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Patrick Beverley Trolls Lakers After Win

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverley trolled the Los Angeles Lakers on Twitter after defeating them

Joey Linn

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The Minnesota Timberwolves are now 2-0 against the Los Angeles Laker this season, with both wins being decisive blowouts. This last win, which came on Friday night, came without Anthony Edwards. Behind Karl Anthony-Towns, Minnesota had several players come up big, including Patrick Beverley.

With Beverley did not shoot the ball well, he had 9 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists. His energy and defensive tenacity were infectious throughout the game, but it was one play in particular that embodied all of that. Towards the end of the first half, Beverley backed down Rajon Rondo in the paint, finished over him, and then received a technical foul for taunting. Beverley made the "too small" gesture, and screamed "Baby!" in Rondo's face.

The trolling from Beverley did not stop there, because after the game, he continued the antics on Twitter. Sharing this "rock the baby" gif, with the caption "Our mood last night," Pat Bev took a clear shot at Rondo and the Lakers:

For his career, Patrick Beverley is now 17-6 against the Los Angeles Lakers, with a +216 total plus/minus in those games. After the game, Jaylen Nowell said that Patrick Beverley challenged the Timberwolves' bench during the game, and it woke them all up. Many Minnesota Timberwolves players have credited Beverley with changing their culture and mentality, which is something he did with the LA Clippers as well.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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