Twitter Loves Patrick Beverley, the Latest NBA Player and Future Great Media Member
Patrick Beverley has spent a lot of time at ESPN since the Minnesota Timberwolves were eliminated from the NBA Playoffs. On Monday morning, in the wake of the Phoenix Suns getting blown out by the Dallas Mavericks in Game 7, Beverley was front and center on Get Up. The circumstances could not have been better for Beverley, who was obviously well-prepared to roast his longtime on-court rival, Chris Paul, and people loved it.
.@patbev21 says the Suns should've benched Chris Paul instead of Deandre Ayton ?
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) May 16, 2022
"They benched the wrong person. They should've benched Chris."
(via @GetUpESPN) pic.twitter.com/wjMBWVybRV
— HammySam (@HammySam3) May 16, 2022
This isn't just because people love listening to people rip CP3. It's because Beverley speaks freely. He's part of the generation that grew up watching Inside the NBA. Guys used to look up to Shaq because he was one of the best big men ever. Now they look up to him because he says what he wants on television. That's how Beverley is in the studio and on the court. While it might make him annoying to fans watching him play basketball, it's what makes him great talking about basketball on television.
If Beverley had been working quietly on-camera for a few days, this morning's appearance on Get Up was definitely the moment where everyone took notice and started to see the future he could have.
Yeah, PatBev has a big future in TV.
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) May 16, 2022
Pat Bev: “Ain’t nobody worried about Chris Paul when you play the Phoenix Suns.”
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) May 16, 2022
Pat Bev also adds that Chris Paul “can’t guard anyone.”
This dude needs to be hired by ESPN the day he retires.
It doesn't always translate from the attitude and "charisma" on the court to a TV show but PatBev is gonna have so many offers in sports media when he retires. He's perfect. #GetUp
— Tim Ryan (@TheSportsHernia) May 16, 2022
Pat Beverly has been incredible on Get Up this morning.
— Ben Axelrod (@BenAxelrod) May 16, 2022
Patrick Beverley breaking down Chris Paul on ESPN this morning is quite entertaining. pic.twitter.com/X7lqdtV9I0
— Matt Williams (@MattWi77iams) May 16, 2022
Patrick Beverley has a future on TV if he wants it. Fits right in with the current media wave. He is killing Chris Paul right now
— Robert Littal BSO (@BSO) May 16, 2022
Beverley better hurry up and retire because there will be no shortage of guys who are great on television coming out of the NBA anytime soon. Any player that wants to work in media is going to get the reps they need. The next JJ Redick and Draymond Green are right around the corner waiting for the next podcast to catch fire. Right now it's Beverley off the strength of some ESPN appearances. Who knows who will pop up next.