Durant & Beasley Used To Be Equals...What Changed?
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- čas přidán 22. 05. 2024
- Kevin Durant and Michael Beasley grew up together in the same town. They balled together since they were kids. Even in college, they were considered equals. So...how did their NBA careers diverge so much?
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That last quote is big, he might not be a "superstar", but he's a living legend and his family is forever changed in the positive for it.
With his life choices he will go broke in no time
@@stanyou7655 doubt that bro. Weed ain't crack my guy. You can grow weed. And im sure Mike Beasley has his own dispensaries. I mean come one bruh.
I swear being a legend means nothing anymore.
@@markpagtama7954 shut up
In his community he is a legend that is what matters most.
“I’m your favorite Players favorite player” Micheal Beasley
The uncrowned goat
"I am your favorite players moms fucker"
Delonte West
very topical
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Beasley coulda been a superstar if he had someone good in his corner
He had dwade before
He just wasted his potential by smoking weed
LONG LIVE WEED
@@jeremyk4221 yeah, the year beasly got drafted, dwade average 29 ppg. Hes not a 3 point shooter but a relentless scorer
@@jeremyk4221 wtf does that have to do with taking somebody under there wing? Lol no excuses he had wade and haslem to talk to him he didn't want to listen that's his mistake
One wanted to smoke everyday and the other smoked during the off season.
And now they are allowed to smoke ain't that a joke WTF
@@Bsfnelz20 One is addicted the other not, is not about being legal or not.
One lives a happy life and the other is obsessing over social media.
@@Ihraell nah kd have a happy life like the dude still have his mother so he good and he’s making money during what he love
@@KG-jw4jg are you trying to say Beasley mother don’t matter?
Beasley had all the tools, and he genuinely seems like a really good guy. Seems like he just got caught up in bad habits and the temptations that being a millionaire brings. Still an entertaining player, would love to see Beasley in the BIG3
Big 3? Are you kidding? Beasley could still fill in a NBA roster spot today. Decent 6 man.
@@WstWrld yeh he could be a handy but still he needs to handle his attitude on and off the court if he wanna be a good player
@@WstWrld is that why he isnt
Going to flashy Miami was his demise.
@@WstWrld he had the skill set to be a decent NBA role player, but his off court shenanigans could cost a lot of teams chemistry and cause problems.
"investigating the smell of marijuana" in 2021 is laughable.
Imagine that .
shows how much the worlds changed, as a nba gm id be more worried about my players getting in like cocaine trouble, or meth, over weed lol
@@ygtrece186 that's kind of a no shit there
Marijuana is still banned in the NBA. Though they do want to unban it at some point, and it seems that many players (more than 50%) uses marijuana anyway as medicine.
@@ygtrece186 I highly doubt there's many nba players with meth addictions lmao.
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Easy KD wanted to be great and Beasley wanted to be high and live the superstar athlete life
Durant be smokin that pack doe💯💪🏽
it seems so
@@Zachwdaswag possibly but even still he’s able to keep that shit in perspective and stay focused on what’s important
Why can't Beasley smoke? Oh, I know
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@@johndavis9321 true that man🙏
13-14 points per game off the bench for a second pick actually not that bad. Per 36 will bump it to like near 20
Ew
true, beasley have same performance with durant per 36 in his rookie year
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He actually scored almost 20ppg in his 3rd year... I remember when he scored 42 points and it looks effortless...
You’re right, it’s not that bad in the grand scheme of things. For a #2 pick though, that’s not good considering he’s been in and out of the league. I guarantee you if it wasn’t for his heavy usage of weed, he’d have been an All-Star
That knicks game beasley had like 2 years ago when the crowd chanted MVP will always be memorable for me lol shit was lit
And porzingis shot like 0-10 lmao
I was at that game we told all the Celtic fans he was gonna drop 30 plus it was awesome lol
@Chloe Welsh stfu nyc better then any city
@@AaronVillalobos remember when Hakeem olajuwon whooped Patrick Ewing in the finals.
