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Article: Perkins coming along; Game continues to blossom in frontcourt.(SPORTS)
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- Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
- Article date:
- March 3, 2008
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Byline: Bill Doyle
COLUMN: CELTICS NOTES
BOSTON - Kendrick Perkins says he wants to be more consistent.
It appears he's on his way to reaching his goal.
The 6-foot-10 center collected 11 points, 12 rebounds, a career-high 6 assists and 4 blocked shots last night as the Celtics held off the Hawks, 98-88, at the Garden. Two nights earlier, Perkins had 19 points, 9 rebounds and 5 blocked shots in a win over the Bobcats.
"I'm just so proud of him," Celtics coach Doc Rivers said, "and happy that he's really just letting the game come to him. He's not trying to do too much. He's understanding who he is, which makes him a very, very ...