Posts Tagged ‘Michael Beasley’

NBA Draft: Beasley Or Rose?

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

Pop quiz: Let’s say you have the number one pick in the NBA Draft and your team can use a player that has prototypical big man skills, meaning he can step out on the court and shoot and he can finish in the paint with each hand. But lets also say there’s an [...]

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NBA Draft: Derrick Rose or Michael Beasley?

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

The Chicago Bulls defied some serious odds and won the NBA Lottery, meaning they will have the first overall pick at the NBA Draft on June 26. Before the lottery was drawn, the Bulls only had a 1.7 percent chance of getting the overall number one pick. Conversely, the Miami Heat, who are [...]

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Michael Beasley Announces His Decision: NBA, Please

Monday, April 14th, 2008

At a press conference held in Manhattan, Kansas, Michael Beasley revealed what everybody in the free sports world thought he would: he will be leaving the college ranks to ply his considerable basketball trade in the National Basketball Association.
Shocking, right?
Although, he says he’ll miss being in college, his decision to enter the NBA is [...]

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Intentional Upset: Wasting Michael Beasley

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

It’s been apparent for some time that Kansas State’s Michael Beasley was going to be a special college basketball player, however, I don’t think he was supposed to be this good, this quickly. In the past two games for Kansas State, both losses, Beasley scored a total of 75 points and 28 rebounds. [...]

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Intentional Upset: Busy Weekend

Monday, February 25th, 2008

Lots of upsets this past weekend, but none were bigger than Tennessee’s victory over Memphis—on the Tigers’ home court—as the top two teams in the country faced off on ESPN’s prime-time game. Needless to say, the Volunteer faithful were in the celebration mood.
First time number one rankings have a way of causing [...]

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How Good Is This Freshman Class?

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

The Angry T asked a good question about the current crop of college basketball freshman we hear about, night in, night out:
Is this the best collective freshman class ever? Judging by the data compiled, the argument is certainly there. While some will be quick to point out the Fab Five class, has [...]

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