Patrick Beverley fined for egregious flop involving James Harden

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/patrick-beverley-fined-for-egregious-flop-involving-james-harden-213322348.html



Patrick Beverley fined for egregious flop involving James Harden




Eric He, Yahoo Sports

21 hours ago




Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley, as usual, was all over the court in Friday’s 122-119 home win over the Houston Rockets. He played 19 minutes and had just six points and three rebounds, but was his usual pesky self.

Beverley will also walk away $5,000 lighter after committing this rather egregious flop, trying to draw a foul on James Harden early in the first quarter:


NBA Official

@NBAOfficial
LAC’s Patrick Beverley fined $5000 for violating league’s anti-flopping rules for the 2nd time this season on Nov.22 vs. HOU.
https://twitter.com/NBAOfficial/status/1198346793077104640


Because it was his second flopping violation this season, Beverley was fined.

But can we just admire this flop, in all its Academy Award-worthy beauty, one more time?

NBA Buckets
@NBA_Buckets
Patrick Beverley with the flop of the century
https://twitter.com/NBA_Buckets/status/1198086824301715457


Not only does Beverley initiate contact by thrusting his body into Harden’s, but then he recoils and springs back like a cat falling backwards.

Later in the game, Harden fouled out Beverley on a killer stepback three — which he made for a four-point play:

Michael Shapiro
@mshap2
James Harden fouls out Patrick Beverley. What a move
https://twitter.com/i/status/1198119902718185473


But Beverley had the last laugh, even from the bench. After Russell Westbrook missed a go-ahead 3-pointer in the dying seconds, Beverley mocked Westbrook’s shooting motion:

ESPN

@espn
Pat Beverley mocked Russ' go-ahead shot attempt and Westbrook chirped back
https://twitter.com/espn/status/1198264087379091456


He may be a constant name on the NBA’s anti-flopping list, and he may annoy opponents to no end — but that’s Beverley’s niche. And it looks like the Rockets are just the latest victim.



bob
MY NOTE: That is a pretty ridiculous flop.



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in other news - Harden travels so often it is ridiculous.

Mr. Kleen,

Somebody's got to derail LAC and LAL out West. If they are calling all those travels on Harden, they aren't going to be any help at all!

db