Patrick Beverley after beating Clippers: Man, I wanted this one so bad
Beverley: “Blood, sweat and tears, to just be written off like that, ‘He’s injury-prone. He’s old.’ This, this, that, that. To be able to come here and play them in a play-in and beat they ass, no other feeling, man. No other feeling.”
Patrick Beverley was emotional after the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Clippers and qualified for the NBA Playoffs for the first time since 2018.
Patrick Beverley was emotional after the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Clippers and qualified for the NBA Playoffs for the first time since 2018.
Per ESPN, "Man, I wanted this one so bad," said Beverley, who hugged his mother, Lisa, on the court. "This is just the icing on the cake, the cherry on top. Play-in, to be able to beat them … another goal scratched off. I told you we were going to the playoffs. Most of you all, y’all looked at me like I was crazy when I first said that. I f—ing told y’all."
After forcing a late turnover, Beverley celebrated in front of the Clippers bench, letting out a primal scream before pulling and pointing to his Minnesota jersey.
"Take they ass home," Beverley said of what he told his old teammates at the end. "Long flight to L.A. Take they ass home. It’s deeper than that for me. I gave my blood and sweat and tears to that organization. You guys know the story.
"Blood, sweat and tears, to just be written off like that, ‘He’s injury-prone. He’s old.’ This, this, that, that. To be able to come here and play them in a play-in and beat they ass, no other feeling, man. No other feeling."
Fonte: ESPN.