Beasley's talent is very strong, and it was revealed very early. According to Durant, at that time, "he always worked alone on the second floor, turning the ball over and over." At that time, he could almost dunk. He has a big hand and always grabs the backboard easily and throws the ball into the basket. " When Durant recalled his experience with Beasley in Jaguar, there was a trace of envy in Durant's tone, because at that time, Beasley was the top player of the team, and his talent won him many honors and titles, while Durant was still in the growth stage.
With his talent, Beasley's basketball trip was smooth, averaging 28 points, 65,438+06 rebounds, 4 assists and 4.5 blocks in his senior year, leading Notre Dame Preparatory School to 35 wins and 3 losses and winning the national championship. Beasley reached the first peak of his life. He participated in the McDonald's national high school competition and was elected as the most valuable player. Among high school students, no one can compare with Beasley.
After graduating from high school, Billy entered the university. At the University of Kansas, Beasley still came and went freely on the court, scoring like a melon and vegetables, and the data was very good. However, Beasley was not a good player, and his character defects began to be exposed.
It can be said that since Beasley knew his weakness and didn't correct it, his NBA career trajectory has been determined, and what happened afterwards is logical without any accident.
With his talent, Beasley did well in college, and scouts gave him a good evaluation. In the summer of 2008, Beasley reached the second peak of his life. He was selected as the third runner-up show, entered the NBA and played for the Heat. After coming to the NBA, Beasley's talent is still top-notch, and singles can still break through many people's defenses. In the one-on-one fight, James couldn't stop Beasley from being labeled as a strong hand.
One-on-one is not a disadvantage, but Beasley just wants to one-on-one and bring all his college problems to the NBA, but the NBA is not a university, and no one loves you. People here are trying to make a living. If they don't play well, they will be pushed down immediately.
Beasley's performance on the court made the team dissatisfied, and Beasley was bohemian and contaminated with contraband. On and off the court, Beasley is not satisfactory. His "prickly" personality made the NBA team dare not want him at all, and the Heat sent him to the Timberwolves. In such a weak team as the Timberwolves, Beasley's weakness was tolerated and played well, averaging 19 per game. He was contaminated with contraband on the sidelines, and the Timberwolves finally abandoned him. He went to the sun and then to the heat. In the Heat, Beasley once again let the team down, and the Heat didn't want him. Beasley came to CBA, and the CBA team was afraid of him, but fortunately Beasley was honest. He had a good life in CBA, winning the MVP of CBA All-Star Game and the MVP of foreign aid. During this experience in CBA,
Once again, Beasley is much more modest than before, but his attributes limit his ball path. He is a "no three no four" player, playing three is too slow and playing four is not strong enough. Beasley can only be a substitute, play Indiana Jones and work for the team for a short time. In this way, Beasley wandered around, from the Heat to the Knicks, to the Lakers and then to the CBA. Joined the Nets, but infected COVID-19 in the Nets, and failed to play a game. 2 1 Summer, Beasley participated in the Summer League and played for the Blazers.
The days of wandering will eventually stop. Beasley's NBA career ended after playing the summer league on behalf of the Blazers. He went to play in the Puerto Rico League and set foot on an overseas basketball trip again.
Beasley's talent is absolutely top-notch, otherwise it is impossible to play in the NBA without training and get 30 points, but Beasley's personality makes him a player who can play in the NBA, and it is the difference in personality that makes Beasley worse and worse than Durant. From the beginning, the envy of Durant became the envy of Durant.
Beasley's story once again confirms a sentence: if you want to succeed, you must not only have talent, but also work hard.