Michael Beasley always makes the news. And it’s always for something random. Something that your friend would tell you and you would respond with an “OK?” with an upward inflection.
This is the first. Out of all the stories that he has starred in over the years. Over the several I have done personally over my nearly two years here. THIS. Is the first story, that involves Michael Beasley. Where I can look at it and go, “good for you”. Not “Come on Michael”.
According to the Sun Sentinel. Michael Beasley calls this stint with the Miami Heat, his “last chance”.
“He means no harm to anyone,” said guard Dwyane Wade, who still refers to Beasley as “a kid.” “The mistakes he’s made in life are just him not knowing, just like everyone else. You would love for him to be able to play with the talent that we all know he has consistently. This is a big opportunity for him because we need him.”
Being alone in China, where he played for the Shanghai Sharks, forced him to fend for himself. He only knew his teammates. It meant no one was around to help with tasks Beasley in the past handed off to friends or simply opened his checkbook to complete. […] “It was a learning experience,” Beasley said. “You get to learn who you are, who you really are. You don’t really realize that until you’re alone. I’ve never been alone.”
Now down to perhaps his last chance in the NBA, Beasley is hoping at least attempting to live like an adult leads to a different outcome. […] “I’m still the same guy, but it’s desperation for me,” Beasley said. “This is my last chance, my last shot. It’s either play or sit down and I’m not ready to play at `The Y’, not ready for open gyms. I’m playing to eat right now, and I got kids. It adds that much more.”
Michael Beasley is right. This IS his last chance. I can’t deal with this anymore. The Heat organization have given this kid (and he still is a kid. DWade is right to still call him that) so many chances.
He did well in China. And that’s great. But come on. You got game. USE IT!
