Durant or Beasley?

wwtsm · Post #1 » by **wwtsm** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:52 pm

Whos gonna be the better NBA player? Both are putting up similar numbers in their first year of college.

Bucky O'Hare · Post #2 » by **Bucky O'Hare** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:03 pm

Beasley. Better overall numbers, and he's better built for the NBA.

Wade2k6 · Post #3 » by **Wade2k6** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:17 pm

Bucky O'Hare wrote:Beasley. Better overall numbers, and he's better built for the NBA.

hodgy#11 · Post #4 » by **hodgy#11** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:23 pm

Thats the thing though. Beasley is built for the NBA right now, Durant flat out dominated college last year built like a 12 year old girl.

If (or when) he fills out he will be very hard to stop. I still think Durant will be the better pro.

TheKingOfVa360 · Post #5 » by **TheKingOfVa360** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:25 pm

Beasley

Ming Kong! · Post #6 » by **Ming Kong!** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:27 pm

Durant has explosiveness and all, and when I watch him I believe he'll amount to something, but when you look at the boxscore, you can't help but see he's one dimensional. I'm sure it'll change, but I don't think he'll ever be the top 5, nor top 10.

i-lion · Post #7 » by **i-lion** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:32 pm

It's too early to compare them but i think that Beasley is more NBA ready.

Justwar · Post #8 » by **Justwar** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:34 pm

Beasley is a black hole. If he shoots over 45 percent from the field in the NBA ever, I'll be shocked. He makes Jr Smith look unselfish.

$*DIPSET BOI*$ · Post #9 » by **$*DIPSET BOI*$** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:43 pm

Beasley is more NBA ready, but Durant will have a better NBA career. The way Durant was taking Baron off the dribble on Wednesday shows me that he will be a scoring machine once he gets stronger.

BruceO · Post #10 » by **BruceO** » Sat Mar 1, 2008 12:07 am

theres atleast ten pages about this in player comparison page

Monkeyfeng06 · Post #11 » by **Monkeyfeng06** » Sat Mar 1, 2008 12:08 am

beasley is physically ready for NBA. durant has more skills and talent than beasley.

risktaker91 · Post #12 » by **risktaker91** » Sat Mar 1, 2008 12:38 am

Bucky O'Hare wrote:Beasley. Better overall numbers, and he's better built for the NBA.

NetsForce · Post #13 » by **NetsForce** » Sat Mar 1, 2008 12:58 am

Beasley. Durant is a one-trick pony that sucks at its one trick.

Wade2k6 · Post #14 » by **Wade2k6** » Sat Mar 1, 2008 1:06 am

Monkeyfeng06 wrote:beasley is physically ready for NBA. durant has more skills and talent than beasley.

I don't see Durant having more talent then beasley at all. Durants body is going to keep him from really using his skills because he's so damn weak. You can get away with being weak in college because the players aren't nearly as strong or mature as NBA players. Also, they aren't nearly as long or athletic.

_BBIB_ · Post #15 » by **_BBIB_** » Sat Mar 1, 2008 3:20 am

I wonder how many of you thought that someone would match Durant's rookie season this year.

I know I did, but I didn't think it would be Beasley. I thought it would be Mayo or Donte Greene.

Michael Beasley is a unique player. There really isn't a valid comparison for his game right now. Carmelo is a terrible comparison because Carmelo was a much better ball handler and perimeter player.

Michael Beasley is mature beyond his years in the post. And we haven't seen a guy more dominant in his first year in school in terms of points and rebounds since Wilt Chamberlain who ironically also played basketball in the state of Kansas.

Beasley has humongous hands and he's ambidextrous down there on the block.

Beasley is going to make an impact from day one in the league a la the 2003 class with Lebron/Carmelo.

Wade2k6 · Post #16 » by **Wade2k6** » Sat Mar 1, 2008 4:37 am

I completely agree^^

I feel he can come in from day 1 and star, while putting up 15-16 ppg and 8-9 rpg, depending on how many minutes he gets.

A.J. · Post #17 » by **A.J.** » Sat Mar 1, 2008 4:48 am

Michael Beasley

Monkeyfeng06 · Post #18 » by **Monkeyfeng06** » Sat Mar 1, 2008 5:15 am

Wade2k6 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

I don't see Durant having more talent then beasley at all. Durants body is going to keep him from really using his skills because he's so damn weak. You can get away with being weak in college because the players aren't nearly as strong or mature as NBA players. Also, they aren't nearly as long or athletic.

durant is only 19.. he can still grow some weight.

Wade2k6 · Post #19 » by **Wade2k6** » Sat Mar 1, 2008 6:39 am

Monkeyfeng06 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

durant is only 19.. he can still grow some weight.

I realize that, but Beasley is 19 as well, has all the physical gifts that Durant has plus more. Beasleys game is much more suited for the pros then Durants IMO.

Beasley can gain weight just like Durant can, probably alot easier to be honest. He is about as mature as a player can be at 19 years old. I hope it isn't true, but Durants body-type just seems like it would be very difficult to add not only weight, but muscle.

PDXKnight · Post #20 » by **PDXKnight** » Sat Mar 1, 2008 9:06 am

Durant. Beasley is going to be an incredible player, but if durant can balance his game out (which will happen in due time IMO), I think he has the skills to be better than Beasley. Durant's looking weak this season, but once he can develop a more consistent inside game, he'll be very good. It's clear that he has the skills already in his arsenal, he just needs to improve his decision making skills.