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“I Got Off My Couch and Ran Around”: Lakers’ Patrick Beverley Still a Fan Favorite As Wrong Dunk Claim Gets Thrown Out of the Window

Published 01/30/2023, 8:30 AM EST

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The Saturday night game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics was nothing short of a pure sports drama. The Lakers lost to the Celtics in overtime after a dramatic finish to the 4th quarter buzzer. The referees failed to call a blatant foul on the stroke of the buzzer, leaving LeBron James in disbelief. Following the game, the NBA Twitter erupted with various opinions on the game. However, a Patrick Beverley claim after the game triggered a response from the Lakers star himself. The fans flooded in with thoughts following Beverley’s reaction.

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The Lakers suffered a frustrating 125-121 defeat against the Celtics in overtime. James ran down the lane against three Celtics’ defense to take up a lead with less than four seconds left in the 4th quarter. Jayson Tatum’s hand clearly touched James’ hand during his layup. But the referee failed to call a foul. Following the game, Beverley went up to the officials with proof in his hand for an argument. However, it went in vain. Moreover, he further won fans’ hearts with his recent tweet.

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Patrick Beverley hits back at a wrong claim.

Clutch Points, a sports Twitter page, tweeted a Patrick Beverley claim after the Celtics game with a video clip. In the clip, the Lakers’ star rebounded a ball with a putback dunk leaving the players and the spectators in surprise. Significantly, the dunk left King James in utter disbelief as he stood there unmoved. The sports page also included a tweet that read, “LeBron James couldn’t believe Patrick Beverley’s putback dunk for the lead. It’s Pat Bev’s first dunk since the 2019-20 season.” Responding to the tweet, Pat Bev wrote, “Nope not true. Dunked in playoffs last year. Get ya facts right.” 

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The fans swarmed the comments with various opinions on Beverley’s tweet. One user said, “I got up off my couch and ran around the house, this sh** was nasty. I’m still hurt about what the refs did.”

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Following are some reactions from NBA Twitter.

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The tweets from the fans prove that they are still in the hangover from the Saturday night game.

Pat Bev’s bold move

After a disappointing end to the fourth quarter, Beverly stood up for the team as he grabbed a camera and moved toward the referee to point out the missed foul call. Though he received a technical foul for his action, the star seemingly could not care less.

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Shahul Hameed

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Shahul Hameed is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. He holds a Master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and has previously worked as a contributor at an online news site. Shahul has always shared a keen interest in journalism, starting off as a reporter for his college news journal.
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Jayant Chhabra