Top 45 Patrick Beverley Quotes

Coming from the projects, we used to sneak into the United Center, watch some games; they chased us out and everything.

I call a spade a spade. If you‘re doing things the wrong way, I’m going to let you know regardless if you’re the max-contract guy on the team or the two-way guy on the team.

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.

I love playing against my friend D-Rose.

I can’t let Chicago down. I got to put on for my city.

I feel like any team I’m on, I can help take that team to the playoffs.

I’m the best guard in this league, defensively, man, hands down.

Things are not going to be easy, things are not going to be fair. Just do your best.

I’m not physically intimidated by anyone on this earth.

If I have something to do, an event to do, I am taking it serious. I remember those times when I wish I had events to do.

I’m a Chicago kid. So, of course, I’m open to playing for the Chicago Bulls if that’s a team that’s interested in me. At the same time, any decision that is made, it’s never personal. It’s always business. I have to make the right decision for me and my family.

I never act like something I’m not.

Of course, the human part of you wants to take as much money as you see, but all money isn’t good money.

I’m locked in no matter what I’m doing. If it’s a competition, I’m locked in.

There’s only way to get in game shape. That’s to play in games.

I can’t let myself down. I can’t let my hood down, my area down.

My mom tells me this a lot: My approach is very different from a lot of people. I don’t have a subtle approach.

I can’t name a backup point guard better than me in the NBA.

I look at like this: Any player I guard, long twos or shots like that, if they make them I still think that’s good defense. You can’t make those shots at a high percentage the whole game. It’s just hard to make long two-pointers, step-backs, fadeaways, off-the-dribble crossovers.

You get rid of the mistakes by playing hard.

I am tired of losing people.

I got hit in the face with quarters overseas.

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.

I am Chicago. I’m from Chicago. I bleed Chicago. I really think I can help the city. I think I can save the city.

They really allow you to play overseas. They let you play through everything – holding, grabbing, illegal screens, tough hand-checking and tough defense. Playing overseas for five years, that’s all I knew. When I got to the Rockets, I brought that same mindset.

I represent Chicago.

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.

I can shoot the 3. I can play off the catch. I get offensive rebounds. And I still have a lot of energy left to defend.

No matter what type of Christmas you have, if you woke up and you seen a bike there, you remember it.

You don’t ever salute losing – ever.

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

I am from the West Side of Chicago. I have been looking over my shoulder my whole life. I am not worried about a death threat.

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.

I’ll never forget where I come from. Especially my humble beginnings.

Me and J-Lin are really good friends.

I think my biggest trait is to play extremely hard within the rules of the game.

I take my role very seriously.

If I had to play myself, I’d probably want to fight me too.

People don’t believe this, but until sixth grade I’d never seen a white person who wasn’t with the police or on TV.

I’m all about winning.

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.

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

You know me, I’m not big into the numbers. I just like to go out there and have fun and have a ton of energy.

The city of Houston‘s been great to me.

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