Steve Kerr compares Patrick Beverley to Draymond Green

Kerith Burke: Kerr: “I love Pat Beverley. Total gamer.” Said PatBev is always yapping away, embraces competition, has his respect. “He’s like a guard version of Draymond.”
Source: Twitter @KerithBurke

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The Warriors have lost six of their last eight games. But tonight’s loss to the T-Wolves, in which GSW allowed the most points by an opponent this season, was different.
“This was the first time I sensed there was a breakdown in connection,” Kerr said. espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 1:16 AM Jeff Goodman @GoodmanHoops
Sean Miller just might give us his favorite Kerr Kriisa story!
twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 12:01 AM Matt Steinmetz @SteinmetzNBA
Here’s other thing I wonder … OK, let’s say Warriors don’t win it all this year. Could they win it next year, with Klay stronger, Draymond hanging in there, Curry solid and Wiseman, Kuminga Poole, Wiggins getting better and contributing appropriately? – 11:58 PM Jeff Goodman @GoodmanHoops
Here comes Kerr Kriisa. – 11:37 PM Patrick Beverley @patbev21
Enough is enough. Average a block and a steal a game. Top 5 in charges taken. Playoff Team this year. And still no credit for DPOY. 🤦🏾‍ DEVIL 👿 IS A LIE🙏🏾🙏🏾 – 11:08 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Steve Kerr said Moses Moody’s eye injury is “pretty bad”. – 10:57 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Steve Kerr said Moses Moody’s eye is swollen shut after taking this blow from Towns in the first half. “Pretty bad,” Kerr said. pic.twitter.com/Htf004xM8I – 10:54 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Klay Thompson and Draymond Green will meet the Warriors in Dallas. Klay may return. Does Kerr want Draymond around the team more?
“Yes” pic.twitter.com/nhbugKnABs – 10:53 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Warriors coach Steve Kerr says he doesn’t feel like the team is connected right now. Added that there’s a certain spirit, energy missing from the group. – 10:53 PM Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Steve Kerr said Moses Moody’s eye is swollen shut. – 10:52 PM Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
Steve Kerr said Moses Moody’s eye was swollen shut. The refs didn’t even take a second look at the play. – 10:52 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Warriors get crushed in Minnesota. Thinned out frontline gives up 39 points to Karl-Anthony Towns. GSW now 2-6 in last eight games, falling closer to the #4 seed than the #1 seed. Klay Thompson expected to return Thursday in Dallas, but no Draymond Green for tough stretch ahead. – 10:28 PM Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
The way this quarter is going for Warriors, Kerr would be wise to ride 30 for as long as this energy continues – 9:42 PM Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Timberwolves lead the Warriors 68-56 at halftime. Towns with 20, Russell with 15 and Beverley with 10. Curry has 15.
Wolves are 14-for-14 at the FT line. – 9:15 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Moses Moody won’t return to tonight’s game because of a left eye contusion. But earlier in the evening, Steve Kerr discussed why he’ll continue to start the rookie while Klay Thompson is out, and why Jordan Poole fits better in a sixth-man role.
https://t.co/iaysH5PgvS pic.twitter.com/kd2lJ6o2ni – 9:06 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Timberwolves stretch their lead to nine with 10 minutes left in the second quarter. Steve Kerr has seen enough, calls timeout after a D’Angelo Russell put-back. – 8:54 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
One thing that might be unknown to Wolves fans really watching Patrick Beverley for the first time this year or to people not often watching the Wolves: Beverley has become wayyy more of a playmaker — in volume and effectiveness — in Minnesota than he was in any previous stop. – 8:31 PM Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Steve Kerr: “I love Patrick Beverly. He’s a total gamer…He’s a winner. He’s smart. He’s tough. He’s fun to coach against because he’s always yapping away and talking trash, but he’s one of those guys who embraces the competition. So I have great respect for him.” – 8:06 PM Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Steve Kerr said the reason Moody is starting over Poole is for rebounding purposes.
“A lot of the games that Jordan has started we’ve had Otto (Porter Jr.) without a minutes restriction. If Otto was in the starting lineup that would change things from a rebounding perspective.” – 7:11 PM Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
