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@teelee4097
March 6, 2025 at 8:20 pm
Perk is 100% correct
@funnymoney461
March 6, 2025 at 8:33 pm
whoβs here after hearing charles barkley rant on about how wrong always kendrick perkinsπ€£ππ€£π
@rickypressey4808
March 6, 2025 at 8:35 pm
OKC , TLC , Bankruptcy , Lakers in 5
@mrspeaker89
March 6, 2025 at 8:42 pm
Perk sound dump af. I’m glad Chuck called him out on this BS. Y’all talk about the Lakers whether they’re winning or losing, same with the Cowboys.
@strength9621
March 6, 2025 at 8:42 pm
listen, i dont wanna watch no mobley or jared up in the finals lmoa
@strength9621
March 6, 2025 at 8:47 pm
Tyrese haliburton?!?! LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
@MisterSex07
March 6, 2025 at 8:49 pm
NBA is scripted π€£
@wembyglaze101
March 6, 2025 at 8:51 pm
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@bauman921
March 6, 2025 at 8:57 pm
here aftler chuck cooked perk for this take lmao
@architect617
March 6, 2025 at 8:58 pm
Came here after Chuck buried ESPN tonight
@brennanw225
March 6, 2025 at 9:04 pm
Why does the media continue to bash small market teams when they are good because βpeople donβt want to see themβ. I stand on that the suns bucks finals was great!!
@aegontargaryensixthofhisname
March 6, 2025 at 9:10 pm
the media is sucking off the lakers lately lol
@FakerFreeTV
March 6, 2025 at 9:11 pm
π And here we goooo π€¦πΏββοΈ
@MK-9Z3RO
March 6, 2025 at 9:17 pm
Lakers saving the NBA?πperk deluded as usual.
@Johnsoncortez911
March 6, 2025 at 9:33 pm
K.P right
@shivampatel6847
March 6, 2025 at 9:46 pm
Well with that approach you should say Mavs are saving the nba .
@Yeahight11208
March 6, 2025 at 9:49 pm
I definitely had to search this video after what Charles Barkley said ππ
@drewchung6812
March 6, 2025 at 10:03 pm
This segment is cringeworthy. π€’
@drewchung6812
March 6, 2025 at 10:04 pm
Here after listening to Chuckβs rant in response to this. People need to watch that!
@drewchung6812
March 6, 2025 at 10:06 pm
I wanna see the best teams playβ¦. Guess the league is about catering to casuals. I would have hoped that more cared about the actual game, not aging stars.
@DRMZ37
March 6, 2025 at 10:10 pm
Exactly why Adam Silver made the Luka trade happen ππππ
@DRMZ37
March 6, 2025 at 10:13 pm
Arent these the same two guys who said the Lakers were a first round exit π€
@OmarBurton-hz2kw
March 6, 2025 at 10:13 pm
The NBA is still trash!!
@Gurenn83
March 6, 2025 at 10:14 pm
Lebron, Perkins, Lakers, Luka, GOAT, MVP. Wash, rinse, repeat..
@DRMZ37
March 6, 2025 at 10:21 pm
Bro the Lakers were trending up before the Luka trade cut it out πππ