Patrick Beverley Quotes

Patrick Beverley

Profession : Basketball Player

Birth : July 12, 1988

Being a point guard in this league, you have to balance out people - the emotions and stuff like that.

Patrick Beverley

I'm more of a go-out-there-and-get-it-done-by-any-means type of guy that don't care what name is on the back of the jersey or what name is on the front of the jersey.

Patrick Beverley

I come from very humble beginnings.

Patrick Beverley

I can't turn my aggression off and I can't turn it on; it's just instilled in me and that's how I play.

Patrick Beverley

I just go out there and play basketball. I play basketball the way I'd play if I was at the park. There's no motives with me. I'm all for the team, and that's how I play.

Patrick Beverley

If that's my job to lead and if that's my job to go out there and play defense, take charges, dive into the stands, then that's what I'm going to do if that's what it takes to win basketball games.

Patrick Beverley

You get rid of the mistakes by playing hard.

Patrick Beverley

So what if you have two points? As long as we win, what does it matter? What if you don't have no points?

Patrick Beverley

When you're playing a good team, not too many point guards want to go one on one. When you're playing a not-so-good team, teams that are fighting to make the playoffs, guys are going to want to try and get their own. It's just a different read of each team.

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I have the mindset of a coach. I have to think, what would a coach think? How would a coach feel if I'm playing a guy a certain way?

Patrick Beverley

If a guy hits seven contested threes, tip your hat off to him. Good game. But in most of the cases, that won't happen.

Patrick Beverley

When things get hard you've got to run with it, and when things get good you run with it.

Patrick Beverley

That's the greatest thing about America, freedom that we have.

Patrick Beverley

Kobe taught people how to work hard, he taught you how to work hard. He gave you the blueprint of what you should do to be a successful basketball player, and work hard.

Patrick Beverley

J-Lin is a phenomenal playmaker. He can pass the ball with either hand, left or right. Me, I'm more of a quick, defensive spot-up shooter.

Patrick Beverley

Me and J-Lin are really good friends.

Patrick Beverley

I just have an ability to heal quicker than others I guess.

Patrick Beverley

I played for Miami, with LeBron. They cut me. I got drafted by the Lakers, they traded me to Miami. Bron got there, they cut me. I remember it like it was yesterday. So yeah, it's a chip on my shoulder.

Patrick Beverley

I could care less about coaches asking players to rest or not. It's up to you to play or not, and if you don't, you're disrespecting the game.

Patrick Beverley

We understand that you can't play all 82, trust me, with injuries and all that. But if you're feeling OK - a lot of people have been banged up, but if you're feeling OK, then you should play. That's what you get paid for. That's what fans deserve. The fans definitely deserve that.

Patrick Beverley