Will James and Pierce reconcile? Perkins: It s hard to say. James is very vindictive if you mess with him.

October 16th Perkins recently talked about the relationship between Pierce and James on reporter Brandon ‘ScoopB’ Robinson’s show.

Question: "Why does Pierce have such strong hostility towards James?"

Perkins: "You must know that the conflict between LeBron and Paul did not form in one day, nor did it start from those playoff confrontations during LeBron's time with the Cavaliers. This conflict The Shield started in LeBron's rookie season, which was my rookie season. It was a preseason game. The two had a conflict. You may have heard the rumors. Paul said something to LeBron first, and LeBron responded, and then Paul spat on their bench. - and there has been tension between the two ever since. "

asked: "Do you think James and Pierce will one day bury the hatchet? "

Perkins: "It's hard to say. To be honest... until now, some friends who were once very close still haven't been able to let go of the past, right? We can see if we look at Barkley and Michael - they were very good friends when they were players, but something happened after they retired, and they have not been able to reconcile to this day. "

"So I can't say, but there is one thing I have to praise recently. Praising Paul: He has been giving LeBron the recognition he deserves and has been praising LeBron. I'm not sure if they'll ever reconcile in the future, but I think in situations like this, sometimes all it takes is a chance encounter. For example, if you encounter someone by chance on the road, the situation may suddenly change. The older a person gets, the easier it is to let go of trivial matters. I'm not saying they won't reconcile, and I'm not sure I'll see that day, but I wouldn't be surprised if they did. But I gotta say, LeBron's the kind of character that once you offend him, He will hold a grudge! [Laughs]"

asked: "After LeBron unblocked you on Instagram, did you two reconcile or talk things over? "

Perkins: "No. We are both very stubborn, we are both men after all. I'm not saying that we would get physical or say nasty things if we met by chance - maybe a chance encounter would get us talking again. But so far, no. I will not take the initiative to contact him, and he certainly will not take the initiative to contact me. And guess what? He doesn’t lose sleep over it and neither do I! "