The Houston Rockets made a statement on Wednesday night by taking down the Los Angeles Clippers (who might be getting Paul George back soon) 102-93.
After the contest, Russell Westbrook took a shot at Patrick Beverley, who he has some history with over the years.
“Pat Bev trick y’all, man, like he playing defense,” Westbrook told reporters after the contest, “He don’t guard nobody, man. He just running around, doing nothing.”
He pointed out that his Rockets teammate James Harden scored 47 points, which is all fine and convenient when you look at the box score.
But how many times was Beverley the one defending Harden?
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Russell Westbrook talks the defense of Pat Beverley after James Harden went for 47 POINTS against the Clippers. #Rockets win 102-93@HoustonRockets I #OneMission pic.twitter.com/v0C10Sy49H
— AT&T SportsNet SW (@ATTSportsNetSW) November 14, 2019
There’s an answer for that and it proves Westbrook wrong:
James Harden made one shot when Patrick Beverley was defending him tonight. It came in transition on a layup. Harden took 7 shots with Beverley defending him. https://t.co/GeuGaVVX6z
— Justin Russo (@FlyByKnite) November 14, 2019
James Harden was 0-6 with 4 turnovers while guarded by Beverly. Couldnt guard him more cause of fouls.
Harden had 16 from free throws also
Westbrook was 6 of 20 so https://t.co/vmb5okTa4f— The Fix is in (@Groovy_Ky) November 14, 2019
What did Beverley say when he was informed about Westbrook’s comments? From ESPN:
“Don’t start that, don’t start that,” Beverley told ESPN as he exited the Clippers’ locker room. “I don’t care about that.”
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