Patrick Beverley

Patrick Beverley started at point guard in his Bulls debut as the Bulls led by as many as 50 points in Chicago's victory over Brooklyn to snap thei...

He knows where the spots are and where he can talk and what he needs to do. “When you’ve got a guy like Pat Beverley on the team, the intensity that he comes (with), the first second he came in the energy he brings, you’ve got to follow that,” said DeRozan. When you see a teammate with that type of mentality, you’ve got to follow behind that and I think you saw that tonight.” I just tried to make the game easy for Zach, make sure he didn’t have to do a ton of dribbling, make sure DeMar caught it in his spots. The group that started the game defensively I thought put in the effort to contest and get out there and challenge shots and make it difficult. And then perhaps a how-do-you-like-us-now surprise with the feisty Caruso and Beverley at the tip of the spear. And the Bulls were enlivened closing out to make those attempts less pristine. But despite a 34-25 record, it’s mostly the skeletal remains of what was supposed to be maybe the last dynasty with Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden now of the Brooklyn diaspora. Gold is said to be produced from a collision of stars, and perhaps the Bulls finally have the right formula. But the Bulls face the 10th place Washington Wizards Sunday in the United Center with a chance to move within a half game of Washington. We’ve got to come out with a sense of urgency and have fun with it. The NBA season often is likened to a marathon, and so it seemed going into the All-Star break the Bulls had hit the wall, six straight losses, outside the four-team play-in tournament in 11th place in the Eastern Conference, their energy seemingly depleted.

Beverley entered the starting lineup in his debut with the Bulls on Friday night, with Ayo Dosunmu moving to the bench. While Beverley didn't record his ...

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Unsurprising Homecoming: Patrick Beverley Spells Out Intensity and Energy in Bulls Debut When the Chicago Bulls faced the Brooklyn Nets on Friday evening, ...

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New Chicago Bulls starter Patrick Beverley had an NSFW message about his new head coach, Billy Donovan.

“I just tried to make the game easy for Zach,” Beverley said asserting that he isn’t in Chicago to put up monster offensive numbers. When you see a teammate with that mentality, you got to follow behind it” In a relationship – marriage, whatever the case may be – [if] there’s no communication, wife’s going to get mad. “For Donovan, the challenge of optimizing DeRozan and LaVine together through a balance of execution, accountability and cooperation looms large.” “I believe communication is the biggest thing to be a human,” Beverley said. “He got some s***,” Beverley repeated.

There have been questions about the leadership in the Bulls' locker room since 2017. While Beverley might solve that short-term, it's an indication of just ...

It’s no coincidence that the Cavaliers made a huge jump since adding Donovan Mitchell. When you see a teammate with that type of mentality, you’ve got to follow behind that, and I think you saw that.’’ “When you’ve got a guy like Pat Beverley on the team, the intensity that he comes [with], the second he came in the energy he brings, you’ve got to follow that,’’ DeRozan said. To be more precise, since 2017, when the Bulls traded Jimmy Butler. They all have different leadership styles, but they’re unquestionably leaders. Still, one of their top priorities after the season is moving off of “continuity’’ and more toward a voice that demands accountability.

Bulls fans saw the Patrick Beverley effect against the Nets. Sure enough, even DeMar DeRozan couldn't help but be happy that they got him.

When you see a teammate with that type of mentality, you’ve got to follow behind that, and I think you saw that,” DeRozan said, per Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun Times. “When you’ve got a guy like Pat Beverley on the team, the intensity that he comes [with], the second he came in the energy he brings, you’ve got to follow that. Sure enough, even [DeMar DeRozan](/nba/players/b5360a01/demar-derozan) couldn’t help but be happy that they got him.