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Quote of the day: Kendrick Perkins hears MVP chants in his head

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Oklahoma City Thunder Kendrick Perkins talks to reporters before practice on June 20, 2012 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. The Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder are preparing for Game 5 of their NBA Finals scheduled for June 21, 2012. AFP PHOTO/DON EMMERT (Photo credit should read DON EMMERT/AFP/GettyImages)

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Perk on getting a standing ovation in the first quarter:

“It felt good. I thought I heard a couple MVP chants.” I told him I didn’t hear any of those. “Yeah, neither did I. Just in my head.”

—Kendrick Perkins, via Royce Young at Daily Thunder.

As Royce said, Perk is the best.

Perkins has slid out of the starting lineup this year, with Steven Adams getting those key minutes (as he should, their offense is better with him). But when Perkins is a free agent next summer he’s going to get a pay cut ($9.4 million is a bit steep) but don’t be shocked if the Thunder bring Perkins back. They like him.

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