Michael Beasley and South Beach

June 27th, 2008 at 9:58 am
By Chris

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While I’ve long been an admirer of Michael Beasley’s talent (I got to see him play in the Derby Festival before he enrolled at K-State) and while I think Chicago was mistaken for passing on him for Derrick Rose — too many guards and not enough post players — I’m not sure if he South Beach is the best place for a kid with questions about his maturity. Dan Wetzel shares this concern as well.

Now, I’m not going to double-barrel blast Beasley’s level of maturity like Adrian Wojnarowski did but I’m also aware of the temptations a place like South Beach brings.

Stuff like this:

this:

and this:

may retard the maturation process.

Who knows? Maybe the Heat will lock him in their practice facility until he turns 25 or so. Good luck, Mike. We’ll be watching to see how you handle South Beach’s stimulation.

I have a feeling it will be a little more intense than Manhattan, Kansas so grab on to your Miami Heat tickets ASAP!