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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by RV6, Nov 12, 2013.

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Full Q & A : http://www.slamonline.com/online/the-magazine/features/2013/11/patrick-beverley-houston-rockets/

In the current issue of the magazine, you’ll see a piece on Rockets PG Patrick Beverley in which he tells his own story. It’s fitting because his strong preseason proved he’ll be an important piece for Houston over the course of 2013-14, especially as people who just knew him previously as “dude who ended Russell Westbrook’s season” realize that he can actually play.

But even people who were familiar with his game from the middle of last season, when the Rockets signed him from a Euroleague team in Russia—and even for those who knew of him from his days at Arkansas—may not fully comprehend his journey. I can safely say I have a better understanding of it than most, and not just because I live in Chicago now.
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ON GROWING UP IN CHICAGO:

I’m from out West, Kildare and Hirsch, born and raised. Chicago people, we call that K-Town. As you probably know, not one of the best of neighborhoods. I played at was Kedvale Park. I didn’t play AAU at all. Summers, I played with [former Westinghouse High School and University of Illinois-Chicago stars] Ced Banks, Martell Bailey and all those guys.

ON MAKING A NAME:

I didn’t play my first two years of high school. I started playing my junior and senior year, and it’s ironic that we’re talking about this because when we were playing in Philly—I don’t know if you remember this—but James Harden was at that tournament, too. Me and him, we still talk about that. But that was kind of my breakout point. We used to do summer tournaments when I was in high school. My coming-out party was Philly. I didn’t really have a household name yet because I was in the dust of Sherron Collins, Jon Scheyer, DRose, all those type of guys.
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#1 RV6, Nov 12, 2013

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That was a great read, thank you!

#2 YYYY1313, Nov 12, 2013
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did someone say beverely hills?
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... cuz that's where i want to be!

#4 RocketScientist, Nov 12, 2013
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I love the way Bev approaches his life, and his game. Whether it's starter, role player, or benchwarmer, I really want Bev here for a long time. His mentality is infectious

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The thing that most caught my eye from the article:

"But there was some talent: a top-ranked St. Benedict’s team with fringe NBA players Lance Thomas and Samardo Samuels, a Dallas team with future NFL WR Michael Crabtree (he could hoop, too) and the eventual winner, Artesia, which had a southpaw sophomore wing named James Harden, who actually caught my eye because of his defense and wasn’t the Cali team’s top offensive option or most highly-touted player."

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SLAM ONLINE said:

But there was some talent: a top-ranked St. Benedict’s team with fringe NBA players Lance Thomas and Samardo Samuels, a Dallas team with future NFL WR Michael Crabtree (he could hoop, too) and the eventual winner, Artesia, which had a southpaw sophomore wing named James Harden, who actually caught my eye because of his defense and wasn’t the Cali team’s top offensive option or most highly-touted player.
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WTF happened to James and his "defense?"

EDIT-Lol, bmd beat me to it, nice catch.

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Great read, thanks for the link.

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conquistador#11 said: ↑

did someone say beverely hills?
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hoy_en_la_revolucion/9811302314/" title="picture-of-eddie-murphy-judge-reinhold-and-john-ashton-in-beverly-hills-cop-ii-large-picture- by *The last son of krypton*, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7380/9811302314_6da9e8ebed.jpg" width="500" height="397" alt="picture-of-eddie-murphy-judge-reinhold-and-john-ashton-in-beverly-hills-cop-ii-large-picture-"></a>
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Nice :grin:

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I DID NOT MAKE THIS ( just love this gif)

Props to J.R.

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Really enjoyable read and insight into bevs rise. One of my favourites

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Hey that's a nice nick name for Beverley. Call him 90210!

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I had a great time reading this. Really gave more insight to one of my favorite Rockets

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Great read

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Hard not to root for this guy. Both him and Lin as underdogs.

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Thanks for the share! Love reading this kind of stuff about our guys.

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The hardest thing was getting out of my contract because I didn’t have a buyout, which meant that the Russian team could put anything as my buyout. But them being good people, I played with that same team for almost two years, they set my buyout to be $1.2 million, so I’m like, ‘Cool,’ and I’m thinking Houston’s going to do the whole thing, until I find out that they’re only allowed to pay the max, which is like $450,000, so I had to pay the rest. I paid my own buyout. You work that hard to stack your bread and God puts you in situations where it’s not about the money. It was about my goal and my dreams, so I paid the bread and made my jump to the NBA.
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Talk about believing in yourself especially since he knew he was coming in as the 3rd PG behind Lin and Douglas.

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Talk about believing in yourself especially since he knew he was coming in as the 3rd PG behind Lin and Douglas.
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a lot of money to pay isn't it! great risk which will pay off

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We should all feel ashamed that "Beverley Hills" never came up in the Nickname thread for Pat Beverley.

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lfw said: ↑

Talk about believing in yourself especially since he knew he was coming in as the 3rd PG behind Lin and Douglas.
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Not only that, Bev is probably getting less now than he was making with the Russian team. As a true Rockets fan, I cheer for the team, but I hope that when his contract expires, Bev gets a decent raise to make up for his monetary losses.

#20 Hakeemtheking, Nov 12, 2013

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