The New York Knicks have been without shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. for 15 games, and it's started to take a toll on their play. But Michael Beasley has fit in nicely in his absence.
However, with Hardaway eying a return during a long road trip this month, Beasley's rose per Marc Berman of the New York Post.
[Knicks head coach Jeff] Hornacek said once Hardaway is back fully, Beasley will go back to his sporadic playing time — including the occasional DNP — in sharing the backup forward role with defensive specialist Lance Thomas.
That's a tough break for Beasley, who has really come on of late in Hardaway's absence. He had hoped to earn a permanent spot in the rotation with how well he has played, but it doesn't look like that's in the cards for him.
Beasley seemed to say the right things when asked about the inevitable situation he will face, but his words also appeared to convey a sense of frustration.
“If I play, I play, if I don’t, I don’t,’’ said Beasley, who was with the Wolves from 2010-2012. “Same tune. Same song. Honestly no, [I’m not surprised]. I’m used to it at this point. Doing what the team needs. Doing what the team asks. If they don’t ask for anything, then I don’t do anything. I enjoy playing basketball. I’m used to dramatic change and ups and down. If something happens where I don’t play anymore, I can’t cry about it. I got to look forward to tomorrow. At this point God has granted me the serenity. I’m OK with what doesn’t happen.’’
Beasley has proven that he can still be an effective basketball player, and he clearly wants minutes to prove that he can still be valuable to an NBA team. Maybe going forward, that's not with the Knicks.
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