Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways From Win Over Cleveland Cavaliers
By Adam McGee
Beas Has Finally Found A Home
Michael Beasley has gone from being a second overall pick with prodigious potential, to spending the majority of his career as the butt of jokes made all around the league.
Having taken in what he described as a humbling experience in China, Beasley has already experienced more than many NBA players go through in an entire career, yet at only 27 years old he still has a chance to make things work.
It’s not an easy thing to put your finger on a reason for why this is, but it’s starting to look like Milwaukee could be the place where it all clicks into place for him.
After a surprising trade saw him land with the Bucks, leaving many (this writer included) dumbfounded, there’s been an increasing sense of synergy between Beasley and his new team.
His energy has been welcomed in Milwaukee, both in his play and his demeanor, as he’s brought something to the table that the team was lacking in both chemistry and production. Rebounding and instant offense were viewed as givens when the deal went down, but Beasley has brought more.
He’s applying himself on defense and he’s playing a pivotal role in commanding some second unit groupings. Once reckless, Beas is currently looking confident.
Just ask LeBron.
Of course, with Beasley there’s no way of guaranteeing that this isn’t a house of cards, set to go tumbling at any given moment. But it’s nice to think that he might have found a home where he can play his best basketball and make up for lost time.
Delivering 17 points with a team high plus/minus of +22 says all that’s left to be said about his performance in this one. Keep doing you, Beas.