"Pat Bev thinks he is Kyrie Irving overseas": NBA fans hilariously react to Tel Aviv star's preseason dominance in Israel
Former NBA guard Patrick Beverley is continuing his basketball career overseas after playing for the Philadelphia 76ers and the Milwaukee Bucks last season. Back in July, Patrick Beverley inked a deal with Hapoel Tel Aviv BC of the Israeli Premier League. The deal will pay him nearly $2 million with a bonus of $1 million in incentives based on team performance.
On Wednesday afternoon, clips emerged of Patrick Beverly practicing with the team during preseason.
In the videos, Beverley looks to have found fresh tread on his tires as he prepares for his first season of overseas basketball.
NBA fans in the comments of the post had jokes for Patrick Beverley.
"Crazy how good NBA players are against inferior competition. Go uncle Bev," one fan said in the comments.
"Bro used every move in his bag," another fan joked in the comments.
"Lmao probably because he is Kyrie at that level," a third fan commented.
Other fans in the comments were hyped up to see Patrick Beverley blowing by defenders in the preseason.
"People don't know high school [Patrick Beverley] was a walking bucket. He just been a role player but every NBA player has a bag," one fan argued.
"Do yo homework on [Patrick Beverley] in high school and college he had a whole documentary on him," another fan commented.
As a high school prospect, Patrick Beverley led the state of Indiana in scoring as a senior in 2006, averaging an eye-popping 37.3 points per game. At Arkansas, Beverley was named AP Newcomer of the Year and SEC Freshman of the Year. He also earned SEC All-Freshman and second-team All-SEC honors in his first collegiate season.
Former teammate Karl-Anthony Towns reacts to viral Patrick Beverley highlights
Patrick Beverley's viral clips earned him some praise from former Minnesota Timberwolves teammate Karl-Anthony Towns.
Towns supported Beverley's highlight reel on Instagram, commenting, "@patbev21 LOCKED IN."
Patrick Beverley spent one season in Minnesota alongside Karl-Anthony Towns, starting 54 games for the Timberwolves during the 2021-22 season.
In 25.4 minutes per game, Beverley averaged 9.2 points, 4.6 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 1.2 steals, shooting 41 percent from the field and 34 percent from behind the arc.
Beverley helped the Timberwolves to a 46-36 record and the seventh seed in the Western Conference. It was Minnesota's first playoff berth since the 2017-18 NBA season.