of the slowest basketball players in the NBA. If he changed that then good for him. Just as a Celtics fan, it feels shitty to see him do that now and not before...
? He came into the league at 300+ pounds. And from that moment he immediately started working on his body. He's always been a workout fanatic, he just wasn't right after the knee surgery and rehab. We had issues with him unnecessarily putting the ball on the floor and not being able to play enough due to constant foul trouble but his work ethic was never in question.

[ballup]

This is surprising and it actually will help Perkins offensively and defensively. He might actually be better at cleaning up miss shots now that he doesn't have to wind up as much to play above the rim. It also helps him roam around so that he doesn't have to camp the paint. Only issue with this is that he loses his strength advantage over almost all the centers in the league.

And it's funny to read people questioning of Perk's work ethic.

[Blue&Orange]

I think I read somewhere Perkins lost his weight in an effort to adapt to OKC's faster game.

I think it's more a case of him trying to preserve his knees, i'm sure running and jumping without an extra 30 pounds will make a diference.

And lol at people saying fat is good, that's like saying Eddy Curry deserves a max contract.

[LJJ]

In Boston, Perkins looked up to Pierce and tried to imitate his physique.

In OKC, Perkins looks up to Durant.

You do the math.

[DMVLeGenD]

Anyone who thinks this is a bad thing is delusional. Perkins was overweight last season, and the weight really slowed him down. The guy was slow as molasses. Him shedding weight should help his quickness on defense.

[percolator]

Better for his knees, better for the system he's playing in. Perk is smart.

And the only centers in the league who could overpower him were Howard and Bynum....not like he's going to be a pushover now

[NastyCrossover1]

Better for his knees, better for the system he's playing in. Perk is smart.

And the only centers in the league who could overpower him were Howard and Bynum....not like he's going to be a pushover now

Yea now he can run with the team. He looks grest

[pegasus]

He needed to lose some weight, but seems like he has overdone it. His size was his strength, now he looks like Durant can push him around in practice.

Nice thing about formerly fat people is that they will fall off the wagon sooner or later.

[derb2k2]

i don't see this as a good thing for Perk. He's like a boulder in the lane grabbing bounds and such. I think this puts him at a disadvantage.

[triangleoffense]

Good news, fat never intimidated anybody especially athletes. I for one believe he is gonna be much more help in this condition.
http://nbcsportsmedia4.msnbc.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/050308/050308_shaq_vmed_6p.standard.jpg

[dunksby]

http://nbcsportsmedia4.msnbc.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/050308/050308_shaq_vmed_6p.standard.jpg
:facepalm

[boozehound]

c'mon...those guys had some levels of fat to shed. it's not like we're talking about muscly guys that had to lose a lot of muscle mass. intimidation is overrated. this isn't boxing and if perkins is still strong in the lower body, he'll be at an advantage.

as far as OKC pace, i can see that. i mean, he was even trouble even running back on defense in the playoffs.
it isnt just about strength, its also about mass. he will be much easier to bump out of position on man defense. clearly he needed to lose some weight to keep up with the thunder, but i am worried it will impact his game.

[knickswin]

This could be good because it will allow him to be mobile which was something he had serious problems with. I would worry that his ability to guard centers (which is arguably his greatest and only significant attribute) will be diminished.

[Pushxx]

Do people honestly think Dwight Howard and Andrew Bogut are all of the sudden going to push Perkins around like a ragdoll? If that was the case, they would both be scoring 50 against every other center in the league.

Perkins is already an excellent low post defender, but his lack of mobility made him a liability almost everywhere else.

This is CLEARLY a positive move in every way that he should have done a long time ago.

[knickswin]

Do people honestly think Dwight Howard and Andrew Bogut are all of the sudden going to push Perkins around like a ragdoll? If that was the case, they would both be scoring 50 against every other center in the league.

Perkins is already an excellent low post defender, but his lack of mobility made him a liability almost everywhere else.

This is CLEARLY a positive move in every way that he should have done a long time ago.

It is probably a good move, but losing weight definitely affects your ability to body up against other big players. Before the knee surgery, amare was able to play at about 15 pounds heavier than he does now, and he definitely got bullied around less. Perk is still one of the bigger guys in the league, and his greater ability to hedge pick and rolls and stuff like that is probably more important than whatever effectiveness he loses in post defense.

[Pushxx]

It is probably a good move, but losing weight definitely affects your ability to body up against other big players. Before the knee surgery, amare was able to play at about 15 pounds heavier than he does now, and he definitely got bullied around less. Perk is still one of the bigger guys in the league, and his greater ability to hedge pick and rolls and stuff like that is probably more important than whatever effectiveness he loses in post defense.

