Perk picks PELICANS as SLEEPERS in the West! ‘Zion & Ingram are the BEST DUO!’ | NBA Countdown

Perk picks PELICANS as SLEEPERS in the West! ‘Zion & Ingram are the BEST DUO!’ | NBA Countdown

Today G Kendrick Perkins Richard Jefferson I’m Malika Anders we’re 40 days out from the postseason there are 40 days left in the regular season so when you look at the top four teams Richard in the western conference outside of those top four who is the most dangerous in the Western Conference

Oh that’s a tough one that sound that was a gutural noise no I look I I’m I’m still trying to process this because when I look at the top four the top four is is kind of in not you not deciding that’s you know what’s crazy is that we we talk about

All the top Duos around the league some some type of way we don’t mention Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson right this this young Duo is special don’t like when they’re healthy and Zion has been healthy he has been reliable I’m looking at this New Orleans Pelican team

And they’re my sleepers to come out of the Western Conference they have great depth at the wing position when you look at the rookie Hawkins I love what he brings uh you look at Trey Murphy and we talking about herb Jones they have nice leadership in CJ mccullin we got the big

Fella uh yonas valunas down there battling in the paint they have everything that you actually need to compete in the Western Conference and I like the New Orleans Pelicans you say Duos I raise you one and go for a trio how about Phoenix knocking off the defending champs how you feeling Mr

Arizona I love it that’s what I was about to say thank you I was just doing it for you because you were waffling earlier but just Phoenix thank you we all know that this has the potential when healthy this big three to have one of the best offenses that we’ve ever

Seen but the problem is is we haven’t seen too much of it but we did get a glimpse yesterday everyone has been I I wouldn’t say everyone but a lot of people have been critical of Kevin Durant can he lead a team can he view that focal point like we know he is

Certified as one of the greatest scorers of all time well guess what he’s letting his game do the talking he was aggressive this is a guy that normally averages 19 field goal attempts he had 35 because he wanted to take them through his game to be able to knock

Down the Nugget so yeah with with Beal when when Beal scores over 25 this team is 7-1 when the big three play he’s only play half their game that’s why he needs to play that’s a big win and I was one of the ones that was questioning and criticizing Kevin Durant with his

Leadership and I’m going to continue to until he actually lead them into the postseason with some type of postseason success here’s the thing right when it comes down to the Suns how much do you really trust the depth that the big position do you trust ner I mean he just

Had 31 rebound and a Los and a l and he played pretty well he play but would you put your would would you put your money against him if he had to go against Anthony Davis in the seven game series or battle against a call Anthony towns and a

That’s why I can’t come down to that matchup right well I mean it’s a lot of matchups you got so many bigs in the Western Conference you got to make sure and that’s why they’re outside of the top four right like they have work to do

That is fair that’s Fair well look if they were healthy in my opinion and Bradley Beal I think they would be in that top four if they were if Bradley Beal was there the majority of the season now I know every team is dealing with injury but he missed a sub a

Substantial amount of time so I think they’re a top four team they’re just not currently sitting in a top four team that’s why I agree with your pick but so many so many of these are matchup dependent right that’s what Richard’s well if you look at this this the timber

Enti that’s why I kind of like the Pelicans it feels like the Pelicans the they have at multiple positions it feels like if all things are equal as they are right now no one gets any healthier than they are he’s looking at me like I know you like the [Applause] [Applause] pelic

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Richard Jefferson, Kendrick Perkins and Chiney Ogwumike join me on NBA Countdown to discuss who outside of the top 4 is the biggest threat in the Western Conference.