Andy Jick, I disagree entirely. First of all, many of us have been fans of teams around the NBA in which a player with a less-than-stellar background from their previous team, has arrived to make a huge and unexpectedly positive impact upon the their new team...merely because the atmosphere and circumstances are different.
I can't understand why anyone who is a fan of our very own RONDO could subscribe to the thinking that a player's ultimate worth and sense of drive can be determined by the random, far-removed, and often biased fan perspective taken during the player's first year or two. The Rondo of 2007 was stubborn, prideful, sometimes arrogant, and seemingly detached much of the time. Look at him now.
YOU may have seen "lack of heart", but I and many others didn't see that at all...not one bit. I saw a player that simply wasn't ready to hit it big on a large scale, in a very unfamiliar big-market Miami environment. Having Dwyane Wade as your role model, and being expected to exist as a #2 option on a team with championship aspirations when you're only 19 is just CRAZY to even imagine. Seriously, how many NBA rookies or sophomores are put in that position? Almost never...at least immediately.
I'm sorry Andy (and others), but I WILL take Coach Bo's opinion seriously. Though I obviously can't verify that CoachBo literally knows Beas personally or indirectly (because this is the internet after all), I will tend to give more weight to a personal viewpoint like that, than something blurted out in rushed judgment by an uninformed fan. I won't take a blanket comment from a random fan seriously...especially when I watched the same observed player from the same perspective and came to a far different conclusion. How many times have we heard blanket comments from NBA fans (AND from most on this blog too!) regarding the Celtics' playoffs aspirations..."they're done"..."they're too old", etc...blanket comments don't hold much weight for me after a season like this.
In short, I think Beasley has a lack of direction in Miami, and I think this leaves him overwhelmed. I absolutely think Boston should grab him immediately. He has immense talent...and when he gets on a roll, I SEE the killer competitiveness that some profess is missing from him entirely. It's just a matter of having REAL veterans (no Wade and O'neal do not count) guide him. Boston is a far different environment than Miami (about as different as it gets), and I feel a bench-tutelage would do him well...no pressure, space to improve himself, and a CLEAR role to play on a winning team...all things lacking in Miami. Most importantly, tactically-speaking, I think that Beasley needs a REAL point guard to run options on offense, in order for him to play to his potential. Let me put it this way...when Dwyane Wade is your best point guard, your potential as a second offensive option is not going to be fulfilled very soon.
I want Beasley in Boston. Boston needs youth, and talented, athletic offensive potential at the 4 position...and this could be the ticket of the future. Besides, there's almost no risk...this is a no brainer
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