Patrick Beverley Makes Bold Statement About Former Lakers Teammate Russell Westbrook
Point guards Patrick Beverley and Russell Westbrook have had a long history.
At first, they were rivals (for years) on opposing Western Conference teams.
Russell Westbrook’s beef with Patrick Beverley began because of an injury, and may never end.
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They then later became teammates on the Los Angeles Lakers (2023).
“If it was a best friend on the team & everyone asked me to pick right now, I would say Russ.”
Pat Bev discusses his relationship with Westbrook
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Recently, Beverley spoke highly of Westbrook on an episode of Pat Bev Pod.
Beverley: “We’re going off talent. We’re going off numbers. This is an individual award. You have to put him up there as the greatest point guard to ever play the game… I think he on Mount Rushmore for point guards. He has to be. 200 triple-doubles for a point guard. It’s going to be very hard for a player to reach that.”
Is Russell Westbrook up there with the best PGs to every play the game? 🏀 pic.twitter.com/1uIf9XKqzo
— Pat Bev Pod (@PatBevPod) November 27, 2024
The Denver Nuggets point guard is no longer a superstar, but he has still been able to remain a role player in the NBA.
Westbrook recently recorded his 200th career triple-double.
Via Basketball Forever on November 19: “Russell Westbrook drops 12 PTS, 10 REB, 14 AST, 2 STL & 1 BLK OFF THE BENCH as the Nuggets get the WIN over the Grizzlies
Russ is the first NBA player EVER to record 200 career triple-doubles! THE TD KING”
Russell Westbrook drops 12 PTS, 10 REB, 14 AST, 2 STL & 1 BLK OFF THE BENCH as the Nuggets get the WIN over the Grizzlies💪
Russ is the first NBA player EVER to record 200 career triple-doubles! THE TD KING 👑 pic.twitter.com/iqXPkcoBHB
— Basketball Forever (@bballforever_) November 20, 2024
The 2017 MVP has career averages of 21.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, 8.1 assists and 1.6 steals per contest while shooting 43.8% from the field and 30.5% from the three-point range in 1,179 games over 17 seasons.
A couple of flashy dimes from Brodie 🪙 pic.twitter.com/D9NBtlf5IJ
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) November 28, 2024
As for Beverley, he most recently played in the NBA last season when he was a member of the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers.
“You have to put him up there as the greatest point guard to ever play the game.”
– Pat Bev on Russell Westbrook
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— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) November 27, 2024
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