When asked which other player he would place in his “category,” the response of Patrick Beverley fuse: Draymond Green. What do the two men have in common? In addition to their loudmouth side, they have a monstrous tenacity, especially in defense, which has allowed them to play alongside the greatest in this league.
That's what the former Bucks point guard calls ” impact on winning, at any time. Especially when you least expect it. Like, there's Giannis (Antetokounmpo), Lady (Lillard)… 'Pat Bev's Double-Double'. What the hell is this? Where did it come from? The impact on winning “, he says on his podcasttaking the example of an offensive foul provoked to turn a match around.
Guest on the show, rapper G-Eazy then points out to him that he is a unique player, in his way of contributing without having to score 10 points in a game (8 points on average in his career). On this, Patrick Beverley launches into a comparison with the stars and superstars who score or have scored in the NBA.
A preference for Jrue Holiday
” The Steph Currys, the LeBron Jameses, the Kobe Bryants, the Michael Jordans, these guys are constantly popping up. We may not realize it. We might think, 'You can count all these guys on the fingers of one hand.' And now, look, there's the next Derrick Rose. The next (Russell) Westbrook “, continues the Chicago native, exaggerating because each player is obviously unique.
He adds: ” There's only one Draymond Green. There's only one Pat Bev. There's only one Dennis Rodman. I put Marcus Smart in there. I put Jrue Holiday, Derrick White. »
A good way for Patrick Beverley, according to whom Jrue Holiday would have deserved the MVP trophy of the last Finals rather than Jaylen Brown (” This is the media's response “), to highlight players who are less exposed than the stars known to the general public. And who are less often compared to the greatest.