I never thought I'd be commending Amare's defense, but he has had some of the worst big-man defenders around him his entire career...and Mike D'Antoni who cares as much about defense as the pope cares about a naked Jessica Alba.

That said, I'd argue doing this will improve his post defense. Slightly better vertical, slightly more energy...he'll be able to block shots better also.

[Mach_3]

I never thought I'd be commending Amare's defense, but he has had some of the worst big-man defenders around him his entire career...and Mike D'Antoni who cares as much about defense as the pope cares about a naked Jessica Alba.

That said, I'd argue doing this will improve his post defense. Slightly better vertical, slightly more energy...he'll be able to block shots better also.

While I actually agree with him having more energy and being able to move around easier, his main strength was his ability defend the low post with his strength (really his weight) and generally being hard as balls to back down in the post. Him losing 20-30 lbs (or whatever he lost) makes it easier for guys like Howard to back him down thus negating part of his advantage in the low post.

But then again the Thunder love to run so this will probably be good for him in the future, nevertheless good to see Perk still workin hard :applause:

[ballup]

Do people honestly think Dwight Howard and Andrew Bogut are all of the sudden going to push Perkins around like a ragdoll? If that was the case, they would both be scoring 50 against every other center in the league.

Perkins is already an excellent low post defender, but his lack of mobility made him a liability almost everywhere else.

This is CLEARLY a positive move in every way that he should have done a long time ago.
Bogut destroys any and all versions of Perkins and Howard has become a better back to the basket player, negating Perkin's "anti Dwight" abilities.

[dunksby]

I dont see why some ppl who clearly arent a fan of his play are so mad at Perkins losing weight :facepalm

[knickswin]

I never thought I'd be commending Amare's defense, but he has had some of the worst big-man defenders around him his entire career...and Mike D'Antoni who cares as much about defense as the pope cares about a naked Jessica Alba.

That said, I'd argue doing this will improve his post defense. Slightly better vertical, slightly more energy...he'll be able to block shots better also.

Well yeah amare is a better defender now than he used to be but that's because he literally didn't have a clue what he was doing the first few years he was in the league. I'm saying that on offense, amare gets bullied around in the paint now sometimes whereas he used to dominate when he was younger.

You might be right with perk's defense improving now that he's slimmer. Maybe now he can guard some of the more agile guys rather than just the bruisers. Brooks didn't even try to put him on dirk that's how slow he was. But who knows if the increase in speed is going to be worth the decrease in bulk. Just gotta see how he plays.

[BankShot]

This will not be good for Perkins. His talents is to intimidate, play defense and grab rebounds.

With the weight loss he will lose his strengths.

It's like Kevin Love losing weight....I doubt he will be beasting on the boards.

This can't be a serious comment..... Kevin Love didn't average 15 boards because of his weight. He did it with perfect positioning, an immaculate nose for the ball, and the pace/style of the Wolves :facepalm

[Gory Lobotomist]

Who is saying he lost weight? He good of started eating right and leaned out. He has a lot of definition in this pic. It looks more like he leaned out more than he lost actual weight. He may of lost a lot of fat, but that is a good thing if its replaced with muscle. Muscle still weighs more than fat and he looks to be leaner and more muscular.

[9erEmpire]

I just don't get why guys want to be slim and sexy.

This is basketball, you need strength and speed.

[ukballer]

I just don't get why guys want to be slim and sexy.

This is basketball, you need strength and speed.

You've contradicted yourself. Fat does not equate to making someone faster.

[dunksby]

You've contradicted yourself. Fat does not equate to making someone faster.
Fat definitely does not make one quick nor strong, dude is a retard :facepalm

[9erEmpire]

so you emo kids prefer him to be slim and sexy.:facepalm

instead of losing that weight he should have did some weight training instead of all that cardio.

he has no presence because he's as skinny as Durant.

[OKCThunderUP]

Yall are dumber than I thought if you think the weight loss is a bad thing. He looks as strong as ever and he'll be able to keep up with OKC's more fast paced game now. There is absolutely zero negatives to what Perkins has done with himself in the offseason.

[dirk94_]

Wow he doesn't look right good job on him losing all that weight though.
Does OKC want a skinny C though?

[gyu]

I think he looks similar:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZOo_IUNNOag/TkvuM1vFRLI/AAAAAAAAAPM/S2fNkhPINRo/s400/kendrick_perkins.jpg
http://blog.mathewgrubb.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Kendrick_Perkins_OKC_free_throw.jpg

He's wearing a less baggy jersey in the new pic so I think it helps.

[RRR3]

I never thought I'd be commending Amare's defense, but he has had some of the worst big-man defenders around him his entire career...and Mike D'Antoni who cares as much about defense as the pope cares about a naked Jessica Alba.

