Patrick Beverley gave the impression to be further motivated when he guarded Pacers younger star Tyrese Haliburton. In turns that certainly there was one thing that made the 34-year-old level guard work even tougher in protection.

According to Beverley, it was a remark from Haliburton through which he talked about the Lakers level guard’s title. Though he didn’t point out what was mentioned particularly.

“I heard Haliburton did an interview a while ago and he mentioned my name and for a first-year guy to mention my name, especially with all the work I’ve done in this league defensively, I felt it was I wouldn’t say disrespectful, but I remembered his words,” Pat Bev mentioned. “I took it kind of personal and I wanted that challenge tonight. Coach gave it to me.”