Comments on: Is the problem with Michael Beasley just that he’s out of position? http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/26/is-the-problem-with-michael-beasley-just-that-hes-out-of-position/ Basketball - NBC Sports Tue, 21 May 2013 02:34:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: wiLQ http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/26/is-the-problem-with-michael-beasley-just-that-hes-out-of-position/comment-page-1/#comment-125454 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:40:29 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179458#comment-125454 It’s not only about the position! The switch can improve his shot selection.
As I’ve explained in the linked post:
“You may ask here ‘what’s the difference? Is it only a matter of label?’. IMHO it creates bad incentives: when a player has in front of him someone who is shorter and/or faster, he’ll be more likely to shoot jumpers but when a player has in front of him someone who is longer and/or slower, he’ll be more likely to drive to the basket. That’s exactly the situation for Beasley at SF and PF and I think it’s the reason behind his shot selection.
Maybe even more importantly players at power forward start their plays closer to the basket!”

]]> By: imthedudedude http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/26/is-the-problem-with-michael-beasley-just-that-hes-out-of-position/comment-page-1/#comment-125443 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 04:58:59 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179458#comment-125443 Here is a look at some lineups I thought would be great for the suns. Having Beasley at the 3, the 4, ad even the 2 in the “big lineup.” http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/1303781-5-sneaky-good-situational-lineups-for-the-phoenix-suns-in-2012-13

]]> By: dlhouse18 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/26/is-the-problem-with-michael-beasley-just-that-hes-out-of-position/comment-page-1/#comment-125440 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 04:14:08 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179458#comment-125440 No his problem is that he is the worst defender in the league and plays basketball for the Michael Beasley’s, which is not an NBA team.

]]> By: 00maltliquor http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/26/is-the-problem-with-michael-beasley-just-that-hes-out-of-position/comment-page-1/#comment-125430 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 02:17:08 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179458#comment-125430 L…O…L!!!

eugenesaxe, that one put tears in my eyes!

]]> By: eugenesaxe http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/26/is-the-problem-with-michael-beasley-just-that-hes-out-of-position/comment-page-1/#comment-125426 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 01:22:51 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179458#comment-125426 His natural position is hunched over a bong.

]]> By: money2long http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/26/is-the-problem-with-michael-beasley-just-that-hes-out-of-position/comment-page-1/#comment-125425 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:52:41 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179458#comment-125425 i can see a lineup where coach gentry puts beas at the 4 against younger teams.

dragic
shannon brown
wes johnson
beasly
gortat or scola

im not sure how good that lineup will be defensively however.

]]> By: mnsportsfan http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/26/is-the-problem-with-michael-beasley-just-that-hes-out-of-position/comment-page-1/#comment-125414 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 23:25:02 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179458#comment-125414 Every once in a while Beas will throw a game out that he looks like he cannot be guarded. Driving to the rim, getting to the line, etc. You see that happen and you will think that there is no reason he can’t be in the upper echelon of players. The next week or so he will come out and be completely disinterested in anything basketball, or so it will seem. This will be the life of Suns fans for the next 3 years.

Also, he leaves quite a bit to be desired in terms of defense playing the 3.

]]> By: gugurich http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/26/is-the-problem-with-michael-beasley-just-that-hes-out-of-position/comment-page-1/#comment-125413 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 22:46:46 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179458#comment-125413 Beasley is what Melo would look like if Melo shied away from taking the contact necessary to get to the line and was worse in every other aspect of the game.. If Beasley got to the line like he can, he still wouldn’t be a great overall player but he might be a top 10, 24 pt or higher scorer.

]]> By: qwerty007qwerty007 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/26/is-the-problem-with-michael-beasley-just-that-hes-out-of-position/comment-page-1/#comment-125412 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 22:36:57 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179458#comment-125412 Out of position by about 6 inches…the space between his ears, out of position.

]]> By: joshvanklomp http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/26/is-the-problem-with-michael-beasley-just-that-hes-out-of-position/comment-page-1/#comment-125407 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 22:18:37 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179458#comment-125407 Didn’t Beas play the 4 in Miami? Out of position in both places = tweener.

]]> By: monkeyhateclean http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/26/is-the-problem-with-michael-beasley-just-that-hes-out-of-position/comment-page-1/#comment-125406 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 22:09:04 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179458#comment-125406 There are few 4′s in the league that Beasley couldn’t take off the dribble, but his problem has always been that of maturity, so it doesn’t really matter.

]]> By: miamatt http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/26/is-the-problem-with-michael-beasley-just-that-hes-out-of-position/comment-page-1/#comment-125405 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 22:06:49 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=179458#comment-125405 No, the problem with Michael Beasley is just that he’s out of weed.

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