For so many years, Russell Westbrook and Pat Beverley couldn’t frame themselves. Now they are teammates. So obviously, we can’t wait to see what the two zigotos will offer us together in the Lakers jersey. For the moment everything seems to be going for the best in the best of worlds. But will the beautiful declas of September still be relevant in a few weeks or a few months?
Pat Beverley is already in Olympic form. Declaring just yesterday that “LeBron and Davis were going to play with him” and not the other way around because he participated in the 2022 Playoffs unlike the Lakers (sacred Patoche), Pat Bev is now doing everything in his power. to ease his historically strained relationship with Russell Westbrook. We know the liabilities between the two, we know how their rivalry has risen in the towers since the episode of Brodie’s injury during the 2013 Playoffs, and some even said that the recent arrival of Beverley in Los Angeles would push Westbrook to exit after last year’s catastrophic season. The reunion between Pat and Russ was thus accompanied by a large pictogram “Risk of explosion” but as is the tradition of the month of September, the season of fine speeches, we leave aside all negativity to lay the best foundations for the coming season. The opportunity for Beverley to send sweet words to her new teammate, present during the induction press conference of the former Minnesota player (via ESPN).
“I am super excited. I was asked the question a couple of years ago about which player I always wanted to play with, and my first answer was Westbrook.
A teammate with this competitive spirit, this inner fire, this desire, this mean side, I’ve never had. So I’m very excited to see where this will take us. Of course, as in every relationship or marriage, there will be difficult discussions. It’s mandatory if we want to win, but I’m excited about these discussions, about training. I’m just excited to be able to play with someone like that. »
Don’t overdo it either Patoche, it will show. Okay, let’s stop being bad language and let’s admit that these words exude the greatest sincerity. Somehow, yes, probably Beverley admires the bulldog side of Russ which he obviously manages to identify with. It is specifically this very similar mindset that caused so many sparks between the two when their paths crossed. The front-to-front confrontations, the incendiary declarations by the media, the various altercations… all of this comes from this desire to never lower one’s eyes in front of the other. But the question we are now asking is whether two hotheads like Patoche and Russ can really live together in the same team, both in the locker room and on the floor. In any case, for Beverley, there is absolutely no doubt at this level.
“My fit with Westbrook?” He is perfect. I shoot a lot from the right corner. He posts from the left wing out of time-out, he likes to do it also from the right wing, I shoot 50% 3-point from the left corner, so it works. »
We ask to see but in any case, the new Lakers coach Darvin Ham does not rule out aligning the two players on the Lakers backcourt “if they defend”. We don’t have too many doubts about Pat Bev, but it remains to be seen if Russ is really capable of putting defense at the top of his list of priorities. Something tells us he doesn’t really have a choice…
Source texte : ESPN
The media pumps out fake stories all the time. Here’s @russwest44 and @patbev21 dapping it up after Pat Bev’s press conference. Remember when reports came out that Westbrook wasn’t welcomed back into the Lakers building after they traded for Bev? Soooo many made up stories!!! pic.twitter.com/gEKMLIDEml
— Shaun Gold (@shaunstake) September 7, 2022
Best name for this duo?
Comment below ???????? @russwest44 x @patbev21 pic.twitter.com/sGoS1lcmPY
— Los Angeles Showtime (@LA__Showtime) September 6, 2022