While everyone on social media is talking, former NBA veteran and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins appeared on Get Up to absolutely blast the Rockets for losing two straight so easily. He didn’t simply go after the players, but the coaching staff as well. Namely, Ime Udoka.<\/p>\n
“The Rockets are the dumbest team, and the most selfish team, in the postseason.”<\/p>\n
\u2014@KendrickPerkins<\/a> on the Rockets following their Game 2 loss vs. Lakers \ud83d\ude33 pic.twitter.com\/0H7rNEEZUH<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Get Up (@GetUpESPN) April 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThe Rockets are the dumbest and the most selfish team in the postseason,\u201d Perkins said. “JJ Redick is coaching his ass off, so much that he’s coaching circles around Ime Udoka.<\/p>\n \u201cWe can blame Kevin Durant for those nine turnovers, but we can also blame Ime Udoka for having Kevin Durant in that position, knowing that [the Lakers are] going to send two people at him every single time and double him.<\/p>\n Perkins continued to call out Alperen \u015eeng\u00fcn, who is now without veteran center Steven Adams (ankle surgery) for the season. He also continued to berate Udoka for a lack of shooters on the floor. Dorian Finney-Smith didn’t see the court, while Reed Sheppard played just 11 minutes. Durant’s former teammate concluded by claiming that this series is over.<\/p>\n Of the 16 teams in the playoffs, Houston’s offensive rating ranks 14th at a putrid 104.9<\/a>. For context, the Brooklyn Nets had the NBA’s worst offensive rating in the regular season at 108.2. Through Game 1 and Game 2, the Rockets are 29% from three-point range, which ranks dead last among playoff teams.<\/p>\n If Houston wants to turn things around, this unit needs to come together and figure out a plan. It falls on everyone, from the players to the coaching staff.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\"){kind=icon}
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