Patrick Beverley’s revenge: from being ruled out by the Clippers to eliminating them in the Play-In with the Timberwolves

June 30, 2021. Staples Center. patrick beverley he gets ejected late after shoving Chris Paul in the Western Conference finals. He came close to reaching the NBA Finals. One more time. On his way to the locker room, the 33-year-old reflected on “next season”. A new run with the Clippers alongside Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Little did he know, however, that this action would be his last in LA’s ‘little brother’ jersey. LAC Coach Tyronn Lue gave him a thumbs down. He did not consider him “a winner.” He had to change teams for this season. Fate wanted him to face the Clippers in the Play-In for a place in the PlayOffs. Pat took it as a final: he competed at the highest level, contributed important plays and celebrated in a big way qualifying for the postseason with the Timberwolves. Victims of memes and ridicule, few understand that for Beverly this game was a personal redemption in the NBA.

On Tuesday night, at the Target Center, the Timberwolves beat the Clippers and managed to qualify for the PlayOffs. In the first round they will have to face Ja Moran and his Memphis Grizzlies. However, the big story of the night was Patrick Beverly.

The point guard was very active throughout the match, especially in defense. Against his former team, Pat brought out his competitive gene to show Tyronn Lue that he can help a team win. As you remember, the coach let him go from Clippers, since he did not consider him a relevant piece in LAC. After completing the result, Beverly broke out and celebrated with the public.

“This is like putting the icing on the cake. Playing play-in against them and being able to beat them is like another goal crossed off my list2

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Beverly attacked Clippers all night. In the preview, during the game and also in a press conference.

“Let them take their asses home. It’s a long flight to Los Angeles. Told ’em take his ass home”, he replied when asked by a journalist what he had said to his former teammates after the victory.

“I gave my blood, sweat and tears for that organization (the Clippers). Being dismissed by them like that, like ‘Beverly he’s prone to injury, he’s old, one thing and the other…’, but being able to come here, play against them in a ‘Play-In’ and kick their ass, there’s no better feeling than that, there’s no better feeling than that“, he claimed.

“This is like putting the icing on the cake. Playing the ‘Play-In’ against them and being able to beat them is like another goal crossed off my list”, he added Beverlywho also recalled that many said he was “crazy” to ensure that the Wolves would make the playoffs.

The Wolves (seventh in the West) qualified for the Playoffs, where they will face the Memphis Grizzlies (second); while the Clippers (eighth) will play on Friday against the winner of the game between New Orleans Pelicans (ninth) and San Antonio Spurs (tenth) to see who meets the Phoenix Suns (first) in the first round.

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