Michael Beasley says he beat LeBron 1v1, and it was a blowout. Do you believe him?
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2025 7:57 pm
To me it seems too absurd a claim not to be true. Like if he was lying he'd say it was close.
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Michael Beasley says he beat LeBron 1v1, and it was a blowout. Do you believe him?
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Re: Michael Beasley says he beat LeBron 1v1, and it was a blowout. Do you believe him?
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2025 7:59 pm
A dude can just get hot and take a game of 1 v 1 quick. I doubt it was super serious or indicative of what would happen if they played with stakes and did it often
Re: Michael Beasley says he beat LeBron 1v1, and it was a blowout. Do you believe him?
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2025 7:59 pm
I always believe what Michael Beasley says.
Re: Michael Beasley says he beat LeBron 1v1, and it was a blowout. Do you believe him?
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2025 8:32 pm
Everything can happen in a one and one if both players have skill. I find it more weird that he brings that even up. I'd get it if it's a guy that never played pro, or had maybe a short stint as a bench warmer in the league, but the guy is a former 2nd overall pick that played in over 600 games.
Re: Michael Beasley says he beat LeBron 1v1, and it was a blowout. Do you believe him?
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2025 8:51 pm
bkkrh wrote:Everything can happen in a one and one if both players have skill. I find it more weird that he brings that even up. I'd get it if it's a guy that never played pro, or had maybe a short stint as a bench warmer in the league, but the guy is a former 2nd overall pick that played in over 600 games.
It's the highlight of his pro career.
Re: Michael Beasley says he beat LeBron 1v1, and it was a blowout. Do you believe him?
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2025 8:56 pm
NO-KG-AI wrote:A dude can just get hot and take a game of 1 v 1 quick. I doubt it was super serious or indicative of what would happen if they played with stakes and did it often
Lots of guys say Beasley is a great 1v1 player. We know Beasley has skills, but 5v5 is not about just being able to beat or score on that primary defender, so you can beat guys 1v1 and have nothing close to their impact in 5v5.
This is especially true as a big SF with skills, which is like a very good 1v1 archetype.
https://youtube.com/shorts/HrF8w3tFh1Q?si=Cb_lVlYUf1wPN3mg
Re: Michael Beasley says he beat LeBron 1v1, and it was a blowout. Do you believe him?
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2025 8:58 pm
Sure, he was a skilled one on one player. Question is, how many games they've played while on the same team? Maybe they played a dozen times, and he won once. Where is the exact quote?
Re: Michael Beasley says he beat LeBron 1v1, and it was a blowout. Do you believe him?
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2025 8:58 pm
When he played I was always anxious for him to sit down somewhere. He may be great 1v1 but his team basketball feel was horrendous.
Re: Michael Beasley says he beat LeBron 1v1, and it was a blowout. Do you believe him?
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2025 8:59 pm
Johnny Firpo wrote:Sure, he was a skilled one on one player. Question is, how many games they've played while on the same team? Maybe they played a dozen times, and he won once. Where is the exact quote?
https://youtube.com/shorts/_T9lxYv4Z8g?si=Fcpr3Pe4TP0vckYL
Re: Michael Beasley says he beat LeBron 1v1, and it was a blowout. Do you believe him?
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2025 9:04 pm
I can believe the story. 1v1 isn't indicative of how good a player is at 5v5 and vice versa.
Re: Michael Beasley says he beat LeBron 1v1, and it was a blowout. Do you believe him?
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2025 9:52 pm
A lot of NBA players that seem mid are actually legendary 1v1
Re: Michael Beasley says he beat LeBron 1v1, and it was a blowout. Do you believe him?
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2025 9:54 pm
1v1 is not the same as the NBA game. Guys that are god tier 1v1 are just solid NBA players. Great example, Jamal Crawford. DeMar DeRozan would also cook 1v1 if he played in a tournament.
Re: Michael Beasley says he beat LeBron 1v1, and it was a blowout. Do you believe him?
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2025 10:01 pm
Sure, why not. It's one-on-one and Beasley had a one-on-one friendly game.
Re: Michael Beasley says he beat LeBron 1v1, and it was a blowout. Do you believe him?
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2025 10:49 pm
Bankai wrote:I always believe what Michael Beasley says.
Anthony Tolliver sighting!
Re: Michael Beasley says he beat LeBron 1v1, and it was a blowout. Do you believe him?
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2025 10:53 pm
They never played 1 on 1. This has been debunked
Re: Michael Beasley says he beat LeBron 1v1, and it was a blowout. Do you believe him?
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2025 10:57 pm
No. Michael Beasley wasn’t some awesome defender. To be good at one on one, you need to be somewhat skilled on both ends. IMO, Kawhi Leonard is the best one on one player with his offensive and defensive skills. He doesn’t waste any energy on offense, and though he’s not quite the same defender, he’s still a force.
Re: Michael Beasley says he beat LeBron 1v1, and it was a blowout. Do you believe him?
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2025 10:57 pm
Supercool Beas was an elite scorer. His issue was with playing in a team concept and defense.
In a pure 1-on-1 setting he will have a strong chance.
In a pure 1-on-1 setting he will have a strong chance.
Re: Michael Beasley says he beat LeBron 1v1, and it was a blowout. Do you believe him?
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2025 11:00 pm
KyRo23 wrote:They never played 1 on 1. This has been debunked
False, Beasley used to beat him regularly: https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-michael-beasley-used-to-regularly-beat-lebron-james-in-1-on-1-in-miami-practices
Re: Michael Beasley says he beat LeBron 1v1, and it was a blowout. Do you believe him?
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2025 11:12 pm
LakerLegend wrote:KyRo23 wrote:They never played 1 on 1. This has been debunked
False, Beasley used to beat him regularly: https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-michael-beasley-used-to-regularly-beat-lebron-james-in-1-on-1-in-miami-practices
There's a video on this very thread of Beas literally saying they didn't play 1 on 1
Re: Michael Beasley says he beat LeBron 1v1, and it was a blowout. Do you believe him?
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2025 11:19 pm
Considering his size and skill it wouldn't be shocking for him to torch any NBA player 1 v 1. Especially if you're playing make it take it.