“Let’s be honest, ‘push from behind’ is really a Patrick Beverley signature move!”: NBA Twitter has mixed reactions as the Wolves point guard snuck up on Serge Ibaka

Akash Murty | 20/03/2022
"Let's be honest, 'push from behind' is really a Patrick Beverley signature move!": NBA Twitter has mixed reactions as the Wolves point guard snuck up on Serge Ibaka

Patrick Beverley drew some attention to the game between the Timberwolves and the Bucks by shoving his former teammate behind the back.

The first game of Saturday saw the Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Milwaukee Bucks at Target Center. The early game in the afternoon had little to no chances of blowing up big time in the absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo.

The game had little to no juice throughout the afternoon except for a typical PatBev moment, as the Bucks just kept trailing the Wolves in the first two quarters by 6 points each. And then they added 12 more points to their 12-point halftime lead by the end of the third to make it a 24-point game.

But then there came Patrick Beverley with his vicious of smiles pulling off a PatBev scene out of thin air. The Wolves point guard looked in a hurry to get rid of his duties coming into the weekend.

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As Bucks forward Serge Ibaka was face-to-face with Wolves forward Taurean Prince after fighting for positioning following a free throw from Karl-Anthony Towns, Beverley came running over and pushed Ibaka away from Prince.

Then Bucks guard George Hill responded by shoving Beverley before referees and coaches quickly began separating players from one another. Beverley and Hill were both ejected. Prince and Ibaka received fouls while Ibaka got a technical foul.

Patrick Beverley snuck up behind Serge Ibaka and had NBA Twitter in splits

Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards’ 25 point games, that too, one of the most efficient games of the duo in the season, would not have been enough to get the game any kind of attention. But the former Clippers’ point guard made sure he took care of that department by shoving his former OKC Thunder teammate behind his back.

NBA Twitter chuckled at what could have been a dangerous push like the famous Jokic-Morris incident.

Some were angry as well.

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Akash Murty

An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by degree, Akash Murty is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Previously a Software Engineer, Murty couldn’t keep himself away from sports, and his knack for writing and putting his opinion forward brought him to the TSR. A big Soccer enthusiast, his interest in basketball developed late, as he got access to a hoop for the first time at 17. Following this, he started watching basketball at the 2012 Olympics, which transitioned to NBA, and he became a fan of the game as he watched LeBron James dominate the league. Him being an avid learner of the game and ritually following the league for around a decade, he now writes articles ranging from throwbacks, and live game reports, to gossip. LA Lakers are his favourite basketball team, while Chelsea has his heart in football. He also likes travelling, reading fiction, and sometimes cooking.

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