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.”

“Coming from where I come from, I didn't have the luxury of having a trust fund. Or money from generations. Or the luxury of hoppin' into the family business, you know?”

“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 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?”

“I never act like something I'm not.”

“My story is all about proving myself, no matter what level I'm on.”

“I hate being pressured. I hate when someone gets in my personal area. That's why I do it to everybody else.”

“Europe has by far the most hostile crowds I've ever played in.”

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

“I feel like I can play with any team. Whatever team that is, I feel like I can make an instant impact.”

“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.”

“When you're in L.A., you have a different platform than playing anywhere else. Brighter lights. Bigger media.”

“I can't name a backup point guard better than me in the NBA.”

“I'm locked in no matter what I'm doing. If it's a competition, I'm locked in.”

“Sometimes you don't get in through the front door. Sometimes you don't get in through the back. Sometimes you got to climb through the window. That doesn't mean the opportunity wasn't there. There's a way; you've just got to find it.”

“I worked in the summertime with the Bulls, I don't know, two-three years in a row, Vinny Del Negro, he told me I didn't play defense.”

“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.”

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