Patrick Beverley On Why It's So Hard To Guard Luka Doncic

Patrick Beverley (The Minnesota Timberwolves) talks about why it's so tough to guard Luka Doncic (The Dallas Mavericks). And relives their battle in the NBA playoffs between The Los Angeles Clippers and The Dallas Mavericks.
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[@travishasnoname3737]

Pat needs some kind of outlet like this when he retires. I feel like he has a lot of honest energy. He's funny as hell and serious at the same time.

[@sharilajeeeeee]

I remember when him and Lou was asked how they could've stopped KD and he just asked the question back like "seriously, what u think?"😅

[@travishasnoname3737]

@@sharilajeeeeee I feel like I remember this 😂😂😂 Gotta love this guy man.

[@ahkashi4338]

@@sharilajeeeeee and Lou said, "Did you seem him out there? We Tried." lol

[@ciaojay7025]

@@sharilajeeeeee they know they can't stop KD. The dude will just score on you. Yea you can put him in tough spots but he can still score on those spots

[@Truthorfib]

He and Draymond should have a show xD

[@rodaxel7165]

I love the Kawhi side story. The guy is so quiet you have to ask other people what's he like. He is a funny guy.

[@jianyang9033]

Because he is so good of player and so away from media,just enjoy his life

[@Kevinschart]

he's a fungi

[@markrio95]

Hehe HAAAA HAA HAHA

[@C1Baby00]

@@markrio95 ll

[@sorinn7894]

@@markrio95 underrated comment lmao

[@edmundngan8605]

love how he doesn't take offence when Ty Lue takes him out of the starting lineup but instead knows that his time will come for him to shine.

[@Introvrti]

@@novaisrael8028 it’s called talking about the past. Lol

[@spaceghost4628]

@@novaisrael8028 are you slow or just slow?

[@iMacxXuserXx485]

Great attitude, takes a good coach and players to buy in. The Great and Clippers have that. Anyone in forgetting?

[@averyb.476]

It's because he isn't that great. You gotta know your role and place lol

[@johngay5584]

Unlike Russ😬

[@gjinro743]

That mindset. "I don't give a damn not playing the first round. My time will come. I'll be ready" Hard to preach that!

[@simmyyin8040]

What he said after what you quoted. Lol " I was selling dimes & nickels on the corner mf'er!!" Lol @ 5:42

[@MrE_]

Lol

[@Macsylvester84]

This low key is one of the best segments I've seen on this podcast.

[@tydendurler9574]

What's low key about it? What would high key be?

[@pJTI11412]

LoW kEy

[@ameen0ne]

I always knew Pat was that guy but this interview made me tap in to his mentality 💯

[@Ryancelot]

pat > wb

[@alejandroserrano7755]

Same, man is really smart.

[@fidelhernandez1964]

Fr I wasn’t expecting so much basketball iq. The first time actually talking about the game . I hate pat bev watching go against my mavs . But I gotta respect the hustle .

[@spaceghost4628]

@@Ryancelot who is wb? Lol

[@keir.]

@@spaceghost4628 westbrook.😆

[@thegrayarea2225]

Luka isn't fast but changes speed...like Paul Pierce used to. IQ plus the change of pace while ball handling....💎 Hard to guard

[@bitcoinethereum9702]

Luka's got a Kong Kong sized bag of moves and tricks up his sleeve.

[@OhYummmmp]

@@bitcoinethereum9702 Facts n when the bag don’t work he’s got a whole other bag of flops to dig into

[@sld1776]

Very strong and great balance. That counts too.

[@rfmmike6096]

His handle is also elite

[@alejandroserrano7755]

Damn great comparison. He literally moves like Pierce. Maybe a bit quicker.

[@yungfresh361]

I think every aspiring basketball player NEEDS to hear the last 30 seconds of this interview. Being prepared is everything.

