Like an elephant, Patrick Beverley never forgets.
The Timberwolves guard and Russell Westbrook are longtime NBA adversaries, and Thursday morning, Beverley referenced shade Westbrook threw his way a few years ago and sent it right back in Westbrook’s face as the Lakers continue to falter.
In November of 2019, James Harden dropped 47 points in a game when he was primarily guarded by Beverley. Westbrook, a teammate of Harden’s on the Rockets at the time, used that as evidence that Beverley was not the staunch defender he’s reputed to be.
“Pat Bev trick y’all, man, like he playing defense,” Westbrook said. “He don’t guard nobody, man. It’s just running around, doing nothing. … All that commotion to get 47.”
Patrick Beverley savagely trolled Russell Westbrook on Twitter on Thursday.Getty Images
Westbrook and Beverley have had a longstanding feudGetty Images
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