(Text/L.A. Van Cidy)
Patrick Beverley joined the Bulls after being traded by the Lakers to the Magic and bought out by the Magic, but this addition injected a shot in the arm for the troubled Bulls. He vowed to help the Bulls make the playoffs, and since his arrival, the Bulls have a 14-9 record since February 24 (seventh in the league), offensive efficiency of 115.7 (14th in the league), and defensive efficiency of 110.1 (second in the league, behind the Celtics). The Bulls advanced to the playoffs and eliminated the Toronto Raptors, but unfortunately lost to the Heat and failed to create a tenth playoffs.
Although Beverley's rhetoric fell short, he did drag the Bulls into the play-offs and did the credit.
During the Bulls period, Beverley averaged 5.8 points + 4.9 rebounds + 3.5 assists per game, shooting only 30.9% from three-point range, and his offensive efficiency was 114 (the average level of the team), which looked mediocre.
In fact, otherwise, he can understand the team's tactics and be the team's tactical glue. He has some passing ability and does not possess the ball; Strong sense of movement and high-quality cover (which is closely related to his experience in Europe).
For example, the Lakers' Ryan tied three points against the Pelicans this season, Hamm had two classic ATO tactics (one Walker shot a three-pointer, one Ryan shot a three-point shot), and the sideline ball tactics were inseparable from Beverly's obscure cover and a feint.
The Bulls contributed to the offensive efficiency of 111.7 (24th in the league) before he arrived, and 115.7 (14th in the league) after he arrived.
Unfortunately, his three-point shooting level in previous years was very reliable, and there was a significant decline this season, but the hard game also came in handy, the Bulls played the Raptors playoffs, Beverley, who had not scored for a long time, but a three-point shot at a critical moment helped the Bulls overtake the score and finally won.
His role is more defensive. He has a defensive efficiency of 111 (upper-middle level), and many high-level defensive statistics are second only to Caruso. He can defend the No. 3 position from the No. 1 position, and dare to face the top strikers and dare to face the difficulties. He has a very high defensive intelligence, is active and accurate, rarely misaligns, and implements strong oppressive defense with a candy-like defense. His tough and almost dirty defense has made him criticized, and "anti-timeout" hurting Wei Shao is a black spot in his life, but the experience of working with the Los Angeles Lakers has also made the two freeze.
He also has a lot of off-court behavior, specializing in opponent mentality, and has provoked superstars such as James and Wilson in the past, unlike the current players who are harmonious, which can be called an ancient relic style. In the regular season Bulls defeating the Lakers, he made a "too small" gesture to James and pinched his nose as a mockery provocation. Later, the Lakers defeated the Bulls for revenge, and Reeves responded with a "too small" move. He said cheerfully: "Reeves played well, he did that, I'm happy." "It can be seen that Beverley's actions are purely for victory and to disturb the mentality of the opponent.
He has a strong leadership temperament and can influence his teammates off the field and on the field.
Before Beverley arrived, the Bulls were mired in infighting and their record was sluggish. According to Bulls reporter K.C. Johnson, Bulls players had two fierce arguments in the loss to the Timberwolves, and many teammates were unhappy with LaVine! Bulls reporter Joe Cowley followed up with the report that the reason for the brawl was because multiple Bulls players were unhappy with LaVine's defensive performance. The Athletic's Shams Charania reports that Zach LaVine and several teammates are at odds. The Bulls have held multiple team meetings to try to resolve their issues, including one-on-one face-to-face conversations between DeRozan and LaVine, but to poor effect (personally, the two have maintained mutual respect).
Beverley's arrival changed the face of the bulls with its unique charm and reunited the morale of the bulls. The Bulls team was well known, with Donovan saying, "He's an outspoken leader." DeRozan said: "Beverley holds each of us accountable for the game and pushes us to play at a high level of competition. When you see a teammate with such a mindset, you naturally follow in their footsteps. "Beverley brings energy, focus, toughness and voice to the team, he makes us play, you can see how much he cares about wins and team-mates, we absolutely need him, it shows the impact he has on the game," LaVine said. Beverley himself said: "The Bulls are a defensive powerhouse, and I bring the mentality and the way I prepare. ”
He also influences his teammates on the field, similar to PJ Tucker. They can change the temperament of the whole team, infect and motivate teammates. That's why the bulls are resurgent.
In short, this is the player who makes his teammates like and disgusted by his opponents, and this is the guy who will stop at nothing to win.
Beverley attended John Marshall Metropolitan High School in Chicago during high school and the University of Arkansas. Freshman was once named Southeastern Conference Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press; Sophomore year (07~08 season) was also a candidate for the Wooden Award and the Naismith Trophy. But the trough soon came, and Beverley was banned from the '09 season and expelled from college. It was because he had poor grades and was writing essays to cheat, and Beverley later admitted: "Someone made a paper for me." I handed in a paper that I didn't write. I accepted the full punishment for this. ”
Since then, Beverley has played in Europe three times, playing for Dnieper in Ukraine, Piraeus in Olympiacos in Greece, and Spartak St. Petersburg in Russia. Undeterred, he practiced his skills and tactics in Europe to improve his standards, and his later three-step retreat from bragging about Harden seemed to make some sense.
He signed a contract extension with the Rockets in 2013 and later moved to the Clippers, Timberwolves, Lakers and Bulls. He did have limited talent, his academic performance was not good, and his papers were exposed by cheating; Basketball squeezes out a living space in the league by training diligently, doing dirty work (even dirty ball style). He really can only survive in the alliance by any means.
As for the snarky irony of him, I can only reply with the famous quote of the artist who has both virtue and art: "I lie naked in front of the camera to survive; And you stand in front of the camera well-dressed, but only for selfish desires and deception. ”