[@michaelchambers363]

I agree. But I also think you meant to say "aspiring" . Though I suppose an aspiring ball player can also be inspiring lol

[@yungfresh361]

@@michaelchambers363 Fixed. Thank you.

[@unbiascowboy1537]

I agree! You can also apply this to anything in life you want to succeed at.

[@miket.4374]

I’ve got crazy respect for guys like Pat & similarly J-Crossover who are elite but accept their role without ego then go & show their work

[@yungfresh361]

@@unbiascowboy1537 Absolutely!

[@dramagangbdkn2233]

I was selling dimes and nickels on the corner who am I to be angry I’m not playing 😂 damn I felt that

[@KnowaKing]

Yup that was one one right there. Realness and big picture. Deep.

[@saiyanroyalty229]

That shows his gratitude and hunger so perfectly. That sentence is Patrick Beverley

[@brianturner4760]

I didn't know he used to pitch

[@mickeycohen5653]

On my soul!

[@tarr3653]

@@brianturner4760 hey, he from the west side of Chicago... ain't no telling what he did before he hit the league

[@bookaufman9643]

For some reason Patrick Beverly shirt reminds me of the Scooby-Doo mystery van. Once you see it you can't unsee it.

[@EazyMoneyBrodie74]

Lmfaoooo

[@xXxALeXFuTexBaLxXx]

Man everyone need a guy like Pat in his corner

[@bullettomy7thheart]

FACTS

[@roverdad]

Love getting the real conversations with the players. Helps me enjoy the game more when you can see the players real personalities and not just the same old same old at the press interviews after a game.

[@lamadesurvivor5216]

Facts! And not the bs the media spews.

[@MorebeatsTV]

Good change of pace from the bs analysts we only had at one point

[@tomevers6670]

Pat : I get hard when I guard Luka.

[@Fantsmacle]

Total respect for Beverly talking about not playing. Love this guy.

[@Airbender808]

Patrick Beverley is one of my favorite players. Love his mindset. He plays his heart out every time and fears no matchup!!!

[@thsu8]

In other words, the opposite of LeBron James.

[@goatpulse2960]

@@thsu8 u a fan🤣

[@patrickgonzalez627]

Legoat

[@mambalevel1017]

That last 30 seconds is why pat isn’t just running around out there lol dude has that great mindset

[@russellhustle9787]

Would've loved JJ to ask Pat Bev about that shove to CP3 😂😂

[@Maro_MaroBCH]

I think he did. They mentioned it in the full episode.

[@watts47]

Yea they talk about it in full interview

[@lionelsenga3752]

"Frustration from no calls and CP3 being CP3..." Pat Bev(Me, butchering his quote)

[@laurabonds9918]

He did ask him Go Ba k to th a t intervi e w

[@Saevon2]

PB broke it down. He's been playing CP3 since high school. PB even said he called CP3 personally right after that game and apologized. I love hearing the perspective from the professional athletes the media paints as the worst human being on planet earth. The entire interview without a doubt made me have the utmost respect for PB

[@donaldpriola1807]

The other reason it's hard for Beverly to guard Luka: He's too damn little.

[@millardfilmore1403]

yeah lmao luka got inchessss on him hahaha

[@juantamad7840]

pat can guard you, luka will spit on you

[@fagueable]

"too fking small!"

[@dimassatyaanindia]

The more i listen to this guy the more I’m convinced that all of his provocation is calculated and well acted.

[@treflock7002]

Somebody gotta be that guy on the team

[@cameron7202]

Lotta respect for a guy like PatBev and lotta respect for a coach like Ty Lou

[@MarkLaw13]

Kawhi is a guy most athletes should learn from. He has the fame and doesn't need to flunt it. He's not disrespectful even when he gets terrible questions and he always gives respect to the opposition. That Game 6 he could have gotten 50 points but he saw they were already beat and didn't see the need to take more shots. He's very modest and if you Spurs fans believe Kawhi was at fault still. Then you must not be intelligent. He listened to the team's doctors. He played 9 games that season but still felt the pain then he goes for a second opinion then realised how bad the injury was. A quiet guy like that. It takes a while for him to warm up to you and trust you but when you break that trust things change immediately. He's still limping till date. He hasn't moved the way in did during his Spurs days. Arthritic knees, you'd know cos he's shots usually hits the front of the rim and that's due to sore knees. Kawhi is a guy to learn from if you get that fame.

