Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley is someone you don't want to face in a game. Skills aside, he has a penchant for getting into his opponents' nerves, which Phoenix Suns veteran Chris Paul learned the painful way in Game 5 of their Western Conference Finals showdown.

Midway through the third quarter of the contest, Paul attempted a 3-pointer only to be taken down by Beverley, who hit him on the legs as he was about to make the shot. cp3 landed hard on his back and seemed to be in pain, though Pat Bev was not buying it.

As Paul remained on the floor, Beverley went near him and publicly mocked the Suns star, clowning his action by imitating the kickout.

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You got to hand it to Patrick Beverley for always expressing his thoughts be it in words or actions. He is not one to back down as well, which is something the Clippers definitely appreciate.

Beverley has been pretty inconsistent for the Clippers in the 2021 playoffs. While he is not known as an offensive player–averaging just 7.55 points in the 2020-21 season–his defense is what's important to LA. Unfortunately, there were times that he's just not as impactful as the team hoped he would be.