In his very first game as a Clipper, Patrick Beverley announced himself to the team and to the city as only he could. It took all of one quarter to learn what he would bring to this franchise.
Lonzo Ball was the talk of the town, the second overall pick for the Lakers, and his dad LaVar made it clear that even Steph Curry couldn’t guard his son. But Beverley got the first crack at Ball in 2017 opener, and he was more than up to the challenge. He probably set back Ball’s development a good 20 games by putting the clamps on the rookie in his NBA debut.