50% of NBA players don’t love basketball, Patrick Beverley makes OUTRAGEOUS claim – “It’s the wildest sh** in the world”
NBA Player Patrick Beverley Claims Half of All Players in the League Don't Love Basketball
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Chicago Bulls‘ point guard Patrick Beverley recently stirred up a storm when he suggested that at least 50% of NBA players do not love the game of basketball. Beverley, who is known for his high-energy on-court performances, explained his views on “The Pat Bev Podcast with Rone.”
“You think you like a girl? What’d you do for her? You’re going to send her roses. That’s being prepared. You buy her nice things, that’s part of preparation. You go wash your car. She might not even have a car, you go wash your s–t though when you go pick her up. That’s part of preparation,” Beverley said, drawing an analogy between preparation for a date and preparation for a game of basketball.
“It’s ‘ok, cool, every two days out of the week I’m going to make a 100, or every two days of the week I’m going to make 5 half-court shots’. Guys don’t even shoot half-court shots, they don’t want to f–k up their numbers,” Beverley shared. “How prepared are you? You know the coach’s philosophy, you know what the coaches want from you. It might be different to what you want from you.”
“Preparation is different when you have so much skill. You can show up to the game and get 30-40 but that might work against Orlando, no disrespect Orlando, or against other teams that are not that good, you can’t do that in the playoffs,” he concluded.
Beverley went on to explain that preparation for a basketball game includes watching film, taking extra shots, working on different kinds of shots, and understanding the coach’s philosophy. He pointed out that players who are immensely talented can sometimes get by without putting in as much preparation because of their natural skills. However, he also argued that such players might not perform as well in high-pressure situations such as playoffs, where preparation is crucial.
Can one achieve greatness without loving the game of basketball? – Patrick Beverley’s comments raise questions
Beverley’s comments also raised a larger question: can you achieve greatness without loving the game of basketball? The answer, according to Beverley, is yes, but it’s usually because of a tremendous amount of talent that the player already possesses.
“Most teammates that I know don’t love basketball are the really f—ing good ones. They are the most skilled. It’s the wildest s–t in the world,” Beverley said. “You have so much skill, it’s free-flowing. You have a guy who can get all the girls, you ain’t got to do the preparation, you ain’t got to get your car washed, you ain’t got to order the restaurant, you get all the ladies.”
However, Beverley also pointed out that such players might not be as successful in high-pressure situations, where preparation and attention to detail can make all the difference. He cited the example of players who can score 30-40 points against weaker teams but struggle in playoffs.
Beverley’s comments have sparked a larger conversation about the role of talent vs. hard work and dedication in achieving greatness. Regardless of which side of the debate you fall on, one thing is clear: Patrick Beverley’s comments have sparked an important conversation about the nature of success in basketball, and what it takes to achieve greatness on the court.
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