Draymond Green is no stranger to gritty on-court antics. But the Golden State Warriors veteran is brushing it up watching the Big 3 for sure. Specifically Patrick Beverley’s ruthless All-Star takeover. After watching the spectacle Pat Bev put on, Dray’s latest social media activity featured an unexpected confession regarding his physical play against his former rival.

The 2026 BIG3 All-Star Game finally set the clash between Pat Bev and the Internet-famous, Nasir Core. The two had a huge online beef going on that culminated in a matchup where the NBA star schooled the 1vs1 specialist.

Right after the spectacle, Beverley stoked the feud further with his comments. “It didn’t look too good for him today… there’s levels,” Beverley stated in his post-game interview. “Levels to the 1-on-1, and I’ve guarded the best of them. People forget I’m an offensive player, also. Tonight, I don’t think he scored a bucket, I think all his misses were bad, he wasn’t able to guard me. It’s levels.”

The mic drop moment after a stellar 1vs1 outing went viral on social media and even came to Draymond Green’s notice. Green, who’s one of the ‘best’ referenced in that comment, replied to a fan on Threads who was surprised by Beverly’s performance.

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“Boys don’t realize Pat a dawg! And this is Old Pat Bev. He don’t even move like he used to,” Green wrote. “He was hard to screen, and I set some illegal ones.“

The 4x champion didn’t just publicly praise his famous opponent from the 2019 playoffs. He’s even playfully admitting to setting illegal screens against him during their battles in the NBA, and fans loved it.

Along with praising Beverley’s elite perimeter defense on Threads, Green popped up in the comments of Pat Bev’s post on the highlights of that All-Star matchup.

“Yeaahhhh Pat Bev!!!! Different! MUD CHILD!!!!” he wrote.

Green’s hilarious confession directly references Beverley’s supreme individual performance in the BIG3 showcase.  The 2026 BIG3 All-Star Game featured an intense matchup between veteran guard Patrick Beverley and streetball star Nasir Core. Beverley put on a two-way clinic, scoring 17 points, dishing 5 assists, and shooting 6-of-8 from the field (3-of-4 from three-point range). Defensively, Beverley suffocated Core, holding him to just 2 points on a miserable 1-of-9 shooting night (0-of-3 from deep).

Beverley’s dominant performance served as a stark reminder of the gap between streetball play and elite NBA-level talent. Core, who has established a reputation for taking on NBA talent in individual showcases, struggled to generate any rhythm against Beverley’s physical, full-court pressure.

For fans and fellow pros watching online, the spectacle highlighted why Beverley spent over a decade annoying elite players in the NBA. The former All-Defensive guard completely locked down competitor Nasir Core. Following his vintage display, Beverley did not hold back when flexing his NBA pedigree against the Internet athlete.

Green’s public endorsement only solidified that sentiment. While fans have long poked fun at Green’s screening mechanics over the years, the former DPOY voluntarily owning up to setting moving screens on Beverley underscored the immense respect between the two famous trash-talkers of the 2019 postseason.

Even as a veteran stepping into exhibition circuits like the BIG3, Beverley’s defensive tenacity continues to earn respect from the NBA’s most accomplished stars.