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Justin Quinn

Former Celtic Kendrick Perkins credits Doc Rivers with helping him have a long NBA career

It’s not that unusual for NBA players to think more of their basketball abilities than an accurate assessment would provide when they arrive in the league from college. But the same irrational confidence they exhibit is identical to what got them to the Association in the first place. It makes sense young players misgauge their abilities early.

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