“Where’s Patrick Beverley at?”: Kendrick Perkins calls out Giannis Antetokounmpo and veteran guard after shambolic loss

Despite his efforts, Giannis Antetokounmpo was unable to find his rhythm in the Milwaukee Bucks’ disappointing defeat against the Memphis Grizzlies at the Fiserv Forum on Wednesday. This marks the second consecutive loss for the Bucks, as they were also narrowly beaten by the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, two of the lowest-ranked teams in the NBA.

Despite missing key players such as Damian Lillard, Khris Middleton, and two others, ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins criticized “The Greek Freak”for his lack of leadership as the Bucks fell 111-101 to the Grizzlies. Perkins noted that as a team with championship aspirations, the Bucks should have been able to easily defeat the Grizzlies, making their two consecutive losses unacceptable.

“Who you gonna blame now, Giannis?”Perkins said. “You wanted Damian Lillard, you got him. You wanted a new coach, you got Doc Rivers. Now, where’s the leadership? Where’s Patrick Beverley at? He didn’t play tonight, but he’s still the voice in the locker room. He rushed to Twitter talking about belts to a**.”

In addition, he stated:

“Where’s that energy at right now? Who’s the voice in the locker room? It’s unacceptable to have these two losses back-to-back, especially at the crib against a Memphis Grizzlies team without basically all their players.”

At the end of March, Kendrick Perkins referenced Patrick Beverley’s remarks about “belts to a**”on his X account. Despite dealing with injuries to key players Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton, the Milwaukee Bucks are still one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference.

Despite being considered one of the top players in the world, Giannis Antetokounmpo faced some difficulties against the Memphis Grizzlies and ended the game with 21 points on 10-for-23 shooting. However, having him on your team still significantly increases the chances of winning.

Upon noticing Giannis hobbling due to a leg injury, head coach Doc Rivers believed that he should have substituted him out.

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Post-Game Comments

Despite facing a tough loss against the Memphis Grizzlies, Giannis Antetokounmpo struggled due to a lingering left hamstring injury, likely contributing to his poor shooting performance throughout the game.

The team’s recent performance was questioned by the two-time MVP. He believed that improving their spacing and eliminating bad habits would be key in their future games.

“Both games we had a lot of open threes,”Antetokounmpo said. “A lot of good looks did not fall not go our way, but we just keep on improving our spacing. Keep on improving the flow of our offense, keep on guarding better and just got to keep on building good habits.”