[@MarkLaw13]

@@krizsurya1 He wanted to leave when he was presented with the opportunity which was when the team was misbehaving.. You will know Spurs were at fault cos Manu and Tony never speak but just like that they go to the media to talk and lambast Kawhi to make him out to be a villain. ESPN, Undisputed and other media outlets did that. They said he was rubbish, he's a pretender and he's nothing without Spurs. Blah blah blah. This dude didn't say anything. He's not one to go back and forth. What's the point? To cause more drama. He kept quiet. He gets traded to Toronto. He gets laughed at. They said DeMar will be better than him cos he's under Pops. He starts playing for Raptors, he gets treated by the refs as a nobody not getting calls that other stars will get. He gets his second technical cos Wimslow who played for Miami Heat basically took out his whole arm and got no call. It was balant. He put his head down. Playoffs came around. Stephen A Smith said they don't get passed the first round and it didn't help first game Lowry scores 0 and they lose. Raptors didn't get favourites in any rounds in the playoffs. They did get like a 51-49 against Orlando. I recall against the Warriors. No one chose them even without KD cos of how they smashed Portland except Max Kellerman and he got clowned. When it got to G5, the same media was begging for KD to return.

[@MacNif]

Ya, you can learn alot about load management from Kawhi

[@MarkLaw13]

@@MacNif Yeah sure. ●Came back from an injury in 2019..played 60 games. ●2020 didn't play back to back games bar injuries ●2021 played all the games bar injuries The narrative is just to try an hurt Kawhi. He doesn't care. Before this season. He had played more games than Embiid, LeBron, AD, Bam, Butler, PG. Giannis had only played 5 more games than him. Yes, he's load managed but if you weren't blind. You would have heard stories like, "Ty lue challenged him to play games and he accepted", "Not again, The team doctors misdiagnosed him and shouldn't have played all those games which might have cost him in the playoffs" I'm paraphrasing of course.

[@torpedospurs]

@@MarkLaw13 Tony blasted him and got punished for it by going to Charlotte and not being able to retire a Spur, so consider that book closed. Manu just told the truth which was that he distanced himself from the team.

[@OK-yy6qz]

I don't know about him being a role model athlete.He's basically the guy that made load management a thing. And I'm talking about LA here for such a supposed perfect professional going like " i don't really feel like playing today cause i might get injured if i play too many games I'll sit this one out" is not a great look.

[@dandiego6199]

Can’t help but love pat bev. One of the hardest playing small guards in d league. Heart and a terror on defence. I’m a clippers fan and hated to see him leave..!much respect!

[@johnl.7754]

Yeah especially since he was willing to take a lot less money over what another team offered

[@jimdino77]

JJ might be the goat of this….. he’s a natural…never feels like a interview, just a authentic convo

[@thsu8]

You must be 12 or 15.

[@jimdino77]

@@thsu8 you must be a weirdo

[@roycegarvin]

I love these interviews. Beverly is hilarious

[@corvusmonedulas4895]

All i can think of is "TOO LITTLE"

[@kylemelendez358]

Wow Pat Bev litteraly turned me from a hater of his to a fan with the last 30 seconds of this clip alone fo real 💯

[@mehill7786]

100. Totally agree.

[@dylanpinatelli4969]

Agreed

[@Ttcw89]

Bro plus at the 1:50 mark when he talks about Luka being physical and flopping all the time and then Pat Bev admits he does the same exact thing as Luka 😂😂😂🤣🤣

[@Hotsauceonmy]

I also like that this is some of the most insight into Kawhi we'll get

[@rnuke_rocket]

Pat Bev wearing a Zubac jersey to support his former teammates is a symbol of true friendship. 💯

[@frankiethefrog1752]

“…I was selling dimes and nickels on the corner…” 😭😂😂😂😭

[@hebrew984]

UTMOST RESPECT to Sir Patrick Beverly!

