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Less than 24 hours after the Houston Rockets and L.A. Clippers announced that Chris Paul would be moving to Texas in exchange for a massive package of former Rockets headlined by Patrick Beverley, Clippers fans are already enamored with their new point guard.
Sure, Beverley is no Chris Paul—and nobody is claiming that he is. But he’s a quality starting point guard on a great contract, he plays passionate defense (Paul and Beverley were the two All-Defensive First Team guards last season), and he already seems bought in and motivated to keep the Clippers great. Just check out the following tweets from L.A. Times writer Brad Turner, who is quoting Beverley:
Patrick Beverley to Times on trade: “I’m coming to beat some (butt) and win. That’s all I know."
— Brad Turner (@BA_Turner) June 29, 2017
Beverley talked to Doc, Lawrence Frank, Steve Ballmer, DeAndre Jordan, Blake Griffin, Jamal Crawford, Austin Rivers and Wesley Johnson.
— Brad Turner (@BA_Turner) June 29, 2017
Beverley: “As soon as I found that trade went through, I made sure I got all of their numbers from Lawrence Frank.
— Brad Turner (@BA_Turner) June 29, 2017
Beverley: “Of course all the Houston guys that are coming along with me to LA, they are excited. Yeah, I’m on top of everything.”
— Brad Turner (@BA_Turner) June 29, 2017
Beverley on recruiting Blake Griffin: “We got to get him to try and stay. We get him we’re going to be dangerous."
— Brad Turner (@BA_Turner) June 29, 2017
Beverley on recruiting Blake Griffin: “We got to get him to try and stay. We get him we’re going to be dangerous."
— Brad Turner (@BA_Turner) June 29, 2017
Beverley on BG: "I’m all in for that recruitment stuff to try to get him to stay. I talked to him. He seems excited."
— Brad Turner (@BA_Turner) June 29, 2017
In a time when it would be easy for the Clippers’ players and staff to be morose or defeated, Beverley is bringing energy, enthusiasm, and determination—he’s here to help the Clippers keep winning. The first step is to recruit Blake Griffin to re-sign, but he’s also stepping into a leadership role, taking initiative and bridging the gap between the new players from the Rockets and the existing roster.
Sounds like @patbev21 has been here for less than 24 hours and he's already stepping into a leadership role. What a great get
— Clips Nation (@ClipsNationSBN) June 29, 2017
Just check out some of the replies to the Clips Nation twitter account:
Love him already
— Liam (@ClipperLiam) June 29, 2017
I love him already
— LilClip (@LilClipper) June 29, 2017