Kendrick Perkins LeBrons' Hype Man

Cavaliers center Kendrick Perkins is known for his abilities on the court like the ability to bang, intimidate and enforce, but motivational speaking is not one of his abilities you would associate with him. He continues to bond and associate with them, and his best and most powerful attributes so far in his words, and his LeBron James is hearing him loud and clear. Before you see the starters take court, you'll catch Perkins forcefully wrapping his arms around James and he begins speaking words of encouragement in his ear. James would then nod his head as he soaks in the words. When Perkins speaks, players listen. "I've done it all the time," Perkins told Northeast Ohio Media Group. "I'm just getting them ready because I know we're all in the same boat looking for the same thing. You've got to take care of your dogs." As of right now, Perkins' mission is to make sure number 23 squashes the disrespectful comparison that Perkins says James has been receiving this year.