[@Trendlines_mc]

I don't he didn't have to attack Russ like that...

[@jaymoney522]

Absolutely love this channel. JJ always brings insightful questions and great guests to give us the fans an experience we don't get to see on t.v.

[@valyaloona1920]

I love Pat and his energy! Dude has incredible drive.

[@BuSh24MiN]

this might be my favorite guest so far..hes so honest and raw. saw pat in a diff light

[@beaumintun2176]

New type of respect now for bev.great interview.

[@locksmith1214]

Pat needs his own show he seems like a genuine guy man rare these days

[@helas33]

Really liked all his responses here. I appreciate every player so much more after they're on this podcast lol

[@nightwing4065]

"It's kinda that flabby solid type of yah know that... aaargh, aaargh just leanin' on yah" LMAO I'm dead 🤣🤣🤣

[@andrewpecina1217]

Luka literally made Pat Beverly unplayable in last years series because he was TO FUCKIN SMALL!

[@nestor5461]

And pat gave a hard time to dbook. Just shows how great luka is.

[@riddickflowe]

@@nestor5461 styles make matchups too. Lukas just a bad matchup style for Pat

[@dirkfade113]

@@nestor5461 Doncic is a lot bigger than Booker he makes Booker look small in the post

[@atlien1988]

Too

[@vantianhergheligiu12]

What I find funny is the first time they played ppl were saying wait till pat Beverly comes back(he was injured)

[@D.ray2490]

Luka looks unstoppable at just 23, i think they can go all the way and I'm not a Mavs fan, Luka is just scary😬

[@corey2232]

With the power players have today & the desire to group with multiple other stars, worried Luka won't stick around as long as Dirk did to put up with year after year of missing out in FA

[@TruthSpeaker4]

Luka is a iso system... wont work

[@loungekiller]

@@TruthSpeaker4 lol, the "NBA ANALYST" has spoken 😂

[@TruthSpeaker4]

@@loungekiller im great at what i do 😉

[@D.ray2490]

Luka is the most complete player i have seen, he got size, strength, elite playmaking, a very affective handle, an elite shot maker, clutch, basketball IQ and his defense has improved the only thing he doesn't excel at is athleticism and even that is good enough. And this is coming from a Luka hater

[@apljx]

“My time will come. And it did. And I was ready.” Really powerful phrasing there.

[@andregulick3925]

dropping some real gems, "my time will come... and it did. And I was ready" 💯🔑

[@karsonmapes]

wow i have gained a lot of respect for patty bev after watching. one hell of a mindset to still be locked in without pouting about not starting

[@xCp3rkinsx]

Gotta love his energy!

[@justingutube]

each segment Bev sips the fine wine...livin his best life and happy to have him in MN

[@chechimendez2446]

Maturing is realizing Pat Bev is a great player

[@rishabhsharma3793]

I love Pat Bev and everything he brings to a franchise. He deserves every dime in his contract

[@Brooke-zq7se]

Man I love Bev. Great outlet for him too, this was dope

[@owensimmons4379]

Players need to do more of this kind of this. Watching this made me like pat bev a lot more than just watching him be a menace on the court

[@ZombiesNIghtmare99]

last part is some of the best things pat bev has said, great example for everyone who wants to make their way into a team

[@bryantjones8286]

I really love this kid! Hard worker and earned his way in the league! 👌🏽

[@bullettomy7thheart]

facts

[@BobbyP5985]

He's a piece of sh*t who pushed CP3 while Paul was walking away yet you love him? Hmm

[@zigguratdafoo]

That’s a grown man

[@bryantjones8286]

@@zigguratdafoo facts man!

