Kendrick Perkins wasn’t a fan of Nuggets coach Michael Malone’s comments criticizing his team’s lack of effort in Denver’s loss to the Heat in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night.
During an appearance on ESPN’s First Take on Monday morning, Perkins said Malone needs to “hold himself accountable” rather than blaming his players, specifically pointing to Malone’s usage of Michael Porter Jr. as an area he feels the Nuggets’ coach needs to improve upon.
“While Mike Malone is sitting up there calling out his teammates, he’s got to look himself in the mirror as well,” Perkins said. “Effort was one thing, but I didn’t see too many things Michael Malone did as well.”
