"Pat Bev is an all-time dummy": Fans pull out receipts as Patrick Beverley takes pointed dig at Blake Griffin’s Hall of Fame case

Patrick Beverley and Blake Griffin spent six seasons together with the LA Clippers, making the playoffs in all but one of them. Both players were close during their time as teammates, but Beverley took a shot at Griffin's chances at getting into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, enraging fans.

The former NBA guard's opinion on Griffin's argument to get into the Hall of Fame had fans calling him out for selling the six-time All-Star's career short. They doubled down when Beverley said that if his former teammate should be in the HOF, so should he.

Beverley shared his thoughts on Wednesday's episode of the "Pat Bev Pod," detailing the standards of the Hall of Fame when it comes to modern-era players. He argued about the qualifications to be inducted and made a case to be in the HOF himself if Griffin gets in.

"People talk about Blake Griffin being in the Hall of Fame, and I’m looking like, how?" Beverley said. "No discredit to Blake Griffin, but I’m looking like, how? I took the Clippers to the Western Conference finals for the first time ever. Like, if I would’ve dunked more, does that mean I would’ve made the Hall of Fame?”

Fans called Beverley out for his comments, including one that brought receipts in the form of a list of Griffin's career accomplishments.

Other fans agreed with him, calling out Beverley for trying to compare himself to Griffin.

NuggetsDynasty

@KobeeeeGoat

Is he fr rn? Did he see Detroit Blake hoop? He’s not in the same stratosphere as Blake…

TJ

@TJssWay

“I took the Clippers to the Western Conference Finals for the first time ever” who does he think he is? Does he not know he’s a joke?

Daran

@dfaustt

Blake is probably on the moon as far as distance from the HOF, Pat Bev is in a different solar system.. He should never make that comp again.

B.B. Bundy

@BB_Bundy

Pat isn't even in the same convo as Blake. Blake in his prime was one of the best PF's in the league. Pat at his best was the 26th best PG.

Halestorm Sports

@TheRealEvanHale

Blake had a better pro and college career than Pat Bev. I think he needs a little more self awareness

The conversation about modern-era players' chances of getting into the Hall of Fame has become a larger one recently. Beverley is not the only one who thinks that the requirements to get in are as loose as ever.

Shaquille O'Neal comments on the Hall of Fame: "Throwing people in there now"

On Wednesday's episode of "The Big Podcast with Shaq," former LA Lakers legend Shaquille O'Neal gave his opinion on the state of the Hall of Fame.

When the subject of Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum's chances at getting in, O'Neal revealed his opinion on how the Hall of Fame decides who is included now.

“You ever see that movie Ocean’s Thirteen? I’m going to break into the Hall of Fame and take all of my s—t out,” O'Neal said. “You all just throwing people in there now. Isiah Thomas said it the best one day, he said there’s two Hall of Fames. There’s a bad mother f—-er Hall of Fame and there’s a basketball Hall of Fame. So, which Hall of Fame is he in?”

O'Neal is one of few former players who have changed their outlook on the modern NBA world, but he still believes that the standards to get into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame are higher.

O'Neal and Partrick Beverley said they don't want to disrespect Tatum or Blake Griffin, respectively, but they don't believe either player has what it takes to get into the Hall of Fame.