Celtics Center Kendrick Perkins

Boston Celtics center Perkins will not play on the final determination of the NBA game against the LA Lakers at Staples Center. Center Kendrick Perkins tough not recovered from injury.

Perkins injured when appearing in an interminable sixth game to win the Lakers 67-89 in the sixth game, yesterday. Center 25 years suffered right knee ligament injury when landing after a jump in first quarter.

According to team reports, Perkins will undergo an MRI on Wednesday tomorrow examination at a hospital in Boston. This should make it practically absent when the Celtics play the determination game at the Lakers headquarters. As is known, this classic final game to be determined until the last game the defending champion Lakers following the success of an equalizer for a 3-3 in a best of seven series system.

Responding to the fact that he should absent, Perkins must have been very disappointed. Even so, the center began to join the Celtics since 2003 these claims will continue to give full support to his team mate for the NBA who could hold the ring 18 times.

“Despite not playing, I will provide motivation to the team to perform better. I probably will not get this chance again (to appear in the games final determination). Physically, I was pretty good, but not mentally, “he said disappointed.

Throughout this season, Perkins was one of the stars other than the Celtics ‘Big Three’ (Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce). In the final five games he played before the injury, Perkins noted averaging seven points and 6.8 rebounds in each game.

Meanwhile, to replace Perkins, coach Doc Rivers reportedly still considering two names ie, forward Glen Davies or Rasheed Wallace.