Even after exiting early from the playoff tournament, Milwaukee Bucks‘ Patrick Beverley captured the attention of the NBA world with his bold statement regarding his free agency and performance in the post-season tournament.
During a recent episode of “The Pat Bev Podcast,” Beverly said, “I want to stay with Milwaukee. I want to see what goes here, but you know, I also played well enough in the playoffs to get a little bump, you know? That’s the business side of it. So whatever happens with that happens.”
Despite the combo guard believing that he “played well enough” in his first season at the Bucks to deserve a raise, his numbers have proved otherwise. After getting ample time (35 minutes per game) on the court for 6 games in the round one playoff series against the Indiana Pacers, Beverly managed to put up an average of 8.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game.
His best performance was in Game 5, where he contributed a double-double with 13 points and 12 assists while maintaining a 50+ shooting percentage from both the field and the 3-point range and helped the Bucks with a 115-92 victory, but ultimately lost the series in the following game.
The 35-year-old, who will be heading towards free agency in the summer, seems to be quite satisfied with his input, but his claim didn’t sit well with the NBA fans on social media.
Fans Roast Patrick Beverley for His Bold Claim
As soon as NBA Central posted Beverley’s comment on X (formerly known as Twitter), the NBA Community got wild with their brutal remarks on the guard’s performance and reminded how he had thrown the ball at a woman spectator on the courtside out of frustration because of the Game 6 loss. Here’s how the fans mocked Pat Bev on X:
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“Hell he lucky to be in the league after what he did”, wrote a fan directing at his controversial acts.
Another fan commented, “You hit a girl in the face with a ball after u went 1/7 in an elimination game”
Being surprised by his claim, someone wrote, “He deserves a multi-month suspension and he’s talking about getting paid more??”
While another fan mocked him by commenting, “Pat Bev probably believes he’s better than Lebron”
“lmao i’d be surprised to see him in the nba next season”, wrote @karimo714.
No matter where Beverley starts his next season, he will be suspended for four games as announced by the league officials for his unacceptable behavior during the playoff series.
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