Houston Rockets Patrick Beverley 2016 Highlight Reel

Patrick Beverley continues to be the starting point guard for the Houston Rockets despite GM Daryl Morey bringing in a number of PG’s to compete for the starting position.

After 4 seasons, Patrick Beverley had made something abundantly clear; only certain players have the capacity to play the point when sharing the floor with James Harden. While many have attempted to find a working chemistry offensively with Harden it’s been the defense of Beverley, 3-point shooting and willingness to play off the ball which has kept him in the starting line-up.

Thinking back to Raja Bell, there may be an easy transition for Beverley into the new schemes though it’s doubtful he’ll be tasked with an increased offensive now that Eric Gordon is part of the roster.

More from Space City Scoop

In the 2015-16 season Beverley’s stat line read: 9.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.3 steals while shooting 40.0% from the perimeter and 43.4 from the field. He also recorded his most games on court in his career playing 71 games and starting in 63.

Beverley scored in double digits 35 times, had over 5 rebounds on 23 occasions, dished over 5 assists on 18 occasions and posted 3 or more steals in 11 games.

His top 3 performances can be narrowed to the following occasions:

On January 10th in a game versus the Pacers he scored 16 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals.

On March 31 facing the Chicago Bulls he scored 22 points, had 5 rebounds and 7 assists:

And on April 10th facing the Lakers he posted 19 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and a steal:

To reiterate, while Gordon will pick up a good portion of playing time, Beverley’s dogged defense and similarity to Raja Bell should find him ample playing time in D’Antoni’s schemes.

SCS will update as free agency news develops. For now if you’re a fan who wants to follow free agency closely consider checking out my Free Agency Profiles for all 30 teams:

Next: Updated Free Agency Report

Next: Free Agency Profiles for all 30 Teams

Space City Scoop is always looking to add new talent to our writing team. Currently we’re looking for individuals with a specialized focus. The first area of focus is perfect for someone who is constantly surfing the web for breaking news on injuries, trades, insider info etc. This individual would select the top news items and provide timely quick hits to keep SCS readers in the loop.

The other area of focus is someone who possesses a strong social media background who likes to interact with Clutch City Fans. You’ll promote SCS team content on facebook and twitter while also making sure to promote the best content coming from H-Town fans. If you have this capability and are interested then check out this link and fill out an application.

Home/Rockets News