In this First Take YouTube Exclusive, Kendrick Perkins answers a variety of 2026 NBA Playoffs questions.
0:00 NBA Finals predictions
2:03 Who will be the most disappointing player?
3:39 Which player can change their perception?
5:12 Which lower-seeded team can make a run?
8:20 Coaches on the hot seat
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@Faded420Penguin
April 14, 2026 at 10:35 pm
I just want to see Jokic vs Wemby in the playoffs . It’ll be like Hokit vs Blaydes
@willwerly5600
April 14, 2026 at 10:45 pm
Agreeing w Perk is my raigbait
@KhalilCabreraYMoreno
April 14, 2026 at 10:51 pm
Just when I’m starting to like Perk he say some dumb ish like this.
@sammy74747
April 14, 2026 at 10:57 pm
Someone get perk drug tested. Spurs have zero playoff experience
@Joel-n3s5k
April 14, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Anybody picking a team besides OKC to win it all is delusional or just knows nothing about the NBA. They have the best record in the NBA so they’ll have homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs and they simply don’t lose at home. They did that with TONS of injuries and load management all season. They are adding two key players Mitchell and McCain who will make them noticeably better than last year’s championship team. That’s just a REALLY dumb take by Perkins and that’s saying something.
@rah98har
April 15, 2026 at 1:08 am
at the same time they were basically owned by SA and SA presents them with legit matchup issues with no clear answer… I agree OKC is by far the best team and most solid but they do seem to have a kryptonite and its been SA. also they looked pretty human in their games against NY this year as well.
@the23rdbuxhan
April 14, 2026 at 11:01 pm
another year of perk not believing in the celtics 🥱 whats new
@HIT.DA.CASH.APP..HIT.DA.PAYPOW
April 14, 2026 at 11:14 pm
Okc winning it all
@tomato2591
April 14, 2026 at 11:22 pm
Spurs should have played wemby against nuggets so they could win and play against lakers or rockets second round.. now they will lose to nuggets. Once again okc gets easy route to finals
@victorjackson1551
April 14, 2026 at 11:38 pm
I see perk already on the bullshidd 😂😂
@mark-h3i6m
April 14, 2026 at 11:45 pm
Perkins perkins
@blackunicorn6797
April 14, 2026 at 11:50 pm
God she fine
@ezequielcontreras1339
April 14, 2026 at 11:53 pm
Listen 👂 if it’s spurs and Celtics it’s gnna be a repeat of 2022 spurs are gnna look good but there inexperience and youth is going to crumble C’s in 5-6
@Jahejahdhehwu
April 14, 2026 at 11:53 pm
So now I know for sure the spurs won’t win the title
@NapoleonicLikes
April 15, 2026 at 12:18 am
Spurs vs Celtics. Spurs in 6. Wemby MVP.
Screen save it 😎
@damaraharalange8511
April 15, 2026 at 12:25 am
Spurs are going to regret not playing Wemby more to try to beat the nuggets on the last game of the season. Now they have the joker to contend with in the second round
@MrJusjackson
April 15, 2026 at 12:26 am
Perkins is stupid, that’s why he tried coaching and failed at that. He’ll say something different next week, then a week after that. He’s terrible.
@KevinHaney-z7b
April 15, 2026 at 12:29 am
Nah Beantown
@jamarcusblue3804
April 15, 2026 at 12:35 am
Denver and Cleveland
@mbwell
April 15, 2026 at 12:40 am
*Pistons vs Spurs*
@JohnathanClark15
April 15, 2026 at 12:48 am
Wolves in 7 over Boston
@jamaalgordon4530
April 15, 2026 at 12:56 am
Spurs not beating Denver.
@rah98har
April 15, 2026 at 12:58 am
This is pretty hilarious Celtics will be lucky to make it to ECF lol
@vitotondo3274
April 15, 2026 at 1:33 am
Perkins is perfect for ESPN: mediocre talent and hot takes
@C_DuB101
April 15, 2026 at 1:51 am
Perk hates Cleveland 😂
@AliFrankTheTank
April 15, 2026 at 2:48 am
Winner of Spurs/Nuggets upset OKC … Pistons just can’t beat Celtics. Celtics in 5-6 vs anyone out West..