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Patrick Beverley’s debut with the Bulls was eye-opening in many ways

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Patrick Beverley made his Bulls debut on Friday, but more importantly, gave the roster a voice it has been missing since 2017.

DeMar DeRozan wasn’t about to hide his appreciation for his newest teammate.

After burying the Brooklyn Nets under the United Center floor on Friday, DeRozan was discussing the Patrick Beverley effect, and what the point guard’s presence already meant to this Bulls team in just one game.

“When you’ve got a guy like Pat Beverley on the team, the intensity that he comes [with], the first second he came in the energy he brings, you’ve got to follow that,’’ DeRozan said.