{"id":154907,"date":"2025-09-19T13:09:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T13:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/154907\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T13:09:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T13:09:07","slug":"ex-nba-player-checks-patrick-beverley-in-defense-of-trae-young","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/154907\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-NBA Player Checks Patrick Beverley in Defense of Trae Young"},"content":{"rendered":"

Patrick Beverley\u2019s<\/a> response to Trae Young hasn\u2019t gone over well with some current and former NBA players.<\/p>\n

As the ex-NBA guard took shots at Trae Young for not winning enough and not being a great leader, in his opinion, Beverley heard from Kevin Durant and the outspoken Jeff Teague.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis [expletive] getting outta hand, man,\u201d Durant wrote to Beverley <\/a>on social media, before saying that the former defensive standout sounds \u201cdelusional.\u201d<\/p>\n

Teague took a similar stance, claiming that Beverley\u2019s comments can\u2019t clear because he hasn\u2019t been on the same level as Young throughout his NBA career.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are some people you just can\u2019t box with, bro. I\u2019m not about to go box\u2014I\u2019m a featherweight trying to fight Mike Tyson\u2014you good at your level. They never drew up a play for Pat Bev. It\u2019s no disrespect. It\u2019s just the truth,\u201d Teague said on Club 520.<\/p>\n

Beverley has embraced his role in the NBA as an enforcer-type, who brings defensive intensity. He\u2019s bought into the idea of starring in a non-star role, which is something that many players struggle to accept when they get to the league.<\/p>\n

When Beverley accused All-Star-caliber players of taking the game for granted, that\u2019s where Young had to step in and suggest the 37-year-old needs to \u201crelax\u201d and let the stars comment on other stars. Beverley felt that Young was out of line because he hadn\u2019t won enough in the NBA to speak to him that way. Meanwhile, a guy like Teague sees it the other way around. <\/p>\n

\"Trae<\/p>\n

Jan 6, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) moves the ball ahead of Los Angeles Lakers guard Patrick Beverley (21) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images \/ Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

“[Trae] gets every play. It\u2019s literally his franchise,\u201d Teague said of Young. \u201cIf you put Pat Bev in Trae Young\u2019s spot, they\u2019re not winning 40 games. It\u2019s too much pressure. I\u2019m not saying Pat Bev can\u2019t hoop\u2014he can hoop\u2014but he\u2019s not a 28-point scorer. \u2026 It\u2019s just realistic. Some [players] are just better than you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beverley pointed to his nine playoff runs as a reason why he feels like Young shouldn\u2019t have much to say on the matter. Then again, Beverley has been a pro since 2008\u2014playing in the NBA since 2013. The 27-year-old Young was drafted a decade after Beverley suited up in Ukraine. <\/p>\n

Young might have just three playoff runs on his resume, but he has plenty of time left to go. And since he\u2019s been named an All-Star four times, along with being an All-NBA winner in 2022, Young has proven a lot in the NBA, giving him the right to defend himself against the former guard. <\/p>\n

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