Poe Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Stealing a thread idea from that other Florida team that we shall not speak of. Anyway. I know this sounds like an easy pick, but consider this: Beasley was only 19 years old when drafted, Dwyane was 21 when drafted. IIRC, Wade has expressed that Beasley is better than him when he was Beasley's age. So, considering the age and the availability in each draft, who do you think will have turned out as a better pick when it's all said and done? Rookie year numbers:Dwyane Wade (21 years old) - 16.2 ppg, 4.5 apg, 4.1rpg, 35mpgMichael Beasley (19 years old) - 13.9 ppg, 1.0 apg, 5.5 rpg, 25mpgPer 36 minutes - 20.1 ppg, 1.5 apg, 7.9 rpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRV Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Beasley does not have the skill of Wade. He hasn't shown that he can rack up assists and be a play maker, he has just shown that he can create his own shot and rebound. When its all said is done, Wade will be considered one of the best, and Beasley will just be a great offensive player. Until Beasley can take control of an important game and lead us to victory, Wade is clearly a better player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poe Posted January 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Wade didn't start taking over until he was 22. Give Beasley a couple more years to prove an expectation that high when comparing to Wade. I think Beasley will become a playmaker as well. When defenses start paying more attention to him, that will open things up for his teammates, and his assist average should increase. I doubt he will be averaging anything more than 3 or so assists, but you can't expect guards and forwards to have the same weighted abilities. Beasley will be the better rebounder, Wade will be the better passing man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Check my Stats Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Not really a fair comparison since we haven't seen the best of Beasley.... for the sake of the question I will say Wade just because I doubt Beasley will ever be a top 5 player or carry a team in the finals the way Wade did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
His Greatness Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 When it's all said and done, Wade will be a shoo-in for the Hall, hailed as the best player in Heat history, one of the best of his generation, a top 10 player in the last decade, and he'll have at least one ring and a Finals MVP award to go with it. Whether or not Beasley is remembered as Wade's plus one, he's never going to top that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRV Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 (edited) When it's all said and done, Wade will be a shoo-in for the Hall, hailed as the best player in Heat history, one of the best of his generation, a top 10 player in the last decade, and he'll have at least one ring and a Finals MVP award to go with it. Whether or not Beasley is remembered as Wade's plus one, he's never going to top that.Exactly. Wade has a championship, all these Heat records that Beasley won't be able to achieve, and he is the main man. Beasley plays second fiddle and that hurts his chances. I also highly doubt Beasley would be able to carry us in the playoffs when the rest of the team is struggling, his effectiveness is determined by how the rest of the team plays. Not saying Beasley sucks and he has no chance, but from these last 2 seasons I can tell he won't be the type of player that can surpass Wade, unless he somehow turns into Lebron James in the next few seasons. Edited January 21, 2010 by SRV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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