The Milwaukee Bucks have relied on Bobby Portis to be their energy guy on the squad since the 6-foot-10 big man joined the team four years ago. He’s consistently provided a scoring punch from off the bench, and the energy and passion that he brings to the table is second to none.
With the recent arrival of Patrick Beverley on the squad, the Bucks now have two of those type of players.
Milwaukee Bucks Vet Bobby Portis Speaks Out on Being Teammates With Patrick Beverley
You would suspect that there would have been some sort of friction when two dudes with such strong personalities clash on the same team. Well, this simply wasn’t the case for Portis and Beverley. In fact, the Bucks big man had nothing but good things to say about his new partner-in-crime, so to speak:
“I’ve always been the energy guy for the team. The guy that brings the energy and the heart and whatever you want to call it,” Portis said. “But it’s always good for me to have another guy that’s like me on the court. He gets me hyped up. He lowkey puts a battery in my back every time I’m out there on the court.
“It’s good to have another guy that’s built from that same cloth and wears his heart on his sleeve as well. I love him as a teammate. … He’s a great guy. Basketball IQ is high. Even better person off the court as well.”
"He gets me hyped up. He lowkey puts a battery in my back every time I'm out there on the court." #Bucks forward Bobby Portis loves having Patrick Beverley as a teammate because he's "built from the same cloth." #FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/O9ndPCgmxS
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Needless to say, Portis and Pat Bev appear to be getting along really well. This fledgling relationship has shown on the court as well with the Bucks now having two no-nonsense guys out there who are willing to do everything they can to help their team and their teammates.
This newly formed duo just increased Milwaukee’s level of toughness significantly.
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