(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Patrick Beverley and the Los Angeles Lakers didn’t end their relationship on good terms.
He’s the kind of player that you love when he’s on your team, but you utterly hate when he’s on the rival side, and he’s always embraced that persona.
That has been even more evident throughout the course of the past couple of years, and especially in the past weeks or so.
Beverley has talked a lot of trash about the Lakers organization and their fans, and he made it clear that he wanted to knock them out of playoff contention.
His antics were on full display last Saturday during the Chicago Bulls’ road win over the Lakers, even going as far as to do the ‘too small’ celebration after scoring on LeBron James.
Needless to say, his former teammates didn’t seem to care too much about that gesture, and Lakers youngster Austin Reaves kept receipts.
So, he made sure to hit him with that very same celebration after scoring over him in the Lakers’ revenge win.
AUSTIN REAVES TELLS PAT BEV HE’S “TOO SMALL”! RETIRE HIS JERSEY IMMEDIATELY @LAKERS pic.twitter.com/PefsU5t1us
— Lakers Lead (@LakersLead) March 30, 2023
Of course, Lakers fans loved every second of it and took to Twitter to praise him while also taking shots at Pat Bev.
The LA savior. pic.twitter.com/eE1QA4Usae
— L.Z Hunter (@_OfficialProta) March 30, 2023
— zay (@islayuh8) March 30, 2023
— juniolrd (@juniolrd1) March 30, 2023
It’s official, AR 15 is the GOAT
— Yo Mama 805 (@Armando89271415) March 30, 2023
PatBev:
25 mins
0 pts
-30 +/-
— Jay Hoops (@jayvee16_98) March 30, 2023
Reaves has surged as one of the biggest contributors for Darvin Ham’s team as of late, and James has had plenty of praise for him.
As for Beverley, he never seemed comfortable on the court in Los Angeles, and judging by all the talking he’s done lately, it seems like the locker room is also much better without him.
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