洛杉矶-Doc Rivers的最大成功来自Rajon Rondo和Chris Paul的四分卫般的控球后卫。现在，洛杉矶快船队的教练开始对第三名控球后卫-帕特里克·贝弗利（Patrick Beverley）给予一些独家信任。
快船队在同一场比赛中得分超过30分的三名球员创造了球队的历史，并且比纽约尼克斯队135-132表现更好，里弗斯透露他已经开始将球队更多进攻性进攻电话交给贝弗利。里弗斯（Rivers）一直在给贝弗利（Beverley）打球，这是他在20多个赛季担任主教练时仅与另外两名控球后卫所做的事情。
里弗斯说：“我们正在做很多事情。我们之前给过他一个比赛表，我们把它留在外面，这样他就可以在每次暂停时盯着他们。” “您可以看到他抓住了它，他确实在努力做到这一点，并且很擅长。我已经做到了这两位后卫，实际上我已经给了他们我的比赛单，您知道Chris和Rondo。除此之外，我不会给其他人那张纸，因为他们无法处理它。
“而且我们开始为Pat慢慢地添加一些东西，他的情况越来越好。这对他来说非常好。”
贝弗利已经是第八个赛季了，在里弗斯和快船队中排名第三，他周日缺席了三场比赛，右手腕扭伤，得到了六分，六次助攻和五次篮板，没有失误。随着贝弗利重返球场，蒙特雷·哈雷尔（34分），保罗·乔治（32分）和卢·威廉姆斯（32分）成为快船队在同一场比赛中得分30分或以上的首批三人组合。
快船队在防守上表现不佳，在与孟菲斯灰熊队和尼克斯队的背靠背主场比赛中总共得到272分，里弗斯喜欢他周日在进攻端看到的一切。教练称赞贝弗利打出了一场精彩的比赛，就像棒球的接球手。里弗斯（Rivers）说这是尚未发生的事情，是需要的事情。
贝弗利-签署了一份为期三年，价值4000万美元的自由球员合同-因其防守能力和顽强的篮板能力而入选联盟。他在勒布朗·詹姆斯的三分尝试中提供了夺冠的机会，以帮助快船队在圣诞节那天本赛季第二次击败洛杉矶湖人队。但是现在，贝弗利正试图成为里弗斯的延伸，他可能会要求很高，尤其是在进攻方式上。
贝弗利说：“过去三年，他曾经对我大喊大叫。” “……我看到他一直微笑着，而不是一直对我大喊大叫。但是，你知道我，我所做的一切都是为了球队，努力赢得尽可能多的篮球比赛。我走了并尝试做正确的事情。我不在乎我获得40分或4分，我只是尝试以许多其他方式影响比赛。今年到目前为止，我已经取得了成功，但是我还有很多工作要做。”
季后赛里弗斯与波士顿的拉琼·隆多一起取得了53-39的战绩，他们在2008年一起获得了冠军。凯尔特人队从2006年到13年与里弗斯和隆多一起取得了338-219的冠军。从2013年到'17，当保罗在那里时，里弗斯和快船队的战绩为328-217，而他们在季后赛中的战绩为17-19。
里弗斯说，他希望拥有这样的位置，这样他就不会因为出战而快船入场，也不会在快船进攻时放慢节奏。这就是为什么他和教练组与贝弗利接触的原因，贝弗利于2017年成为快船和火箭之间保罗交易的一部分，并负有制作比赛用纸的额外责任。
对于快船队来说，这是至关重要的一周，他们有四天的假期，不仅可以变得更健康，而且可以得到一些难得的练习时间，因为他们的日程安排非常紧凑。
这也给了贝弗利更多的时间来掌握里弗斯的剧本，并了解哪种阵容最合适。
乔治说：“帕特做了很多伟大的事情。” “很多伟大的事情再次出现，当您查看统计数据时，他并没有获得赞誉，但是他所做的事情很多。他愿意放弃自己的所有财产，无论是筛选，裁员还是仅仅赚钱。正确的打法，他只是放弃了自己。
“最重要的例子：他在第3角处一直敞开着，但他却将其转给另一个敞开的人。你不能说他为球队带来的一切和他的价值。”
LOS ANGELES -- Doc Rivers' greatest success has come with quarterback-like point guards in Rajon Rondo and Chris Paul. Now, the LA Clippers' coach is beginning to put some exclusive trust in a third point guard -- Patrick Beverley.
After the Clippers made franchise history with three players scoring 30 or more in the same game and outlasting the New York Knicks 135-132, Rivers revealed he has begun the process of handing over more of the team's offensive playcalling to Beverley. Rivers has been giving Beverley his play sheet, something he has done with just two other point guards in his 20-plus seasons as head coach.
"We're doing a lot of things. We're giving him a play sheet before, and we leave it out so he can stare at them during every timeout," Rivers said. "You can see him grabbing it, and he's really trying to do this and be good at it. I've done it to two guards where I've actually given them my play sheet, you know Chris and Rondo. Other than that, I don't give anybody else that sheet because they can't handle it, you know.
"And we're starting to slowly add things to that sheet for Pat, and he's getting better and better at it. It's been very good for him."
Beverley, who is in his eighth season and third with Rivers and the Clippers, returned Sunday from a three-game absence with a sprained right wrist and had six points, six assists and five rebounds with no turnovers. With Beverley back on the court, Montrezl Harrell (34 points), Paul George (32 points) and Lou Williams (32 points) became the first trio of Clippers to score 30 or more in the same game.
While the Clippers struggled badly on defense, allowing a total of 272 points in back-to-back home games against the Memphis Grizzlies and Knicks, Rivers liked what he saw offensively Sunday. The coach credited Beverley for calling a good game, like a catcher in baseball. Rivers said it's something that hasn't happened and something that is needed.
Beverley -- who signed a three-year, $40 million contract in free agency -- has made a name in the league for his defense and dogged rebounding. He provided the game-clinching block on a LeBron James 3-point attempt to help the Clippers beat the Los Angeles Lakers for a second time this season on Christmas Day. But now Beverley is trying to be an extension of Rivers, who can be demanding, especially with how his offense is run.
"He used to yell at me the last three years," Beverley said. "... I see him smiling a lot more than yelling at me all the time [now]. But you know me, everything I do is for the team, to try to win as many basketball games as we possibly can. I go out there and try to do all the right things. I don't care if I score 40 points or four points, I just try to impact the game in a lot of other ways. So far this year, I have been successful, but I still got a lot of work to do."
Rivers went 53-39 in the postseason with Rajon Rondo at point in Boston, and they won a title together in 2008. The Celtics went 338-219 with Rivers and Rondo from 2006 to '13. Rivers and the Clippers were 328-217 from 2013 to '17, when Paul was there, and the two were 17-19 together in the playoffs.
Rivers said he would like to have it so he isn't barking out plays and slowing the Clippers on offense as they try to quickly get into sets. That is why he and the coaching staff approached Beverley, who was part of the Paul trade between the Clippers and Rockets in 2017, with the added responsibility of having the play sheet for games.
This is a vital week for the Clippers, who have four days off to not only get healthier but get some rare practice time in because their schedule has been so packed.
It gives also Beverley more time to master Rivers' playbook and learn what works best with which lineups.
"Pat does a lot of great things," George said. "A lot of great things that again, he doesn't get credit for when you look at stats, but he just does so much great stuff. His willingness to give himself up every possession, whether it's screening, whether it's cutting or just making the right plays, he just gives himself up.
"Prime example: he had a corner 3 where he was wide open, but he swung it to another person who was wide open. You can't say enough about what he brings and his value toward this team."
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