Few people believed in Patrick Beverley coming into the NBA 2015 Skills Challenge. At different points throughout the competition Saturday night, you could see why. Two surprising comeback victories in the semifinals and finals, though, and the Rockets guard is your Skills Challenge champion.
Beverley defeated Milwaukee Bucks guard Brandon Knight in the final round Saturday night, draining a three-pointer on his first attempt to complete a torrid comeback. Left behind after Beverley struggled during the passing portion of the event—something he did all night—Knight appeared to have a breezy victory locked up.
A couple of missed threes later, though, and Beverley was able to pull off one of the unlikeliest wins in Skills Challenge history.
"I remember watching these competitions, watching these games in my grandmother's apartment when I was a kid," Beverley told reporters before the competition. "Now, I'm a part of it. It's definitely an honor and a dream come true. I definitely think I've inspired kids from my neighborhood (in Chicago) to see if I can do it, they can do it, also."
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