Spurs working out Michael Beasley

[AFBlue]

yep, but an incredible talent

Stretch. I would say he's a gifted scorer and good athlete. But, if he were an incredible talent he wouldn't be jobless.

[Splits]

Joke of a player. Perfect fit for the Clippers. Book it.

[Chillen]

If he's cleaned up a bit and is ready to be serious and help this team, he's only 25, if he's cheap sign him it could pay off if Pop can transform him into an elite player.

[exstatic]

Stretch. I would say he's a gifted scorer and good athlete. But, if he were an incredible talent he wouldn't be jobless.

Talent won't keep you in a job. The right of ways of the NBA highway are littered with talented busts, because they wouldn't do the work.

[iManu]

I saw him dominate in college. He should be an elite player.

It will never happen unless he talks to people through a translator.

[Dex]

Beasley is almost as bad a #2 pick as Thabeet. Let someone else try to change a hoe into a housewife.

Double-B, summing it up succinctly as always.

[HI-FI]

Rather have him than Allen. But I'd probably rather have Franklin if the team isn't going to keep four PGs or four Cs.

this. I'm more against them getting Allen than Beasley. It's possible it could work.

[Sean Cagney]

Umm, no, Michael Beasley can no longer "truly become (an) elite player," that is a patently absurd suggestion. At best, if everything goes right, he can be a serviceable scoring backup on a good team. I have no problem if the Spurs choose to roll the dice, but to say that they "must" do so is as equally ridiculous as the elite player comment.

You sir are dead on 100% there. LOL at an elite player, I can't believe anyone would still think that. On a bad team starting a 17PPG guy shooting 43% maybe? YES, but an elite player? NO.

[spursparker9]

Might as well sign Captain Jack

[SpurSwag]

I actually definitely think he's worth working out and, if he's matured and is willing to buy into our system, should make the team. He gives us a dynamic we haven't ever had that could be really useful against a team like the Thunder that plays 2 big men. He's a legit PF at 6'9 235 and has improved his 3 point shooting a lot, while still being a good finisher and he can rebound. Worth giving him a shot if he proves he deserves it imo

[100%duncan]

I actually definitely think he's worth working out and, if he's matured and is willing to buy into our system, should make the team. He gives us a dynamic we haven't ever had that could be really useful against a team like the Thunder that plays 2 big men. He's a legit PF at 6'9 235 and has improved his 3 point shooting a lot, while still being a good finisher and he can rebound. Worth giving him a shot if he proves he deserves it imo

Beasly is an SF right?

[SpurSwag]

Beasly is an SF right?

He's a combo forward, but I think he's definitely closer to being a stretch 4 than being a 3. Being the poor defender he is, he can't really keep up with quicker small forwards and he's been used as a stretch 4 his last couple stops.

[alfahdlan]

So, if this happens:
PG - PARKER, MILLS, JOSEPH
SG - GREEN, GINOBILI, BELINELLI (all 3 specialists)
SF - LEONARD, BEASLEY, ANDERSON
PF - DIAW, BONNER, DAYE (ALL STRETCH 4s)
C - DUNCAN, SPLITTER, AYRES

more or less ten respectable 3 point shooters
5 penetrators in parker, joseph, ginobili, leonard
post-up by TD and Diaw
can play big with anderson as PG
with a behave beasley, this line-up is formidable

[spurspokesman]

Meh

[mkurts]

He will actually be more useful than Ayres. ie. Catch a basketball

[G-Nob]

I doubt the "working out" part of this has much to do with what Beasley can do on the basketball court and much more to do with assessing how Beasley interacts with coaches and certain players.

I agree, however, there is an awful lot of time consumption on everyone's part to put a player through a formal workout. There are other ways to assess character and cohesion with personnel. The Spurs don't ever do anything without having multiple reasons for doing so. I'm guessing the reasons are 1. for future roster consideration 2. character evaluation and 3. not saying the 15th spot is coveted, but this may also be a message to Baynes and his agent they're ready to move on.

