"Getting Through"

We see some anecdotal evidence that he seems to be trying to embrace what RA is selling. #1, can it stick and #2, can he be a positive contributor in that role or is there something fundamental about a player of his type where he can only make a true positive impact for a team if he happens to go off for 30+ points on a >50% shooting pct night?

As an aside on Beasley: almost every time a discussion about him occurs, there’s a reference to his amazing amount of talent. I do end up wanting to ask: Where is the evidence for this. He doesn’t have an amazing shot. He’s not amazing at beating guys off the dribble. Beyond his year at KSU, where is there evidence of this sky-high ceiling of his? What if it’s not about focus & bball IQ but that he’s simply a guy who caught lightning in a bottle one year in college and is pretty much maxing out what he’s capable of, regardless of whatever approach he takes to the game?

I’d love for this to not be the case, by the way. I’d love for him to end up being a better Joe Smith.

Last year we doubted if the team could play defense. This year they are giving up 14 points less per game. Most of these young players will get better under Adelman some will need time. In a 14 game span some players will be in slumps and some in hot streaks. I suspect both Beasley and Wes are in slumps and Rubio was (for him) in a hot streak while Ellington just came out of a cold streak. The positive is the team defense. 82 games has updated to the 13th game and the positive for me is some guys like Love and Ellington appear to be playing some solid D.

to success. I think his stats will always be better in an offense like Rambis than a real offense like we run this season. He can score on a team that doesn’t have many alternatives, and he is a decent rebounder. If he gets numerous iso’s, he will score points inefficiently, but he’ll score points. I just don’t see how his game really fits into an offense. I think this is the reason why people would like to see him come off the bench. He can essentially be that black hole for a unit that needs more scoring. I just don’t think his game translates, he might be able to find it elsewhere, or here eventually, but i’d be pretty shocked.