Boston Celtics Fans Will Not Like What NBA Champion Kendrick Perkins Said

Boston Celtics fans will not like what NBA Champion Kendrick Perkins said on ESPN.

Nov 23, 2012; Boston, MA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder center Kendrick Perkins (5) talks with reporters before the start of the game against the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images / David Butler II-Imagn Images

The Boston Celtics are coming off an incredible season.

They were the first seed in the Eastern Conference with the best record in the NBA (64-18).

After their dominant regular season, the Celtics went on to win the 2024 NBA Championship over the Dallas Mavericks.

Jun 17, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) holds the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy after their win against the Dallas Mavericks after game five of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Elsa/Pool Photo-Imagn Images / Pool Photo-Imagn Images

Despite their strength, ESPN's Kendrick Perkins made interesting comments about his former team (via NBA Today).

Perkins: "No one in the NBA is scared right now of the Boston Celtics. I'm just letting you know this. This is why the New York Knicks went out and got Mikal Bridges and they upgraded their roster. This is why the Philadelphia 76ers went out and got Paul George and upgraded their roster. They're coming into training camp feeling great."

.@KendrickPerkins says it will be difficult for the Celtics to repeat next season because their competition has improved 📈

"No one in the NBA is scared right now of the Boston Celtics. I'm just letting you know this." 😳 pic.twitter.com/EEepHIsRtc

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) September 24, 2024

Celtics fans will likely be disappointed in Perkins' comments.

He won the 2008 NBA Championship with the franchise.

“No one in the NBA is scared right now of the Boston Celtics.”

- Kendrick Perkins

(Via @ESPNNBA )
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— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) September 24, 2024

That said, a lot of teams around the NBA (and in the Eastern Conference) got a lot better over the offseason.

Perkins is not the first former Celtics star to make a bold statement about the team.

Shaquille O'Neal (via The OGs Show): "O'Neal: "We all know Boston had the easiest run ever to that championship. Can they back it up? That's all. Can you back it up? Okay, you had the easy run, don't matter; you won it. Can you back it up?"

Did the Celtics have the easiest path to the NBA finals ever? 🤔

Watch full episode here: https://t.co/dGJfPnPozv pic.twitter.com/QhA7zbcD5c

— The OGs Show (@theOGsShow) September 21, 2024

The Celtics will play their first game of the new NBA season when they host Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks on October 22.