After the Timberwolves defeated the Clippers, Beverley rushed to the top of the social media search, and the Timberwolves rushed to the second place of hot search. Beverly played 33 minutes, 1 of 5 from three points, 2 of 4 from the free throw line, and had 7 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 3 fouls and 2 turnovers. In the final 25 seconds of the final quarter, Beverley snatched Reggie Jackson and successfully killed the game.
After the game, Beverly jumped on the technical stage to celebrate, and then sat on the bench and cried. The Timberwolves made the playoffs for the second time in nearly 18 years, and the players were naturally excited. But there's another reason Beverley is so excited: He beat his old club, the Clippers, who abandoned him.
At the post-game press conference, a reporter asked Beverley if he had anything to say to the Clippers' former teammates. Beverly replied, "Get home, get back to Los Angeles!" It's still a long way home! I was abandoned by the Clippers last year and they all said I was 'easy to get hurt and old.' ’！ It's so cool to be able to blow up the Clippers in the playoffs! ”
In addition, Beverley also opened the live broadcast in the locker room, he shouted at the camera: "I said before, the Timberwolves can enter the playoffs, no one believes me!" We kicked the Clippers' ass hard, F**K got out of here, got out of here. It seems that Beverly is still angry about his being traded by the Clippers!
Beverley's trade with the Clippers was a decision by the boss and management, not about the Clippers, who had a good relationship with Beverley. Reggie said after the game: "Hats off to Beverly, he really wanted to help the Timberwolves get back to the playoffs and they did!" George: "When Beverly gets his pattern back, he'll set the team on fire!" ”
Why does Beverley have such a big grudge against the Clippers? Let's take a look. In the 2019 offseason, Beverley and the Clippers reached a three-year, $40 million contract extension, when the Kings offered Beverley $50 million for three years. But Beverly, bent on staying with the Clippers, turned down the King's contract to take $10 million less.
In the 2019-20 season, Beverly played only 51 games due to injury. In the 2020-21 season, he played only 37 games. On August 16, 2021, the Clippers traded Beverly + Rondo + O'Tulu to the Grizzlies in exchange for Bledsoe. On Aug. 18, the Grizzlies traded Beverly to the Timberwolves in exchange for Culver and Hernangomez.
Clippers fans and players were actually reluctant to beverly, with Mann writing: "Beverley taught me to adapt to the NBA, he taught me everything I know now!" Beverley's existing contract expires this summer, and on Feb. 15 of this year, Beverley renewed his contract with the Timberwolves for $13 million for a year, on par with his current annual salary, and the new contract expires in the summer of 2023.
Beverley's presence with the Timberwolves has made a difference, he's made the team tougher and more passionate. In the regular season, Beverly played in 58 games, averaging 25.4 minutes per game, scoring 9.2 points, 4.1 boards, 4.6 assists and 1.2 steals, shooting 40.6%, 34.3% and 72.2% from the field. A career-high assist, scoring a new high in nearly four seasons.
The Timberwolves will play against the Grizzlies in the first round of the playoffs, starting at 3:30 a.m. Beijing time on April 17. What do you think the total score of this series will be?