The Portland Trail Blazers are clearly tanking this season, and the respect that they are getting from opponents is tanking as well.
The Blazers got blown out of the water by the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night, falling by the final of 124-81. Minnesota got up by 28 points in the second quarter and led by as many as 46 down the stretch. They did not even need D’Angelo Russell or Anthony Edwards, both of whom were out due to injury, to lay the beatdown on Portland.
During a timeout in the second half, Wolves guard Patrick Beverley pulled off the most disrespectful move on the Blazers. He went off to the side and shot the T-shirt cannon into the crowd. Take a look.
PatBev wildin with this t-shirt cannon pic.twitter.com/uX99xVK5gO
— Norman Seawright III (@SeawrightSays) March 8, 2022
Wolves writer Dane Moore said that Beverley was shooting off the cannon while the game was not even halfway through the fourth quarter.
That is an extremely savage move, but maybe not all that surprising since Minnesota was up by so much. Beverley, who finished with six points, ten rebounds, and seven assists, subbed out of the contest for good with 4:41 remaining in the third quarter and the Wolves leading by 28.
The three-time All-Defensive Teamer Beverley is one of the most ruthless opponents in the NBA. But he usually waits until after the game to throw shade at the other team. On Tuesday night though, Beverley disrespected the Blazers while the game was still very much in progress.
Photo: Nov 13, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverley (22) enters a game against Los Angeles Clippers during the first quarter at Staples Center. The Clippers won 129-102. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports
