Phoenix Suns superstar Chris Paul has a history with veteran Patrick Beverley. Whenever the two face each other, tempers are high.?While Paul was a superstar as soon as he stepped into the league, Beverley had to play overseas for four years before earning a spot in the league. However, that does not stop Beverley who is known for his defensive skills from competing against his opponents. Furthermore, he has reasons to be extremely motivated when he is facing CP3.
Beverley recently talked about Paul and compared their achievements during their time with the Los Angeles Clippers. With this comparison, he made a bizarre flex which confused the fans.
Patrick Beverley’s comments on Chris Paul
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Patrick Beverley recently commented that Chris Paul was not able to lead the Clippers to the Western Conference Finals. He then stated that the Clippers reached the Western Conference Finals when he was on the team. As per reports from Lakers Daily, he said, ?The Clippers went to the Western Conference finals the only time. They didn?t go there with Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and the Lob City. They went there with me.?
Patrick Beverley sends shots at Chris Paul
“The Clippers went to the Western Conference finals the only time. They didn’t go there with Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and the Lob City. They went there with me.” https://t.co/sXJYTpzczi
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) December 30, 2022
The fans found this a weird flex because ironically it was actually Paul and the Suns who beat Beverley and the Clippers in the 2021 Western Conference Finals. Also, the fans were not impressed with his boastful comments and called out his lack of involvement in the team. Here are some reactions:
Chris Paul dropped 41 on his head to send him home that series lmao
— OG🌵🔱 (@SadAZYotesFan) December 30, 2022
He literally lost to the team that had Chris Paul on it in the Western Conference Finals. Pat Bev is a joke
— Kunal (@PKKANBA) December 30, 2022
— Nesto ☔️ (@1mde4) December 30, 2022
Pat Bev in that conference finals run pic.twitter.com/UTFO2djepJ
— ZubacSZN (@213clipset) December 30, 2022
— a n d r es (@a3arraza) December 30, 2022
https://twitter.com/NotKavofr/status/1608900618818850817?s=20&t=lRg5Y8df6ZOwmpHJSRUqog
Says the man who’s gotten cooked by CP3 “The Point God” his whole career.
— Christian Porter (@arizonaballer23) December 30, 2022
Bro acting like he legit took them there, I’m cryinggg 😭😭😭
— ²³𝙻𝚎𝙱𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚜🏀☄️🌎💞 (@BronGotGame) December 30, 2022
Beverley’s on-court achievements cannot be compared with Paul’s. However, Beverley is known for his trash-talking and would not mind making such comments despite 12-time all-star’s success. Over the course of his career, Paul has won many individual accolades.
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He has been one of the best point guards in the league for years. However, he has slowed down over the years and at 37, he is not the superstar he once was. Despite this, he is still fighting for his first NBA title that has eluded him for so long.
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The reason behind Beverley’s beef with CP3
The beef between Chris Paul and Patrick Beverley is not something that brewed in the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers guard recently disclosed the backstory of their beef. He revealed his feud with Paul started when they were in school and during a Nike LeBron James camp.
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Beverley claimed he dominated the 2013 all-star MVP during the camp. But when Paul made the league and Beverley didn’t it became a grudge. So whenever he faced Paul, he plays with extra motivation.
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