Patrick Beverley: Guarding LeBron not hard at all

Patrick Beverley and Lou Williams speak to the media after the LA Clippers’ 112-103 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, with Beverley shutting down a question about guarding LeBron James, calling it no challenge.

Patrick Beverley parsed the Lakers for the win against the Lakers but he added that guarding LeBron is not hard at all.

Per ESPN, “We gotta give them a lot of credit,” Beverley said after Sunday’s 112-103 defeat. “… They took it personal … It’s one game. Of course, living in L.A., man, it’s hard to deal with this loss, but we have to wash it down the shower, keep getting better, and we will.”

No challenge,” he scoffed twice.

When the reporter reframed his question by asking Beverley to describe what it’s like as a defender when James is trying to force a switch — as he did a few times late in the fourth quarter, when he scored 12 of his 28 points — Beverley quickly replied, “Not hard at all.”

James made seven of 17 shots overall in the game but did not take any against Beverley, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.

Fonte: ESPN.