[@Tralala535]

@@BobbyP5985 thats karma for cp3 floppin all the time

[@TheTEN24]

This is a cool interview into his mindset, you see why he’s successful in his role

[@alexanderelrod6253]

I do a lot of hiking up mountains. My mental drive to push to the top faster is I tell myself Patrick Beverley would already be up there. Love his work ethic.

[@miggyloucas7575]

same here man!!

[@chitototoy176]

Pat Beverly seriously growing on me. This bro is awesome.

[@stevenc.5113]

He kept it so honest and no BS, respect Pat Bev

[@GrimeBot-io7ho]

The last minute of this segment is why PatBev is one of my favorite players right now. Right energy, right mindset.

[@processrauwill7922]

The last minute made me a fan. What incredible wisdom and character from Beverly.

[@chris3237999]

Such a great interview!

[@FernandoGarcia-rl6gj]

I'm a Mavs fan & I was happy asf when we got jj Reddick on our team. Would have been that much better if he joined in his prime along side dirk, after the clippers breakup

[@erivertogonsalez4824]

He is just different got a love it, patt is a character and loves the game and always ready to challenge anybody on the court.

[@hihihihihello]

i love this guy for his passion playing defense.

[@diegoortiz9622]

Idk about you guys but tommy and jj are elite when it comes to interviewing they know when to pause they know how to let the guest feel comfortable in their setting the questions are thoughtful and precise.

[@Bornjamerican24]

Great interview

[@kritikle]

Damn, who knew I would like Patty Bev!! Great pod JJ!

[@leatherface964]

Great interview.

[@kylecallis77]

Pat such a players player he's a grinder with all respect in the world

[@JoystickVic18]

People only hate him because they don't know him. I want as much player interactions as possible. It shows everyone else they are actually human they all go through stuff and it makes the average fan see they are more than just basketball players.

[@BBTHEBEAST]

😂 we’ve seen too him make too many dirty plays. Nobody hates him for “no reason”

[@voltz8945]

@@BBTHEBEAST not really dirty plays I'd argue, just really annoying.

[@FlipTheShmoney]

@@voltz8945 annoying how?

[@fakinlunatik3553]

@@FlipTheShmoney like a mosquito🤣

[@randomguy8552]

@@voltz8945 nah man dove at westbrooks knee, shoved chris paul in the back, definitely has a little dirty plays in him

[@theodoreovaska597]

Watching JJ's interviews makes me like players I never thought I would

[@joeygibson953]

Pat seems a cool guy to be around. Real and competitive

[@dynamicvoltage9765]

Kawhi is just so efficient. He's not explosive or all that exciting or anything...but if he wants to score on 10 straight possessions he can do it - and he can make it look easy.

[@shnush8936]

Playoff kawhi is very exciting idk what you talking about

[@jirimijirimijirimi]

nah Kawhi got some nasty Posters, its just his reaction thats monotone 😂😂😂

[@gilbertgarcia2438]

He has put lot of players on posters with his dunks in the playoffs

[@What5Poppin5lime]

@@jirimijirimijirimi I think he has posterized every “big” in the league. He has a lot of bodies 😂. He dunked on Giannis & Embiid in the same playoff run. Banged on Embiid twice in one series

[@jirimijirimijirimi]

@@What5Poppin5lime yeah he got that mini Mutombo within him 😂

[@holyjebus]

This guy, love him

[@weavah312]

I didn’t think I would, but I kind of love Pat Bev now. He’s a real one. Humble but knows his worth.

[@metasavagex]

Pat is so real and such a great commentator

[@drmichaelsunsschoolformath]

This is the most interesting basketball content ive seen on youtube obviously aside from the actual games and highlights and stuff

[@gamble777888]

I'd love to have a Pat bev on the team I root for. Every team needs guys like this, not enough of them in the NBA.

