It’s no secret that Milwaukee Bucks teammates Damian Lillard and Patrick Beverley don’t exactly have the fondest of histories. These two had some real-life beef between them before they ended up on the same squad in Milwaukee.
Dame and Pat Bev have both put their past behind them as they now have a singular championship goal with the Bucks. So much so, that Lillard recently had some high praise for his ex-nemesis turned teammate.
Milwaukee Bucks Star Damian Lillard Vocal on What Patrick Beverley Brings to the Table
The Bucks brought in Beverley for a number of reasons. One of them is because of the grit and the intensity he brings to the game. According to Lillard, these are some of Pat Bev’s most valuable assets — ones that makes him an undeniably integral part of the squad:
“Pat is somebody that just knows who he is,” Lillard said. “He knows what he brings to the table. … His edge. He’s an instigator. He’s talking. He believes in what he brings to a team. That belief is more than half the battle.
“He’s disruptive. He’s irritating guys out there. … He’s always engaged. He’s always on edge. He’s always talking. … He’s gonna bring something to the game, you just don’t know what it’s gonna be on any given night.”
#Bucks Patrick Beverley brought the energy defensively in a win over the Clippers.
Damian Lillard on Bev: "Pat is somebody that just knows who he is."
"His edge. He's an instigator. He's talking. He believes in what he brings to a team." pic.twitter.com/kl2VwI7DSK
— Lily Zhao (@LilySZhao) March 5, 2024
Dame hit the nail on the head here. This, perhaps, is the perfect manifestation of loving a guy like Beverley when he’s on your squad, but totally hating him if he’s with the opposition. Lillard probably would not have this much praise for Beverley if they hadn’t ended up on the same team.
Whatever the case may be, Lillard and Beverley are now both Bucks players. They now share the same backcourt and you can be sure that Pat Bev will have Dame’s back when push comes to shove — and vice versa.
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