@@AaronVillalobos lmao do u actually believe that😂 he's right...clowns
I remember reading articles online who the Bulls were going to pick. Beasley or Rose. time flies
@QuaverLoco rose picked in 2012 not 2013
@QuaverLoco I don’t know if you’re joking but if you’re talking about Derrick Rose, he got drafted in 2008
@@mmldtop6005 🤦♂️
In the end it didn't matter
@@FredLimestone That's not really true. Rose was a mvp and injuries ruined him
I mean, they averaged the same amount of points in the 2019-2020 season, so that's pretty equal, right?
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I think if Beasley had his mind set towards being the greatest he could be, I feel like he could’ve been a Top 5 PF All Time. He’s got all the tools and talent. Very good Jumpshot, Good if not great athleticism, A decent/good dribble for a guy his size.
He is not even big enough to be a PF.maybe SF
Michael Beasley had the Talent to be great but never had to motor to work hard for it!
yea
Exclamation point for emphasis ! Face ass
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Beasley early in his career is consistent and averaged double figures in solid efficiency. If the Bulls or Memphis got him he might've fulfilled his real potential. I know that off court antics really held him back but he was drafted in Miami. Parties everywhere, women on the beach, Beasley having the luxury to afford all that while also not being focused much on really hindered his growth as a player. If he was drafted by a team besides Miami he would've been a star probably. In his third year when he left the heat he became a 20 ppg scorer and he did that with a solid efficiency. After that year he didn't really had the chance to prove himself because of the minutes he was given. He went overseas and became irrelevant since then. It's really sad how harsh the reality of this players are, they are somehow lucky they got drafted but who knows if they really got the chance to fulfill that dream with that crazy potential.
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When you look how many games he actually played per season after his first 3 years it kinda shows everyone gave up on him after his first year in Minnesota
He was injured and/or in trouble during most of that time so I wouldn't say "everyone gave up on him"
He really was drafted into a perfect situation cuz the Heat just happened to be injured for that one 2007-08 season. He coulda been on a championship team since the Heat had just won it in 2006. He really had it easier than most lottery picks, and blew it 🤦♂️🤦♂️
Not perfect Shaq was gone and even after I don’t think they made it past the 2nd round until lebron came and I wouldn’t say blew it but whatever
@@jamman950 he no pressure to be great right away. He could’ve taken his team to develop and when the time came he would’ve blossom
@@jamman950 That's the point. His situation with 2008 Miami is perfect for a rookie. No more Shaq so he could get the ball more. The team was mediocre at best so there's no real pressure on him playing the 6th man. He has Wade to learn from and he could replace Shawn Marion anytime if he wants to. He was great in 2009 when he finally cracked the starting lineup but then his off-court issues hinders his development too. When he was playing to the Knicks and Wolves, he was a borderline star that could end up as a legit all-star if it continued. He had all the chances but sadly blew it all due to self-infliction. His mindset is his downfall.
MB got caught up in the life the pro game gave him - millions of dollars and what you could do with it and got comfortable with where he was at. KD continued to work on his game because he knew the competition got that much better.
Both of them are very similar, both of them are SFs, score first SFs, similar height, soft shooting touch and generally feel for the game, both of them were former 2nd pick, very similar talent, but one is big hard worker, while the other one was smoking weed
True
Im smoking weed rn so ima dislike your comment
KD smoked teams while Beasley smoked weed.
So the only thing that put Kd over the edge of Beasley is he a hard worker
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Beasley got drunk one time and his whole career changed after
Remindw me of barney from the simpsons when homer gave him one beer
Yep, Beasley was poised to be a very good player after his first season with Minnesota. He was never going to live up to the KD hype but he was good for 20 points a night. The nagging injuries and legal problems that followed that season were the real reason for his downfall.
