I played with a guy like that in GP LA gonna love Pat Beverley - Shaquille O Neal predicts Patrick Beverley s impact on the LA Lakers next season will be similar to that of Gary Payton and Dennis Rodman × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Basketball NBA News News I played with a guy like that in GP LA gonna love Pat Beverley - Shaquille O Neal predicts Patrick Beverley s impact on the LA Lakers next season will be similar to that of Gary Payton and Dennis Rodman By Michael Macasero Modified 18 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Shaquille O'Neal formerly of the LA Lakers Shaquille O'Neal does not share the doubts of most basketball analysts regarding the LA Lakers’ acquisition of Patrick Beverley. “Mr. 94 Feet” had the worst three-point shooting of his career last season and his addition could implode the Lakers’ backcourt with Russell Westbrook. On “The Big Twirl” podcast, Shaq explained why he thought the Lakers got it right when they traded for the former Utah Jazz guard: “You want a guy like that on the team. A guy like that, you don’t tamper with. I played with a guy like that in GP [Gary Payton]. GP used to come and talk crazy. We gonna say something back? Nope. … You know what that helps you do? Win you your fourth championship. “Dennis Rodman comes in. Not a lot of practice in the day, shows up late for the pre-game meeting, eating chicken and rice and then gives you 27 rebounds. Sometimes, when you have a guy like that, you leave him alone. … Lakers need a guy like that. LA gonna love Pat Beverley, watch.” Gary Payton was one of the NBA’s nastiest trash talkers. He and Shaquille O'Neal were teammates on the 2006 Miami Heat team that won the championship. Payton, who was no longer the player he once was at the time, was never short of anything to say. Despite coming off the bench, he almost always had something to say to both teammates and opponents. It gave the Heat a much-needed edge and a loud locker room presence that was never afraid to call out Dwyane Wade or Shaquille O'Neal himself. Miami HEAT@MiamiHEATThe Shot before The ShotWho remembers Gary Payton's clutch jumper in the '06 #NBAFinals? #HEATTBT1074225The Shot before The ShotWho remembers Gary Payton's clutch jumper in the '06 #NBAFinals? #HEATTBT https://t.co/3VmXyaEDdk Dennis Rodman, meanwhile, brought a devil-may-care attitude that rubbed opponents the wrong way. He sometimes missed practice, detoured to Las Vegas and wore a gown during his wedding. When he was on the court, though, no one was better at rebounding and antagonizing opponents. SLAM@SLAMonline48 hours in Las Vegas with Dennis Rodman. You in? (via @NBA)346357448 hours in Las Vegas with Dennis Rodman. You in? (via @NBA) https://t.co/JQvg0PVgpS The Chicago Bulls’ second three-peat was mainly because of Michael Jordan, but Rodman was an incredibly important piece of that dynasty. Fan Moments@fanmomentsNFTDennis Rodman skipped Bulls practice between Games 3 & 4 of the NBA Finals to jump Diamond Dallas Page with Hollywood Hulk Hogan on WCW Monday Nitro. (1998)-#hulkhogan #hulkhogansrocknwrestling #chicagobulls #dennisrodmanDennis Rodman skipped Bulls practice between Games 3 & 4 of the NBA Finals to jump Diamond Dallas Page with Hollywood Hulk Hogan on WCW Monday Nitro. (1998)-#hulkhogan #hulkhogansrocknwrestling #chicagobulls #dennisrodman https://t.co/TspBFFd8zU Shaquille O'Neal also played alongside Rodman during the 1998-1999 season. “The Worm” averaged 11.2 rebounds per game that season despite playing only 28.6 minutes per contest. He gave Shaq a ton of help cleaning the boards and playing defense. Shaquille O Neal has been all praise for Patrick Beverley Shaquille O'Neal has repeatedly dismissed the notion that Patrick Beverley will not have the impact that Darvin Ham has been looking for from a defensive-minded guard. Shaq sees no reason why basketball fans were throwing shots at Beverley and his potential partnership with Russell Westbrook. O’Neal has repeatedly said that as long as they stay professional and work towards the same goal, they should both do well in LA. Here's what he had to say to the critics of “Pat Bev” on his podcast: “Stay off my boy Pat. I’ve got nothing bad to say about Pat. You know why? He plays the game like it’s supposed to be played. Not these dudes making $200, 300 million and can’t play at all.” NBA on TNT@NBAonTNT.@SHAQ: “I’ve got nothing bad to say about Pat... He play the game like it’s supposed to be played. Not these dudes making $200-300M and can’t play at all.” #TheBigPodcast bit.ly/3QJ4MiR36946.@SHAQ: “I’ve got nothing bad to say about Pat... He play the game like it’s supposed to be played. Not these dudes making $200-300M and can’t play at all.” #TheBigPodcast bit.ly/3QJ4MiR https://t.co/a33zxEDgKz Shaq didn’t need to take a shot at Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell when he sang Patrick Beverley’s praise. But he wanted to point out just what type of difference the defensive stalwart could make for the LA Lakers next season. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Anantaajith Ra × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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