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Rivers, Gentry praise Perkins

By Chris Forsberg

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Before Friday's game, both Celtics coach Doc Rivers and Phoenix coach Alvin Gentry were effusive in their praise of Kendrick Perkins. After the game, Amare Stoudemire wasn't so kind. Asked about Perkins' development and his maturity level, Stoudemire questioned why Perkins always seems so angry on the floor. "He's a solid player out there," said Stoudemire. "He loves to get physical. He's aggressive. But he keeps a lot of confrontation going. We try to play smart basketball. From my standpoint ...

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