Does anyone notice that micheal Beasley kind of looks like the guy who made the trend "i ain't never seen 2 pretty best friends" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Amazing video as usual
good look into this. it seems like Durant spending that time alone in the gym as a kid made a huge difference. Durant developed phenomenal shooting and ballhandling skills that make him so special today. Beasley was bigger and stronger, so relied on that more and never got serious about shooting 3s, killer crossovers etc, and once he entered the land of the giants (NBA), he couldn't rely on out muscling everyone and didn't have any other skills to fall back on. That said, Durant wouldnt be Durant without Beasley motivating him to work harder
I‘d say the personality factor played a huge role in Beasley's downfall
Dave East and Navarro Bowman (former 49ers linebacker) played on their AAU team also.
Former Georgetown Point Guard Chris Wrighr played for that same AAU team as well.
KD is such a good guy. Really liked his answer at the end.
To be fair. When KD joined Seattle/OKC, he was already cemented as the "Guy". Meanwhile, when Beasley arrived in Miami, they have a prime Wade plus the rumors of getting LeBron so he never got the chance in the first place.
That kd take at the end was very down to earth.
It was crucial for Beasley to a team where he would be the focal point of the franchise. His size and skill set made him a tweener so his style needed to be fleshed out with the ability make mistakes along the way. Most of the best players in history was allowed to lose and figure their games out. That was because the goal of the team was to maximize the potential of the young star instead of winning immediately. Having a superstar on your team makes it extremely difficult. Ingram had to get away from LeBron to flourish properly.
Man the thing i gonna say may sound stupid but i was in that kind of situation playing with veterans of my court mfs force a Lot of contested layups and inside shots and one time the hole night i got the ball 1 time and it was on a fastbreak (at least didn't missed) but i got nervous and did a turnover and came back home wondering If i should stop playing basketball
@@pedroluisdesouzaresende777 It's not stupid at all. It's impossible to succeed if you're not allowed the space to make mistakes.
He was my favourite player to use in 2k12 back when he was in T-Wolves I even played a create a legend career with him
There’s a lot of politics that comes into professional sports and Beasley never wanted to change who he was. He can provide for his family so I don’t think it’s as sad as y’all make it sound
Facts
He averaged 19 his third year, that not that bad of a bust
Beasley didn't build off of that though. That's why his career was disappointing. Similar to Andrea Bargnani, he averaged over 20 points a game in the same season, but his career was also disappointing because he failed to build off of it as well.
Only his bad habbit ruin his reputation.
Good video!
I never seen 2 guys play the Game so effortlessly it was amazing to see when they both came out , I feel the quote KD said but it is really unfortunate for Beasley because it just shows You can have all the talent world!!! But it’s about hard work & Focusing to be greater , hopefully Beasley can get another shot .
Maybe KD said it right at the beginning--it came really easily for Beasley. Maybe he didn't want to do the work to get to the next level. INCLUDING putting your demons aside to become all the player you can be. Sure, KD walked into a situation where he was given the ball and told "go get 'em" but most of becoming one of the greats--AT ANYTHING--involves single-minded devotion to your craft. Michael Beasley never showed he was about that. Injuries didn't help, either.
In alternate universe Michael Beasley would’ve been kd and kd would’ve been Michael Beasley.
I liked the video right away amazing intro
Very interesting subject !
Yea attitude and work ethic have a role in how your nba career turns out but getting drafted to a team that fits you and your style also greatly determines your career. I think if he went to a bad team like kd he would've been better
Very insightful! He indeed didn’t got the clout he was thinking he’d get & it worked negative on his character 😒 he had a lot of potential.
Beasley was such a great player with all star talent it’s a real shame he couldn’t put It together. Always enjoyed watching him play. Should still be in the league honestly, made the Knicks fun to watch
another quality video
He’s been around for what seems like forever but he’s still young enough to keep making rosters for the next few years if he can get his head together. Game is smooth! Hopefully he can turn into one of savvy vets you find on a championship level team that can provide a little offense in spurts off the bench.
Very interesting video all things considered
“He was the first time I ever bought my XBOX out the house” yeah that’s REAL friendship lol. 🤣😎
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Had he had a better support system, Beasley would've been a massive star and we'd honestly be having conversations about who is better between him and KD. Goes to show that talent isn't the only thing that makes you a success, gott surround yourself with the right team.
