Michael Beasley has seen the inside of many different home team locker rooms, as he has been a part of six different NBA teams so far in his career (Heat, Timberwolves, Suns, Rockets, Bucks, and now Knicks in case you were curious). He recently spoke out on how he feels he does not get enough credit for his ability to bring value to so may teams across his nine year career so far.
“I’ll bring what they saw in college,’’ Beasley told The Post. “ I just need the opportunity to show that. Look at my nine-year career, I’ve always been close to a point a minute. I’ve always been a walking bucket. Nobody can stop me, hasn’t stopped me my last nine years. Every time I’ve touched the ball, the defender’s scared. I’m at the point of my career I’m just tired of not getting the acknowledgement of being who I am.”
Beasley was the second overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft, and has put up decent numbers like 12.6 ppg, 1.3 apg, and 4.7 rpg. He feels it's time to speak up more to get more recognition and possibly bring the spotlight on himself, pressuring himself to bring his game to the next level.
“I’ve always been the quiet, not-stand-up-for-myself-kind-of-guy. Not being disrespectful. But I want my respect. For the last nine years, I’ve been a walking bucket, man. Anytime you want a point, I’ll give you a point, no matter what the circumstances, who the player is defending me.’’
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