Michael Beasley anyone?

Jackson 5ive · Post #1 » by **Jackson 5ive** » Tue Jun 7, 2011 3:30 am

It's likely that Williams will be the one taken since he is the consensus second-best talent in this draft, according to NBA decision makers. If Minnesota keeps the pick and indeed selects Williams, sources say the Timberwolves will look to move Michael Beasley as they try to improve the "culture of the team." Yahoo! Sports

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Stun704 · Post #2 » by **Stun704** » Tue Jun 7, 2011 3:56 am

yes please 9 for Super Cool Beasley

DJ/Livo/Mack
Jax/Hendo
Beasley/Cunningham
TT/Diaw/White
Kwame/Vucevic

Championship...

ZackAttack23 · Post #3 » by **ZackAttack23** » Tue Jun 7, 2011 4:02 am

Maybe 19th overall pick. I wouldn't hate it, but wouldn't love it either.

Eoghan · Post #4 » by **Eoghan** » Tue Jun 7, 2011 8:22 am

Fred Williamson · Post #5 » by **Fred Williamson** » Tue Jun 7, 2011 8:33 am

the wolves got him for a second round pick, and now we are supposed to trade the 9th pick for him? yeah, we gotta do this. after all, our motto is "buy high, sell low"

Post #6 » by **Diop** » Tue Jun 7, 2011 9:07 am

Would you trade Jax for him?

Snidely FC · Post #7 » by **Snidely FC** » Tue Jun 7, 2011 1:01 pm

Jax for Beasley + MIN #20

Elden Payton · Post #8 » by **Elden Payton** » Tue Jun 7, 2011 1:22 pm

I'd do that in a heartbeat, I believe that Minny would do it to. See what there board thinks snidely.

Bassman · Post #9 » by **Bassman** » Tue Jun 7, 2011 2:43 pm

Jackson 5ive wrote:
sources say the Timberwolves will look to move Michael Beasley as they try to improve the "culture of the team." Yahoo! Sports

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That quote is a giant warning flare shot across our bow. I know the Heat had to move bodies and $, but maybe there was another reason they sent a talented guy away for a 2nd rounder. I wanted him here earlier, but now I'm not so sure. If we're projecting Beasley to be our SF I'd rather have Jax.

orangeparka · Post #10 » by **orangeparka** » Tue Jun 7, 2011 3:10 pm

I don't get why Supercool's got a bad rep. He was great in Minnesota, and nowhere near a cancer/distraction to his team. He was their best closer, and if you take out the three consecutive months where he missed a lot of games and played under 30 minutes a game due to injury, he was pretty much a 23/6/2 guy on 48%/40% guy.

I think he'd be a great for the Bobcats.

Post #11 » by **fatlever** » Tue Jun 7, 2011 3:22 pm

giving up jax (the leader of our team) or a lottery pick for beasley would be a huge mistake. dude is nothing but empty stats. would be ok as your 3rd option on a good veteran team, but definitely not someone i would look to add to a young rebuilding team.

Snidely FC · Post #12 » by **Snidely FC** » Tue Jun 7, 2011 3:37 pm

took Sik's suggestion and floated this on MIN forum. consensus is I'm an idiot, even though they're the ones rooting for the Puppydugs

sample:

Re: SJax for Beasley + #20?
by abrewbro68 on Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:07 am

Stephen Jackson and leadership....never thought I would see those two things together in a sentence.

for the record I do strenuously disagree

Jackson 5ive · Post #13 » by **Jackson 5ive** » Tue Jun 7, 2011 7:59 pm

To be clear I wouldn't trade the #9 or Jax for him, maybe the 19th and Diaw.

Eoghan · Post #14 » by **Eoghan** » Tue Jun 7, 2011 8:03 pm

Bassman wrote:
Jackson 5ive wrote:
sources say the Timberwolves will look to move Michael Beasley as they try to improve the "culture of the team." Yahoo! Sports

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That quote is a giant warning flare shot across our bow. I know the Heat had to move bodies and $, but maybe there was another reason they sent a talented guy away for a 2nd rounder. I wanted him here earlier, but now I'm not so sure. If we're projecting Beasley to be our SF I'd rather have Jax.

"culture of the team" is code for "we suck as a coaching staff and organization and can't figure out what to do with this guy."

