Quotes from Patrick Beverley

I can shoot the 3. I can play off the catch. I get offensive rebounds. And I still have a lot of energy left to defend.

They really allow you to play overseas. They let you play through everything - holding, grabbing, illegal screens, tough hand-checking and tough defense. Playing overseas for five years, that's all I knew. When I got to the Rockets, I brought that same mindset.

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 don't like people getting the best of me or saying that they beat me. Every game I play, every competition I'm in, whether it's in a game, playing cards, video games, whatever it is, I'm trying to win. That's always been my competitive nature.

When you come to a new team, especially in the middle of the season, you don't want to come in and be ball dominant.

I don't go out there to hurt people, I don't even know how to attempt to hurt somebody. I play hard, bring the edge. I'm an instigator. That gets me going.

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