This is a partial case of “hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard” by KD’s own admission. Obviously things are wayyyyy different now, but back then...shocked that he didn’t have that same confidence
The difference between the 2 can be summed up in one word: DISCIPLINE
Sure Beasley wasn't drafted into the right situation, but if he kept working hard then eventually would get his chance. Case and point The late great Kobe Bean Bryant, early on Kobe wasn't given a chance, but eventually he got his opportunity.
He’s not one of the biggest bust in history, he had a decent career
He had two seasons as a second pick with the team that drafted him, he fell out of the league several times, he was never even close to an allstar or elite player, and has only played for one single franchise for more than 60 games and stayed on that team for more the one year once since he got into the league. By definition he’s a bust.
He's a bust but early in his career he's good. Distractions threw him off his game and that's what makes it even harder for me to say that he's not a bust. Greg Oden was a bust even though everybody knew he was injured a lot and probably became a hall of famer if he didn't get all those injuries back in his early days.
Yeah but, 2nd pick lol
Drafted over Westbrook and Love lol
@@clevercode30 Thats what I said. Literally the first sentence I said.
You summed it all up in the last sentences from Beasley’s quote.
99% get caught up in the entertainment of it all, when these players are human beings with family responsibilities.
For the outsider looking in, a ring is everything, but sounds like for Beasley, the lifestyle and opportunities the finances provided him and his family meant the most.
Just because he was not at the level of Durant or attained the accolades Durant has, doesn’t mean his success was something to pity.
If that’s the case then we should put every NBA player on the spotlight if we compared them to Jordan’s Legacy… “HELLO!!”
Situations mean a lot 💯
KD statement is so ironic when he talked about how he was always in the gym and beasley was chilling because it came natural to him, because that might very well have been the thing that separated them. Hard work beats talent when talent dont work hard
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I remember a comment from a beasley highlight video it said "1 million dollar talent 1 dollar brain"
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I remembered Michael Beasley scoring 40+ or 30+ agains the Warriors with KD. He was with the Knicks.
Iv been looking back and I can't find anywere they were sayimg this about Beasley
I think it was pretty much summed up by Durant's quote at the start. For Beasley the game came easily when they were young while KD had to grind it out in the gym. KD wanted the game to come as easily to him as it did to Beasley and the only way he knew how to do that was to put in the work at the gym. Obviously it translated like that into his future career into basketball. Unfortunately for Beasley he might probably felt like it was going to be as easy as it had been for him and never adopted KD same mindset.
My favourite player in NBA Live 2008, Michael Beasley, my favourite player's favourite player.
KD smoked teams, Beasley smoked weed.
Kd smokes weed bruh your not lookin lol
@@gabeortizz7006 I think Kd has a funny personality where he looks high all the time
@@migueldiaz9876 he’s good to kids any clip or be seen he got a big cheese smile for the kids
So idc about no damn reports even if it’s in their job requirements lol if the kids are happy I’m happy
Kd g
Just go ball Ima knick but I want everyone have a turn to be happy
Including all of humanity
Beasley waisted all his potential 🤦🏾♂️
Yep smoked it all away
Wasted*
@@colewrld901 a lot of players who smoke weed succeed it's not about the weed it's about his attitude his willingness if he got a motivation he'll definitely be a good player even tho he's an injury prone
Miami is a place where distractions are everywhere. Beaches, Bitches, Blunts, Parties everywhere, having that millionaire status he really got complacent and look what it did to his potential, down the drain.
And you wasted that spelling
Beasly is OG in my 2K14 MyCareer tho😂
6:27 “year after year, we see many young players bust” yoooo??
Nearly spat out my water when I heard that 💀💀
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I think one puts in more practice into his game, while the other still put in some work, but mostly relied upon his gifted ability from the get go.
