If you judge Kendrick Perkins by the numbers, you're looking in the wrong place. He's never been a dominant offensive force, nor even a force with whom to reckon on the glass. For that matter, he's never averaged 30 or more minutes per game.
So how is he still a starting center for a championship-caliber team?
That question has become all the more difficult for the Oklahoma City Thunder to answer in light of Perkins' latest run-in with the law—and, according to KHOU.com, a couple of faces outside a Houston nightclub (allegedly anyway).
One of those faces belongs to Ja’Keenan Cotton and the other to his sister Miketta Cotton. According to KHOU, "the case was initially dismissed, but Perkins and [his brother-in-law] Alpough were charged when it was re-filed."
After facing eventually dropped charges for similar shenanigans in 2011, Perkins has made something of a reputation for himself. And thanks to his wife's caught-on-video raging at a nail salon, he has some company.
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Why Haven’t OKC Thunder Amnestied Kendrick Perkins Yet?
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