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Don't know how many of you are following this guy and his story but you should tune in. Dude came into the league and apperantly was lazy and entitled, bounced around a few years, his career looked dead, beyond dead, he was playing in China... in a MINOR league in China... and all of the sudden everything clicked for him.

Now he is looking like a monster.

Currently averaging 7.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2 blocks in only fifteen minutes per game. Just posted a triple double vs the Bulls with 14-13-12 (blocks!).

I cannot fault the Suns or anyone else for not landing this guy, because not only did every NBA team pass on him several times over, international leagues were giving up on him too.
 

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Slinslin really wanted the suns to draft this guy.
 
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Slinslin really wanted the suns to draft this guy.
Even if we'd drafted him I cannot see it working out for us. Without his humbling plummet I doubt he gets the motivation to get his head screwed on straight.
 

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I've been watching him for a couple of weeks... his name popped up when I was looking for young guys that had good rim protection and rebounding stats... him minutes have been climbing since then.
 

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Unfortunately, it usually take a few teams before guys like that have a chance to come around.

Anyone think Beasley will have some sort of conversion experience in China?
 

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Unfortunately, it usually take a few teams before guys like that have a chance to come around.

Anyone think Beasley will have some sort of conversion experience in China?

Michelle Beasley? Maybe but I don't know if they do that there. I don't think he converts into a good basketball player though.

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Slinslin, nice call on whiteside.
 

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