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Always felt bad for b easy man. Him KD Ty Lawson, all those dudes that came from our area could hoop it’s just that some had bad breaks and he was 1. I feel like had he got taken 3rd instead of russ idk maybe he could’ve gotten the support he needed being in Seattle as opposed to a party city like Miami.
Wade never had the night life influence of Miami. I don't think it's fair to assume, it's because of the city when it's all in his mindset. Even if he's in Seattle, he'll still be a crackhead.
That last quote by KD is real AF
Beasley was also only around 6'8 in basketball shoes, instead of the 6'10 he was supposed to be coming out of college. And he was the worst kind of tweener, couldn't guard 3s and too weak to guard 4s, let alone 5s. Still remember the Boston - Heat playoffs series where he was downright unplayable because he couldn't guard Pierce, KG, or even Shaqtin legend Perkins...
Beasley is a freaking beast, walking bucket, it was an honor watching him on my bucks for a year, too bad it was just a year
Anybody who wasn't outside when Beasley was in high school and college has no idea how good Beasley was. He was like Zion level stardom his freshman year in KSU and would of been the consensus first pick in most drafts had another prodigy in Rose not been in the same class and there was still conversation about who should of been first him or Rose.
am i the only one that laughed when andy said “year after year we see young players bust”?🤣
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Beasley was always the #1 option, then he got drafted by Miami Heat, and now he had to adjust to be the #2 guy. That’s tough for a guy who was always the focus of the offense.
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Beasley would have benefited immensely from opponents having to respect his 3pt shot. His career stats hint that he could have been solid in this aspect. Quite different in this regard than Durant.
I guess he thought smoking and goofing around off the court was more important.
Also, tends to be more difficult for players with a mid range game to be a top player nowadays. A few make it work. But, its not par for the league.
Loosely remember this quote: “You can never reach your potential addicted to a drug”
Lil Wayne begs to differ
Caffeine, sugar, and nicotine are drugs. Weed should be legal
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Nailed it,
@@JordanConley808.
Caffeine and sugar have the same effects on the brain, as cocaine.
@@solascripturaPR1517 right! The FDA was going to suggest people consume less than a couple grams of sugar a day in the 50's or 60's until the sugar companies lined the pockets of some Congress people.
Beasley had it at one point gotta give him that especially for his efforts in Minnesota
Beas can still be on an NBA roster to this day, man is a walking bucket. Not sure what happened to his spot on the Nets when he tested positive for covid before going into the bubble. Would be interesting to see what playing alongside KD could do for his focus.
Anyone with the Beasley last name is a menace
I remember him briefly on my bucks. Talented scorer you could somewhat rely upon to lead the 2nd unit. Like Jabari, he had moves Giannis just doesn't have. I remember seeing video of KD dropping his bag of weed whilst sitting in his car. Both enjoy blazing up. It's just one had more control.
I remember reading on Slam that Rose, Beasley and Mayo could be the most talented top3 picks of all time, damn time flies
I mean they were really talented, just that two out of three never reached their potential
Personally, I feel like it’s all about heart. Some of these players have all the potential but lack hunger and heart to be better and win. That’s the difference. KD was always focused and hungry to keep improving while Beasley just didn’t care enough.
Regardless of your opinion on Durant as a player, if you think he's the best pure scorer of his generation, if he you think he's a snake etc there's no doubt in my mind he's a good guy at heart. Still humble even with all that talent and accolades, he's still a genuine person.
That Seattle supersonics team😭🤧
That was well said in the end, KD.
Really tho Michael Beasley had so much potential , as a #2 pick in 2008 , I mean he had so much high hopes ..
At least he wasn’t a full bust, multiple good seasons and then the 19 and 5 season. Better career than most.
I remember when I first start follow NBA and saw Beasley tearing up on the suns thinking he the star... oh what could've been
Once again and for the 20th time, Andy saying de word perenial or perennial ...
How do you spell it? And what exactly does it mean?
Damn when you get featured like this by Andy Hoops you are as good as dead.
I swear I was thinking about this before I got on here