“Patrick Beverley drilled a 3 and talked his talk to LeBron James. Man’s a pest!”: NBA Twitter erupts as the Wolves star goes on a trash-talking rampage after hitting a shot over the King

During the 3^rd quarter, Patrick Beverley knocked a 3-pointer over LeBron James and hysterically talked-trash as the Lakers called a timeout.

On Sunday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves were hosted by LeBron James and his Los Angeles Lakers team at the Crypto.com Arena. It was indeed a chirpy contest right from tip-off. And after 10 lead changes and 9 ties, it was the LA-based team grabbing a 108-103 victory, winning their 2^nd game in a row.

In the absence of D’Angelo Russell and Karl-Anthony Towns, Naz Reid (23 points and 11 rebounds) and Anthony Edwards (18 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists) did a good job in rising up and filling that role. Role players Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, and Jaylen Nowell were crucial with their 45 combined points. However, their performances were eclipsed by the genius of LBJ.

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It was yet another clinical outing for the 4-time MVP. The King put up 26 points (8^th straight 25-point game), 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, and a block. Bron was efficient finishing the night with a +/- of +9 and a 43.7/33.3/75 shooting split.

NBA Twitter reacts as Patrick Beverley talks trash with LeBron James

Patrick Beverley is known for being an animated character. He likes to play with his heart on his sleeve and loves to get under the skin of his opponents by talking trash. As he gets into opponents’ heads, he then lets his stellar defense take care of the rest.

During the course of the duel, Pat Bev got into several verbal altercations with LAL. He got into it with LeBron, Russell, and practically the entire Lakers squad.

“Can I have this dance?”

Patrick Beverley to THT probably 😂pic.twitter.com/V8z3FF3myo

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) January 3, 2022

Russ and Pat Bev share some words after this and-1 🍿 pic.twitter.com/rYEWBRHPKC

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) January 3, 2022

And during the 3rd quarter, Beverly made a 3-pointer over James and hysterically let LBJ know about it.

Pat Bev hits a 3 over LeBron and lets him know about it pic.twitter.com/LvX2nc4zuh

— NBA Central (@TheNBACentral) January 3, 2022

NBA Twitter blew up with reactions as soon as these clips went viral.

Pat Bev after holding LeBron’s hand for 42 seconds pic.twitter.com/gUZM7A0HO5

— Vincent Perricone (@VPerricone92) January 3, 2022

That’s my Goat😈

— Anthony Edwards Burner (Bandwagon) (@burner_edwards1) January 3, 2022

You have no appreciation for high level basketball competence if you don’t think Pat Bev is good. Big time connector.

— Justin W. (@LAClippersFilm) January 3, 2022

Whenever Pat Bev gets hype I just laugh because he’s so ass

— dean 🦂 (@DeanScorpion_) January 3, 2022

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Despite his eccentrics, Patrick has actually been a decent acquisition for the Wolves. He has been averaging 8.7 points, 4.9 assists, and 4.6 rebounds, with a solid 108.8 defensive rating. Beverley is a huge reason behind Minnesota being 16-20 this season.