[illusioNtEk]

BEASLEY has amazing ball handling skills for a big man, he can play Guard, Forward, and Power Forward

[ceperez]

BEASLEY has amazing ball handling skills for a big man, he can play Guard, Forward, and Power Forward

Maybe the Spurs need to sign up some head-cases to balance out the lineup. Let's get Beasly and Blatche for the 14th and 15th man.

[benefactor]

all of you.

Working out Beasley is a complete waste of time. Austin Daye has a better shot at panning out.

[szkorhetz]

So much hate on this guy, while 85% of spurstalk would love to get Amir Johson or Thaddeus Young. Beasley is a guy who can do a lot of offense for himself what we obviously lack other than Parker. I am not saying he is will save this team or anything but I believe that Diaw will permanently start next to Tim and I would love the give the remaining mins in PF for Beasley, much more than for Bonner. Low risk, high reward.
This team is still amazingly thin in big guys. There is a huge gap after TD, TS, Diaw we could hide this year because we didn't have any serious injury. Do you guys believe we would have a chance against OKC or Miami if one of them is out? No way! I mean, we have to do everything to close the gap between the big three and the rest of the bigmen and Beasley could play alongside both Duncan and Splitter.

My prefered big man rotation next year would be:
PF: Diaw(28),Beasley(12), Bonner(8)
C: Duncan(22), Splitter(24), Ayers(2)

Don't call me crazy but right now Beasley is the best in the market, if we are looking for a potential fourth big with range.

[anakha]

If the Spurs have to rely on Beasley against Miami or Oklahoma City, they're screwed anyway.

[timtonymanu]

So much hate on this guy, while 85% of spurstalk would love to get Amir Johson or Thaddeus Young. Beasley is a guy who can do a lot of offense for himself what we obviously lack other than Parker. I am not saying he is will save this team or anything but I believe that Diaw will permanently start next to Tim and I would love the give the remaining mins in PF for Beasley, much more than for Bonner. Low risk, high reward.
This team is still amazingly thin in big guys. There is a huge gap after TD, TS, Diaw we could hide this year because we didn't have any serious injury. Do you guys believe we would have a chance against OKC or Miami if one of them is out? No way! I mean, we have to do everything to close the gap between the big three and the rest of the bigmen and Beasley could play alongside both Duncan and Splitter.

My prefered big man rotation next year would be:
PF: Diaw(28),Beasley(12), Bonner(8)
C: Duncan(22), Splitter(24), Ayers(2)

Don't call me crazy but right now Beasley is the best in the market, if we are looking for a potential fourth big with range.

No one is saying Beasley is a scrub. He's got the talent, but he lacks so much discipline and IQ. The dude couldn't even beat out Rashard ing Lewis and Shane Battier in Miami's rotation. What makes you think he would do better in the Spurs system with a hard ass like Pop?!

[Dex]

If the Spurs have to rely on Beasley against Miami or Oklahoma City, they're screwed anyway.

Eh, I don't view it as that kind of signing. More of a prospect signing, despite the fact that Beasley has been around the league for a while.

The Spurs obviously shouldn't ever have to depend on the 15th guy on the roster. They may, however, be able to develop him into a guy who is worth being the 12th guy, or 10th guy, or 8th guy.

Beasley has talent, but the problem has always been his head. Like many have said, the Spurs are about as disciplined a team as you are going to come across, so maybe they could tame him. Then again, they couldn't tame Stephen Jackson.

Personally, I just don't really seem to like the guy, so my gut says pass.

[szkorhetz]

No one is saying Beasley is a scrub. He's got the talent, but he lacks so much discipline and IQ. The dude couldn't even beat out Rashard ing Lewis and Shane Battier in Miami's rotation. What makes you think he would do better in the Spurs system with a hard ass like Pop?!

Exactly.

[szkorhetz]

If the Spurs have to rely on Beasley against Miami or Oklahoma City, they're screwed anyway.

Still better than Bonner or Ayres.