Because the 29-year-old wants this. Badly enough to swallow his pride in favor of patience. To work on his game until he can’t be denied. It’s a spirit of toughness and grit, forged from a pure love of the game. The locker room loves him for it, and now he’s known by his Philadelphia proclamation. “Pat is that motherf—,” forward Gui Santos said. “He’s great. It’s great to have a guy like that on the team.”New York TimesThis article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Because the 29-year-old wants this. Badly enough to …