I'd hate to lose Jax but this would be a coup in terms of the future. And this is Paul Silas we're talking about, the man takes "bad kids" and turns them into solid players. The upside is too great to ignore.

DJ/Livo
Henderson/#9 pick (Burks, Brooks, Klay)/Carrol
Beasley/Dante/#9or#39 pick/Najera
TT/Boris/White
Kwame/#9 or #39 pick

Looks like a pretty good rebuild to me, and if you can sling Diaw and change for another "bad apple" like OJ Mayo to a team trying to fill holes before the playoffs, we could seriously make some noise the year after, especially if we pick up some good picks in next year's much deeper draft.

Post #15 » by **fatlever** » Tue Jun 7, 2011 8:11 pm

the bobcats: where underperforming lottery picks go to die

beasley, kwame, livingston, tyrus

Marvel · Post #16 » by **Marvel** » Tue Jun 7, 2011 9:52 pm

Meh...19th, Diaw for Beasley. TIOLI(take it or leave it)

Battery · Post #17 » by **Battery** » Tue Jun 7, 2011 9:53 pm

orangeparka wrote:I don't get why Supercool's got a bad rep. He was great in Minnesota, and nowhere near a cancer/distraction to his team. He was their best closer, and if you take out the three consecutive months where he missed a lot of games and played under 30 minutes a game due to injury, he was pretty much a 23/6/2 guy on 48%/40% guy.

I think he'd be a great for the Bobcats.

He was not "great" in Minnesota. Great is Lebron, Wade, Dirk etc. etc. You know, guys that actually help you WIN games. Isn't that the object of the game? To win? How many games did Minny win? 6? The stat line looks nice but those are all extensive garbage time stats where the team you're playing isn't giving their A game for 48 minutes. Also, you get zero defense from Beasley and he's not very good at playing a team game. Doesn't seem like he's all that coachable either judging by how quickly Riley wanted to dump his ass. S-Jax is a much better all around player.

Marvel · Post #18 » by **Marvel** » Tue Jun 7, 2011 10:01 pm

Rather keep Jax tbh, i can't see Beasley leading a team, by example, anywhere without 2-3 elite players around him.

SWedd523 · Post #19 » by **SWedd523** » Tue Jun 7, 2011 10:38 pm

Battery wrote:He was not "great" in Minnesota. Great is Lebron, Wade, Dirk etc. etc. You know, guys that actually help you WIN games. Isn't that the object of the game? To win? How many games did Minny win? 6? The stat line looks nice but those are all extensive garbage time stats where the team you're playing isn't giving their A game for 48 minutes. Also, you get zero defense from Beasley and he's not very good at playing a team game. Doesn't seem like he's all that coachable either judging by how quickly Riley wanted to dump his ass. S-Jax is a much better all around player.

You wouldn't take Kevin Love?

Eoghan · Post #20 » by **Eoghan** » Wed Jun 8, 2011 12:06 am

Battery wrote:
orangeparka wrote:I don't get why Supercool's got a bad rep. He was great in Minnesota, and nowhere near a cancer/distraction to his team. He was their best closer, and if you take out the three consecutive months where he missed a lot of games and played under 30 minutes a game due to injury, he was pretty much a 23/6/2 guy on 48%/40% guy.

I think he'd be a great for the Bobcats.

He was not "great" in Minnesota. Great is Lebron, Wade, Dirk etc. etc. You know, guys that actually help you WIN games. Isn't that the object of the game? To win? How many games did Minny win? 6? The stat line looks nice but those are all extensive garbage time stats where the team you're playing isn't giving their A game for 48 minutes. Also, you get zero defense from Beasley and he's not very good at playing a team game. Doesn't seem like he's all that coachable either judging by how quickly Riley wanted to dump his ass. S-Jax is a much better all around player.

Dude, a healthy KG in his prime couldn't help the L-Wolves win games. Teams like Minny, Clippers, Warriors, Grizzlies are basically farm teams for the rest of the NBA. Great players go there, become undervalued b/c their cursed franchise doesn't win games, then move on to help other teams at a bargain price. Only Charlie Sheen cares about winning, I care about putting together a strong team to contend for the future. Beasley might put some butts in the seats too, all the college ball nuthuggers can still remember him tearing up NCAA at K-State not too long ago.