Kendrick Perkins sits on Mike Miller during Game 3 win over Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder big man Kendrick Perkins has been through his share of playoff battles. But the move the 11-year NBA veteran pulled against Memphis Grizzlies veteran forward Mike Miller in Game 3 of their first-round series was a new one: Perkins used Miller as a chair.
The moment occurred late in the second quarter of a game the Grizzlies eventually won 98-95 in overtime to take a 2-1 series lead. It even caught a pair of the team's beat reporters off-guard.
Perk just blatantly sat on Mike Miller. Ref swallowed the whistle despite being right in front of him.
— Darnell Mayberry (@DarnellMayberry) April 25, 2014
Perkins just literally sat on top of Miller for several seconds in front of ref.... Play on. Wow
— Ronald Tillery (@CAGrizBeat) April 25, 2014
Perhaps a conversation Perkins had with one of the officials before the game, along with Zach Randolph, had an influence on the non-call. Either way, anything that inspired this meme is OK in our book.
We sent Kendrick Perkins and his human chair on vacation: http://t.co/6AJKGUurzZ pic.twitter.com/ejaOB1xyi2
— SB Nation (@SBNation) April 25, 2014
Together again
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