ESPN Analyst Gives Shocking Prediction About Clippers vs Suns Playoff Series

This prediction will shock you.

If someone is looking for a hot take, they never really need to look any further than Kendrick Perkins. While speaking on ESPN, Perkins gave quite possibly the hottest take of the NBA Playoffs.

When asked about giving his "spiciest" take, Kendrick Perkins stated that he believes the LA Clippers without Paul George will defeat a fully healthy Phoenix Suns with Kevin Durant. He even gave a thorough explanation as to why.

"I got the Clippers beating the Suns. It don't get no spicier than that."

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"I got the Clippers beating the Suns, it don't get no spicier than that," Perkins said. "Here's why, even without Paul George, when I look at the Clippers and I look at their depth at the wing position. When you look at Kawhi Leonard and Nicolas Batum and Covington and Norman Powell, and you see all those multiple guys that they could actually throw at KD and Devin Booker. I'm watching yesterday, and we saw Plumlee and Bones Hyland get in each other's faces, that's because they care. Over the last two months, we talked about Anthony Davis, and we talked about Joel Embiid, and Giannis, and Jokic, but we didn't talk about Kawhi Leonard. He has quietly been dominating the league without getting our praise."

Not only did Perkins say he believes the Clippers would beat the Suns, but he thinks they'll do it in six games.

"When I look at this matchup, and when I look at Ty Lue, Ty Lue is one not to be underestimated when it comes to down to him game planning and looking forward to these challenges," Perkins said. "So, when I look at this, and I look at Russell Westbrook who also has something to prove, I got the Clippers in 6 beating the Phoenix Suns."

There isn't a team with a taller first-round task than the LA Clippers in the western conference. They're missing their second-best player, and are going up against arguably the most stacked team in the west.