That said, I'd argue doing this will improve his post defense. Slightly better vertical, slightly more energy...he'll be able to block shots better also.
If the Pope saw her naked, he'd care. :D :banana:

[OKCThunderUP]

Wow he doesn't look right good job on him losing all that weight though.
Does OKC want a skinny C though?

Skinny? FFS he weighs 265 lbs. That is not skinny. And look at the muscle definition. He's about the same size as Tyson Chandler. That's perfect.

[9erEmpire]

you will see that he's not going to have any presence.

Perkins may have been a little overweight but not much.

It's like telling Dwight to lose his weight...if that happens, he would be less effective.

Look at Kevin Love...he lost a lot of weight and I doubt he will be able to body up and box out like last year. He will not be beasting on the boards.


I don't get why peeps are fascinated with slim and sexy...:facepalm

[ihatetimthomas]

you will see that he's not going to have any presence.

Perkins may have been a little overweight but not much.

It's like telling Dwight to lose his weight...if that happens, he would be less effective.

Look at Kevin Love...he lost a lot of weight and I doubt he will be able to body up and box out like last year. He will not be beasting on the boards.


I don't get why peeps are fascinated with slim and sexy...:facepalm

Actually, it will improve his mobility and ability to stay with his men. With his injured kneee last year, it was clear he was not very mobile. Now that he is healthy and will have less weight on his knees, expect a quicker and overall better defender in Perk. He lost the weight to save his knees and so he can be able to stay on the floor the entire year.

[ballsohard247]

I can understand Celtics fans wondering why he didn't do this years ago, but it was a smart move by him. Like others have said, it will help save his knees and extend his career not to mention give him a little extra bounce.

[DuMa]

i just think he was still rehabbing his knee when he was traded. he didnt move with the greatest of ease last season. looked like a turtle compared to everyone else. he didnt have full movement or was still having some pain. so the overweight aspect showed.

getting in better shape this offseason means that his knee is completely healed and he was able to work out without soreness or pain.

[28renyoy]

Perkins will be much better. This will help dramatically on his rotations and I'm sure his strength hasn't diminished. He might be easier to post up, but how many centers in the league actually back down? 2?

He will improve in virtually every facet from losing the weight.

[Real Men Wear Green]

I can understand Celtics fans wondering why he didn't do this years ago, but it was a smart move by him. Like others have said, it will help save his knees and extend his career not to mention give him a little extra bounce.
Celtic fans have seen Perkins working out his whole career. He's never been this thin but he's lost weight before and only been out of shape when coming off injury.

[JGXEN]

Who is saying he lost weight? He good of started eating right and leaned out. He has a lot of definition in this pic. It looks more like he leaned out more than he lost actual weight. He may of lost a lot of fat, but that is a good thing if its replaced with muscle. Muscle still weighs more than fat and he looks to be leaner and more muscular.
Muscle is denser than fats. 1pound of muscles is as heavy as 1 pound of fats

[Kiarip]

so you emo kids prefer him to be slim and sexy.:facepalm

instead of losing that weight he should have did some weight training instead of all that cardio.

he has no presence because he's as skinny as Durant.

You do realize taht the best way to lose weight is THROUGH weight training.

god... if you understand nothing about athletics please don't post about what you think is better or worse for a player based on your idiotic viewpoint. thank you.

[Meticode]

If he really did lose 20 pounds I think it will help him out a little bit. He was a little on the heavy side for his height. 260 seems looks like the perfect weight for him and his style of play.

[Mr. I'm So Rad]

Now with that extra weight gone, his muscles can focus on lifting his cheeks and lips in order to crack a smile.

[Meticode]

Now with that extra weight gone, his muscles can focus on lifting his cheeks and lips in order to crack a smile.
http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/kendrick-perkins-eddie-harris-major-league.jpg

[unknowns8]

? He came into the league at 300+ pounds. And from that moment he immediately started working on his body. He's always been a workout fanatic, he just wasn't right after the knee surgery and rehab. We had issues with him unnecessarily putting the ball on the floor and not being able to play enough due to constant foul trouble but his work ethic was never in question.

yeah this ... wasn't ever about how much talent or how quick he went north south - it's jsut frustrating that he'd take the little hesitation dribble prior to goin up strong after a fantastic rebound/assist

[insidehoops]

Via the Thunder account:

https://p.twimg.com/AgZ314bCQAAILgO.jpg

[EvanW]

lol photoshopped.

[senelcoolidge]

I know he lost weight..but come on.

[bballer]

http://l.yimg.com/a/p/sp/editorial_image/c2/c29764b022fa4fb3f9d8798bc244df79/kendrick_perkins_drops_pounds_bucking_the_lockout_ trend.jpg