A jersey throw in the public after getting on the scorer’s table, then a “parade” of joy on the floor. Of all the protagonists, Patrick Beverley was the most demonstrative at the end of this round of “play-in” won by the Wolves in front of the Clippers.
Logical reaction for the local leader who faced his old formation, and team of heart. In the middle of the scene of joy, a few tears have also flowed.
« Obviously, there are emotions behind all this, against a former team, I wanted to win so badly. This is the icing on the cake », he says after the meeting. Before adding that with this qualification, another “objective” box had just been checked. “ I told you we were going to make the playoffs. I was the first to say it and most of you looked at me like I was crazy. I fucking told you so “, can he jubilate today.
« I’ve been to the playoffs every year since I’ve been in the NBA, and I don’t expect that to change. “, he had indeed warned during his introductory press conference last September.
Next to the emotions, the leader also did not fail to send raw words in the direction of his former teammates. Spirit of competition obviously obliges. He reports that he said to them: ‘Get your ass home on a long flight to Los Angeles.’ It’s something heavy for me. I gave it my all for this franchise before I was wiped off the map like this (editor’s note: in reference to a contractual offer deemed insufficient). Fighting them at play-in and kicking their asses is a unique feeling. »
« We wanted more »
Patrick Beverley, who has just been fined $25,000 for sending a ” You are nothing “ to an arbitrator before being sent off in final regular season game, did not just show at the end of the game. Or in a press conference where he notably triggered a live on social networks by filming himself in the company of Anthony Edwards.
The leader had a real impact on this meeting with his energy and his permanent intensity. Clumsy in the game (7 points at 2/8 on shots, with an improbable award-winning basket at the buzzer finally canceled because too late), he thought he had caused a second technical foul from Marcus Morris on an in-between placement. The referees first whistled a technical foul for the two players before going back on it: only the leader of Wolves, who had just ignited his audience, was sanctioned on this sequence.
The 33-year-old also shone in defense, like his decisive interception on Reggie Jackson in the last moments. He was also the game’s leading rebounder with 11 rebounds.
A full outing therefore for him who salutes the performances of D’Angelo Russell and Anthony Edwards at the exit of Karl-Anthony Towns. And more generally the will shown by his team. ” We wanted more. We didn’t care who was shooting, what the stats were about. »
« His energy and personality have had an impact on this team.”recalls his former teammate, Paul George. “I knew what it was about. I miss seeing him do this with us because it’s contagious. When he’s like that, he rocks the team and the whole room. The energy of these kinds of players is necessary. Wolves have had no doubts for months.
| Patrick Beverley | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Tirs | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Until | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2012-13 | HOU | 41 | 17 | 41.8 | 37.5 | 82.9 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 5.6 |
| 2013-14 | HOU | 56 | 31 | 41.4 | 36.1 | 81.4 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 10.2 |
| 2014-15 | HOU | 56 | 31 | 38.3 | 35.6 | 75.0 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 10.1 |
| 2015-16 | HOU | 71 | 29 | 43.4 | 40.0 | 68.2 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 9.9 |
| 2016-17 | HOU | 67 | 31 | 42.0 | 38.2 | 76.8 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 9.5 |
| 2017-18 | LAC | 11 | 30 | 40.3 | 40.0 | 82.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 12.2 |
| 2018-19 | LAC | 78 | 27 | 40.7 | 39.7 | 78.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 7.6 |
| 2019-20 | LAC | 51 | 26 | 43.1 | 38.8 | 66.0 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 7.9 |
| 2020-21 | LAC | 37 | 23 | 42.3 | 39.7 | 80.0 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 7.5 |
| 2021-22 | MIN | 58 | 25 | 40.6 | 34.3 | 72.2 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 9.2 |
| Total | 526 | 27 | 41.4 | 37.8 | 75.6 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 8.9 | |