[@saintsataniko2116]

PBev is absolutely the kind of smart, dedicated and unselfish player any team would want, and any championship team needs. He seems like the ultimate glue guy for the locker room chemistry as well.

[@yz2553]

Respect to pat bev he a real one.

[@stevenygabbyperez695]

His energy is contagious.

[@microwavehead1517]

Pure class PB.

[@edwardcashh924]

Glad to call this guy my friend

[@JudgeDredd_]

The best interview

[@karegairegi9071]

"Flabby Solid" LMAO!

[@adrianb2851]

“I went from selling dimes and nickels on the corner, my time goin come”…. Damn we definitely need to hear more about Pat B. Story for sure. This becoming my fav NBA podcast fast! 🙌🏽

[@swat19]

Damn i misss having Pat Bev on the Clippers. He sat out that first round didnt say a word and when he was called he came in and guarded D Book like his life depended on it. Love that dude

[@zb2747]

The last part of the interview is GOLD - stay READY so you don’t have to get ready.

[@wreckingcrew74]

Man this was some compelling stuff.

[@cabezadepan7314]

This is some great job done

[@adamdior9495]

JJ! Yall NEED to get Luka on the podcast.🙏🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯

[@fakinlunatik3553]

nah man luka is boring in interviews😅 all he says is “it was amazing you know”

[@GustavoSilva-ny8jc]

The part of the "preassure on the referee" was reeeeally interesting, to think that you would even put that into consideration and as part of your game plan... both the attacker and defender. It's a really smart way for a smaller player to gain an edge (that's why i always say "if you're small, understand the goddamn game!!! Better than anyone"), it's a subtle form of cheating, one that is not as blatant as Trae but it still is, you're using the rules to your advantage. He certainly build that arsenal because he was the smaller one most of his life, he had to create something to compensate.

[@jaredcortes366]

if you don't mind me asking, how is Trae "blatantly" cheating? Genuinely curious.

[@GustavoSilva-ny8jc]

@@jaredcortes366 Not so much today (as far as i know) after the rule changes, but before that. (I'm studying bball way less right now because of my intense Psychology study, so i don't know how he's going currently)

[@JayzsMr]

It's a normal thing teams and players do on football (soccer) . It's calculated complaining and contesting every call which makes referees doubt themselves more . Soccer teams in Spain do this all the time

[@utkarshagarwal5103]

Beverley 😍😍😍 he is just amazing. T-wolves into playoff after so many years

[@AD-gs7zb]

🤨

[@Bdash52]

Pat is a real one!

[@jnever9768]

pat bev is fascinating. he has a lot of introspection. this dude needs to be on TNT or something

[@dan61909]

Pat Bev has a really great mindset approaching the game. He’s the typa guy you want in your locker room.

[@bullettomy7thheart]

Wow. This is incredible insight!!!!!

[@i_would_but_i_wont]

Such a likeable guy. I don't know why he seems to have a stigma around him. Personally, I enjoyed watching him last year. He brings a ton of energy.

[@almac9203]

He is the type of guy you want on your team but you don't want to play against. He is a pest and Menace for the opposition.

[@Zo_1987]

Pat exudes Realness!!!💪💯

[@xavvy5470]

that last bit was a golden nugget from a COMPETITOR & a TEAM PLAYER. he still gets on my nerves tho haha

[@valleyofgold]

I do really love his fearless

[@franciscolerma7456]

Shout out to JJ for showing us the non-basketball side of some of these players common fans tend to really hate! Thank u thank u!

[@Nellss89]

The whole Pat bev interview was fire

[@christiandanielvelasquez7682]

Who woulve thought that pat bev is a very articulate and funny person. You have gained my respect brother.

[@johnnylazo992]

I would welcome pat bev back anytime bro funny asl and a hustler 🔥🔥