{"id":375,"date":"2022-11-17T02:00:27","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T02:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/17\/patrick-beverley-says-kevin-durant-didnt-want-to-dribble-the-ball-against-him\/"},"modified":"2022-11-17T02:00:27","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T02:00:27","slug":"patrick-beverley-says-kevin-durant-didnt-want-to-dribble-the-ball-against-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/17\/patrick-beverley-says-kevin-durant-didnt-want-to-dribble-the-ball-against-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Patrick Beverley says Kevin Durant &#8216;didn&#8217;t want to dribble the ball&#8217; against him"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">\n<p>On Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 116-103, and while on \u201cThe Pat Bev Podcast with Rone\u201d YouTube show, Patrick Beverley insinuated that Kevin Durant was scared to dribble the ball against him. Go to the 30:16 mark in the video below.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI took his ball at half, got a blocked shot,\u201d said Beverley. \u201cI mean, I\u2019m a measly 6\u20191\u2033. So, I don\u2019t think you guys understand the art of defense \u2014 sped him up go to s\u2014t , made him double pump a lot, inverted plays, took the big.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketballinsiders.com\/nba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBA betting sites<\/a> are giving the Lakers the 19th-best odds to win the championship in 2023. For right now, a few sportsbooks are giving the Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers better odds.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dave Portnoy On His Beef With Lebron &amp; The Lakers - The Pat Bev Podcast with Rone: Ep. 5\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VggafOL3Mqo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m getting them coming out body and body them there, checking them here,\u201d mentioned Patrick Beverley. \u201cCome on, man. It\u2019s impressive\u2026 He [Durant] didn\u2019t want to dribble the ball against me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Durant led the Nets on the stat sheet with 31 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 7.0 assists, Beverley ended his outing with only 2.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists in 26 minutes of action. The guard also shot 1-of-9 overall.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the Nets losing by 13 points, Durant was not the reason for their loss. The Lakers shot 48.4% from the floor and 40.7% from 3-point range.<\/p>\n<h2>Lakers guard Patrick Beverley believes Nets forward Kevin Durant avoided dribbling the ball against him<\/h2>\n<p>Through 15 starts this season, the two-time Finals MVP is averaging 30.3 points, 6.5 boards, 5.3 assists, and 1.9 blocks. Plus, he has added two double-doubles and one triple-double to his career total this season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was bringing the ball up,\u201d continued Patrick Beverley. \u201cI\u2019d pick him up, he\u2019d get off it. You know what I\u2019m saying? That\u2019s the thing people don\u2019t understand when it comes to basketball.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m ready for you. And I\u2019m picking you up at full court. I\u2019m picking you up at half. Don\u2019t pass, don\u2019t get off of it, let\u2019s f\u2014king go.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A lot of gems in this postgame from Patrick Beverley, who set the tone with his defense on Kevin Durant and can now go out to eat (prolly at Ruth&#8217;s Chris) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JRVKDUaVv5\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/JRVKDUaVv5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanWoikeSports\/status\/1592034320226844674?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 14, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, Patrick Beverley is logging a career-low 4.6 points per game this season. Considering the 11-year veteran has made starts in 11 games with the Lakers, his offensive performances have disappointed a number of fans.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, in 58 starts with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the guard averaged 9.2 points, 4.1 boards, 4.6 assists, and 1.2 steals. Based on his numbers with L.A. so far, Lakers coach Darvin Ham might decide to bring Beverley off the bench.<\/p>\n<p>Evident by social media posts, Kevin Durant is weak psychologically. However, the claim that Durant didn\u2019t want to dribble against Beverley in Sunday\u2019s game is a bit nonsensical. That would have made more sense five years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Through 15 appearances, Durant has recorded eight 30-point games this season.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketballinsiders.com\/news\/patrick-beverley-says-kevin-durant-didnt-want-to-dribble-the-ball-against-him\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 116-103, and while on \u201cThe Pat Bev Podcast with Rone\u201d YouTube show, Patrick Beverley insinuated that Kevin Durant was scared to dribble the ball against him. 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