The Milwaukee Bucks acquired veteran point guard Patrick Beverley from the Philadelphia 76ers during the NBA Trade Deadline, which was a crucial move that helped strengthen their squad in preparation for a postseason run. Beverley, who previously played for the Los Angeles Clippers, is reunited with head coach Doc Rivers. Beverley offered some thought-provoking remarks this week on the distinctions between the Sixers and the Bucks. As was to be expected, he faced criticism from his followers and responded on social media.
The conversation was kicked up by Patrick Beverley, who stated that the main distinction between the Bucks and the Sixers is that with the latter, nobody is concerned with individual statistics and everyone just wants to win. In response to the criticism, Beverley referred to the Sixers as “casual fans” and said that his performance both on and off the court was greatly influenced by his time there. He continued by saying he wouldn’t speak poorly of his stay there.
Damian Lillard hilarious calls out refs over 3-point contest blunders
The 3-point shooting champion heading into NBA All-Star Weekend was Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks. With a lifetime average of 37% when shooting from three point range, Lillard has consistently been a reliable three-point shooter. After winning back-to-back three-point shootouts, Lillard was able to defend his title and sent a funny message to the referees.
“I see the referees out here but they ain’t enforcing no rules,” Lillard said. “I seen a couple rules getting broke, so I figured I could get away with a little bit.”
Lillard was referring to Karl-Anthony Towns having his foot on the line while shooting during the three-point competition.
At NBA All-Star Weekend, Damian Lillard became the first person to win the 3-point contest twice in a row since Jason Kapono did so in 2007 and 2008. Lillard is participating in the competition for the third time.
Lillard needed to score more than 24 points in the game’s last round, which was what Karl-Anthony Towns and Trae Young had done. With the money ball of his last rack, Lillard sealed his championship in classic Dame Time way.
