Right. Just saying there's no way I buy 6'10" for him. 6'7" or 6'8" sounds about right, although I do realize wingspans can alter a player's "true size". At least Beasley has that going for him. Of course, whether he actually has the brains and motor to take advantage of his size/talent is definitely a question at this point. The Heat should probably consider moving him this offseason. He's just too pedestrian out there at times and nearly useless when his shot isn't falling.
Sorry, we have put devices on Heisley and Wallaces phones that don't allow incoming calls from Morey. We feel it is safer that way.
Heat’s secret out: Haslem better than Beasley He scores 23 as Beasley sits most of second half March 28, 2010|By Dave Hyde, Sports Columnist MIAMI — Well, the Heat's dirty little secret came out in a big way Sunday night: Udonis Haslem is a better power forward than Michael Beasley. He's flat better. It's not even close, really. Haslem isn't as athletic as Beasley. He's not instant offense. He'll never be a fan favorite, or a media story in the way Beasley is. And Haslem gets all that. He even has fun with it. "All these people for me?" he said upon walking to his locker through the cameras and notepads after scoring 23 points in Sunday's 97-94 win against Toronto. When you make 10 of 11 shots, when you score 11 fourth-quarter points in an dramatic comeback, when you outplay an All-Star on the other side, you get a crowd to do with as you wish. Haslem, true to form, made fun of himself. "I just told Dwyane [Wade], ‘I feel like a '72 Chevy with the ball bearings and carburetor shot, a couple of flat tires and the engine light on,' ‘' Haslem said. Right now, today, this year, and probably next year, that '72 Chevy runs better than the new-model Corvette. And Haslem being better than Beasley carries all sorts of unwanted conclusions and untidy decisions for the Heat about the future. The question, you see, isn't whether Beasley is on the trading block this summer, considering he's the Heat's lone chip to play. The question is this: What can they possibly get for him? This isn't picking on Beasley when he's down as much as wondering what has happened to his game. Again on Sunday, he looked like the typical 20-year-old kid who lost his confidence and panicked. In a game where center Jermaine O'Neal's absence with a knee injury asked more of Beasley, he made one of 10 shots. He didn't take a foul shot, meaning he showed no aggression to the rim. He had fewer rebounds (three) than turnovers (four). "Sometimes I get too antsy,'' Beasley said. "I missed a shot and said, ‘OK, I've got to make another one.' And I'd force the shot. "Today, it killed us. I'm just glad they … well, we won. I felt it was going to be my loss." The good news: Heat coach Erik Spoelstra didn't face any questions about why Beasley played five minutes in the second half. The bad news: The best trade bait the Heat has isn't looking like much bait at all. Free-agent-to-be Chris Bosh was in town Sunday, too. The Heat's fantasy du jour didn't showcase his skills or tip his future with 19 points, six rebounds and a few lukewarm answers about the Heat's inside track. He knows Wade "a little bit, not a lot,'' he said. So scratch the friendship angle. "It's nice here, but there are a lot of nice places,'' he said. So scratch the South Florida angle. "Winning,'' Bosh said when asked what his decision will hinge on. "I'm fortunate enough to have enough money. After seven years in the league, I want to play on a contender." The Heat may offer him this best with Wade on the roster and Pat Riley in the front office. But for the Bosh move to work here in a salary cap-friendly manner, Toronto has to receive something in return in a sign-and-trade move. Beasley? Not the way he's looking this season. Of course, the best power forward on the floor Sunday wasn't Beasley or Bosh. It was the other guy, the one no one notices much, the guy with a championship ring who knows how to play defense on a defense-first team and against teams that want to take the ball out of Wade's hands at the end of games. "That means you've got to be ready,'' Haslem said. He was ready Sunday, shooting jumpers, driving for layups, missing just one of 11 shots. "Damn, man,'' he said of that missed shot. The secret no one wants to admit was there to see in a big way Sunday. Haslem is better than Beasley. And each is to credit for that. http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/20...asley-heat-coach-erik-spoelstra-udonis-haslem
