Philadelphia has ensured the presence of a veteran of choice awaiting the departure (or not) of James Harden with the signing of Pat Beverley. In its business, the Pennsylvania franchise has also received an unexpected boost from Doc Riversthe coach she had just fired after three eliminations at the Eastern Conference semi-final stages…
In any case, this is what the main interested party revealed, who confided in his podcast that he regularly takes advice from his former coach at the Clippers from 2017 to 2020, which he did when approaching this “free agency” after a mixed end to the season in Chicago.
“Before making a decision in life, I always consult Doc”, did he throw. “Doc is a mentor. Doc is almost a father figure. Doc represents everything. I need something, I need answers, I need help, I’m going to see Doc”.
A role of mentor with Tyrese Maxey?
Consulted on the possibility of joining Philadelphia, Doc Rivers has indeed shown great wisdom since he encouraged his former leader to rush to the Sixers, when he had just been fired there barely more than a month earlier, two days after a Game 7 loss against Boston…
The former Sixers coach saw him doing great things there alongside the Harden/Embiid tandem, before “The Beard” asked for his transfer.
“I said to Doc, ‘I might go to Philadelphia. Obviously you were there. How do you find the situation?’. There you have a hall of famer coach who just got fired, and he replied to me with these exact words: ‘I love Philadelphia for you. They need you. You’ll be fine with Joel (Embiid), and James (Harden) respects you. You will be excellent with him. If I had had you last season, we would have been a different team. So shout out to Doc. He’s my guy. These are his exact words. Once he gave me the green light, I called my agent back to give him the end of his day (…). Once Doc gives me the green light…I trust Doc”.
While waiting to know the fate of James Harden, Pat Beverley, 35, will always have a role of mentor and complement on the ground to play towards Tyrese Maxey, led to take on even more responsibilities.
| Patrick Beverly | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2012-13 | HOO | 41 | 17 | 41.8 | 37.5 | 82.9 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 5.6 |
| 2013-14 | HOO | 56 | 31 | 41.4 | 36.1 | 81.4 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 10.2 |
| 2014-15 | HOO | 56 | 31 | 38.3 | 35.6 | 75.0 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 10.1 |
| 2015-16 | HOO | 71 | 29 | 43.4 | 40.0 | 68.2 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 9.9 |
| 2016-17 | HOO | 67 | 31 | 42.0 | 38.2 | 76.8 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 9.5 |
| 2017-18 | LAKE | 11 | 30 | 40.3 | 40.0 | 82.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 12.2 |
| 2018-19 | LAKE | 78 | 27 | 40.7 | 39.7 | 78.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 7.6 |
| 2019-20 | LAKE | 51 | 26 | 43.1 | 38.8 | 66.0 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 7.9 |
| 2020-21 | LAKE | 37 | 23 | 42.3 | 39.7 | 80.0 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 7.5 |
| 2021-22 | MIN | 58 | 25 | 40.6 | 34.3 | 72.2 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 9.2 |
| 2022-23 * | All Teams | 67 | 27 | 40.0 | 33.5 | 72.3 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 6.2 |
| 2022-23 * | ALL | 45 | 27 | 40.2 | 34.8 | 78.0 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 6.4 |
| 2022-23 * | CHI | 22 | 28 | 39.5 | 30.9 | 53.3 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 5.8 |
| Total | 593 | 27 | 41.3 | 37.3 | 75.4 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 8.6 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
