Perkins was doing his best imitation of former teammate, Kevin Garnett; trying to get into Dirk’s head, but it’s the fuckin’ reigning NBA Finals MVP; you don’t rattle a guy like that; he’s reached the mountaintop and knows he’s untouchable. Dirk played well, but in the end, the whistles decided it because the players couldn’t keep their hands off one another.
Back to Dallas to see whether the defending champs will just go down, or put up a fight.