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Patrick Beverley should know better.
Trolling is only ever effective if it contains truth and there are exactly zero people on the planet who you can convince of LeBron James being an easy cover.
Patrick Beverley comments on guarding LeBron James. (via @HarrisonSanford) pic.twitter.com/G6cYPdQfff
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) March 8, 2020
This is a buffoonish statement to make on a LeBron off-night, never mind when he hangs these stats on your ass and beats your team:
28 Points
9 Assists
7 Rebounds
2 Blocks
41 FG%
12/15 FTM
Trae Young’s assessment of LeBron’s performance was a tad bit more complimentary of James.
The Greatest Ever👑🐐 #GiveCreditWhereItsDue
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) March 8, 2020
Beverley was obviously still hot from LBJ nearly sending him into the third row with the flick of one wrist.
Patrick Beverley heating things up with Lebron. pic.twitter.com/pgbqGFIG5Q
— WildlifeSexy (@Wildlifegood) March 8, 2020
James made seven of 17 shots in the game but did not take any against Beverley, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. I don’t know if this helps Bev’s case or hurts it.
To Bev’s credit, he did tip his cap to the Lakers after losing 112-103 in their continued fight for the best team in the city.
“We gotta give them a lot of credit,” Beverley said after Sunday’s 112-103 defeat. “… They took it personal … It’s one game. Of course, living in L.A., man, it’s hard to deal with this loss, but we have to wash it down the shower, keep getting better, and we will.”
But, no one ever remembers the cap tips. As it should be.
Patrick Beverley:
26 mins
1/3
2 pts
4 rebs
1 ast
1 stl
3 fouls
-16Big talk from a dude who got some good cardio in today
— Tom Zayas (@CreatveDestroyr) March 8, 2020
PATRICK BEVERLEY WOKE UP FEELING DANGEROUS 😳😳😳😳
2 pts 💦💦💦
3 turnovers 💯💯💯
0 brushed teeth 😈😈😈
Plus/Minus -19 🐐🐐🐐
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) March 8, 2020
Live look at Patrick Beverley sitting in his car watching as Bron is leaving Staples Center https://t.co/NeoClvu61S
— nat 🪬 (@habibiting) March 8, 2020
LeBron James whenever Patrick Beverley tries to annoy himhttps://t.co/AHgLuuslOP
— Elon Musk (@eIlI0nmusk) March 8, 2020
Patrick Beverley when He saw LeBron, AD and Kuzma outside Staples
— Ryan Rueda (@iDude14) March 9, 2020
Nobody:
Patrick Beverley: pic.twitter.com/yliDgO3yQR
— slime (@TrapaveIIi) March 8, 2020
Stay petty, Bev.