Kerr: “I love Pat Beverley. Total gamer.” Said PatBev is always yapping away, embraces competition, has his respect. “He’s like a guard version of Draymond.” – 6:41 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Moses Moody will start again tonight. Steve Kerr said it’s to have more size in the starting lineup and his preference to keep Jordan Poole in that sixth man role. He said he should’ve played Poole more in the first half the other night. – 6:35 PM Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
Same starters for the Warriors. Poole will be off the bench. Kerr said he wants Moody to start for size and rebounding. – 6:34 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
From earlier — Time off has done wonders for Heat’s Tyler Herro; Erik Spoelstra compares Bam Adebayo to Draymond Green. Also: Kyle Lowry again away from team. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 4:56 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Time off has done wonders for Heat’s Tyler Herro; Spoelstra compares Adebayo to Draymond Green. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 1:37 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
D’Angelo Russell said postgame that he confused Anthony Edwards for Patrick Beverley a few times tonight because of how he was defending tonight. – 10:34 PM Tony Mejia @MejiaDinero
Patrick Beverley with the block to prevent backdoor cover nonsense! You love to see it. #RaisedbyWolves (-3) comes in 127-122 at the Cavs after some wild swings. @WagerTalk $9 Monday 5% winner was a fun one – sauna-level sweat – but came through. – 9:47 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
James Wiseman is getting in a 3-on-3 scrimmage tonight in Minnesota and is moving well. Warriors remain unwilling to give any detailed update/target. Steve Kerr: “I’m going to continue to express what I’ve expressed in recent weeks. It’s day-to-day.” pic.twitter.com/qkMLwY0yIC – 8:49 PM Chris Herring @Herring_NBA
Where does Pat Beverley rank in terms of perfect fits from this past offseason? Pretty high, I’d think – 8:42 PM Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Beverley is setting some great screens and that’s opening up all kinds of stuff for the Wolves offense, including for himself. – 8:41 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Steve Kerr called Klay Thompson “day-to-day” and said he may fly and join the Warriors in Dallas for Thursday’s game. Out tomorrow. – 8:26 PM Matt Steinmetz @SteinmetzNBA
Most had Warriors finishing around sixth in Western Conference. A few experts had them as .500 team, or worse. K.Thompson out half-year, Draymond Green now hurt, Curry not having good year. And yet: 43-18, second-best record in NBA. But Kerr is bad coach? FOH. – 4:30 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
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Damian Lillard recognizes what the Grizzlies are building in Memphis.
“(Ja) got a shot, they just have to keep the team there,” he said on Draymond Green’s podcast last week.
And it starts with Morant’s fearless mentality. dailymemphian.com/section/sports… – 9:07 AM Carl Steward @stewardsfolly
Here’s why Draymond Green is so critical: he’s the fulcrum of the offense, the backbone of the defense and a more impactful voice than anyone on the coaching staff in crunch time, including Kerr. – 10:12 PM Carl Steward @stewardsfolly
All those folks who’ve said the Warriors should cut the cord with Draymond Green … so wrong. Desperately, desperately needed right now. – 10:01 PM Sean Highkin @highkin
Blazers say Damian Lillard has progressed in his rehab from ab surgery and will be re-evaluated again in 2-3 weeks. (He all but confirmed on Draymond Green’s podcast last week that he isn’t playing again this season, FWIW) – 4:04 PM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Draymond Green returns to Warriors practices, inches closer to return nba.nbcsports.com/2022/02/27/dra… – 1:11 PM Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Draymond Green doesn’t know when he’ll be cleared to play, but he has expectations: ‘I plan on coming back and dominating.’ nbcsports.com/bayarea/warrio… – 11:09 PM

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Dane Moore: Doc Rivers on why Patrick Beverley wins everywhere he goes: “Because he’s crazy as hell. He’s one of my favorite guys. He’s literally crazy, in a positive way… He’ll do some crazy things on the floor that’ll drive you nuts as a coach, and his answer is ‘I’m just tryin to win'” -via Twitter @DaneMooreNBA / February 25, 2022