Former NBA player and ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins ignited controversy on Thursday morning when he declared the Boston Celtics “done” in their second-round playoff series against the New York Knicks.

Kendrick Perkins is no stranger to doling out hot takes, especially when it comes to the Boston Celtics. As such, it came as little surprise that the former Celtics big man was one of the few basketball pundits on ESPN who believed that the New York Knicks had a legitimate shot at upsetting the reigning

The New York Knicks might be up 2-0 on the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, but not everyone sees the series the same way as Kendrick Perkins. Charles Barkley still believes Boston is the better team and insists Game 3 is a must-win for the Knicks,