Kendrick Perkins Says the Jazz are Biggest Threat to the Lakers

You can add Kendrick Perkins to the list of analysts who believe the Jazz are the biggest threat to the Lakers out West.

You can add Kendrick Perkins to the list of analysts who believe the Jazz are the biggest threat to the Lakers out West. On Wednesday morning, Jalen Rose stated the Jazz would be the team competing with the Lakers, not the Clippers:

 "If there is a team that's just as good as the Los Angeles Lakers, if there is a team that's gonna to beat the Los Angeles Lakers in a seven-game series, it ain't gonna be the Clippers. It ain't gonna be the Nuggets. It's gonna be the Utah Jazz, mark my words." - Jalen Rose

NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins echoed a similar statement on Friday. 

.@KendrickPerkins believes the Jazz are the Lakers' biggest threat in the West 👀 pic.twitter.com/RH2scWqayB

— First Take (@FirstTake) February 12, 2021

"If there's one team in the West that can beat the Lakers...it's the Utah Jazz," Perkins said. "When I look at this team, this team is not lacking at nothing. You want defense? They rank top five in every statistical category. You want offense? They rank top five in every statistical category."

Perkins concluded, "If there's any team in the West, right now today, that can challenge the Los Angeles Lakers, it's the Utah Jazz."

Shortly after Perkins' comments on ESPN, the Jazz would go on to dominate the Bucks for their best start in franchise history. The Jazz look to continue their winning streak when they host the Miami Heat on Saturday night.

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