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Phoenix Suns' Michael Beasley (0) shoots as Charlotte Bobcats' Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (14) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. Phoenix won 117-110. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Let's get one thing clear here. The Phoenix Suns did not learn from their past mistakes of wasting good money on bad players like Josh Childress, Hedo Turkoglu and Hakim Warrick.

Somehow, someway this organization has found a way to throw $18 million right out the window.

Hate to say I told you so, but I told you so. Michael Beasley is a joke. Are you kidding me with that 3-for-13 performance for 6 points and 2 rebounds in 30 minutes against Memphis?

I can make the argument that through 19 games this master under-performer has played two or three decent games -- not great games mind you, just decent. I never thought he could help this team, but even I thought that he would tease Suns fans once every eight to ten games with a 30-point performance. That's what he has done throughout his career -- tease everyone with a great game here and there that makes you question why he doesn't do it on a regular basis.

Beasley was a waste of money and Phoenix should be regretting that decision by now. Too bad they couldn't get a money back guarantee on him the way the fans are for the game on Thursday.

Look, in a nutshell he is not a smart basketball player, no basketball IQ whatsoever. He wastes possessions. He can't defend. He is not a small forward and he is not a power forward.

There is a reason that guys like Rick Adelman, Pat Riley, Kurt Rambis and Eric Spoelstra didn't want him. He was the #2 pick in the 2008 draft and he is on his third team already. Miami drafted him and gave him away for a second round pick. Um RED FLAG! Then Minnesota got him and couldn't give him away all last year. NBA teams rarely rid themselves of good players, but two teams gave up on Beasley in a heartbeat. That should have told the Suns everything they needed to know.

It is so frustrating watching him play. Why is he playing? Is it to justify the waste of a contract they gave him? I don't get it. Put him on the bench and give him 15 minutes a game. Jared Dudley is a better player, yes he is! A much better player. Unfortunately you can't trade Beasley because the rest of the NBA knew what the Suns didn't.

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    Hummer71 wrote...
    Back to the future
    He's basically Richard Dumas 2.0 A lot of talent but doesn't know the GAME of basketball. He should be in those silly dunk leagues you see in the summer on cable TV.
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    Edpedro wrote...
    Wasted draft pick also!
    What about the D league draft pick. This guy can not get playing time on a bad team. Can't believe you supported that pick so much.
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    mesa mad man wrote...
    Beasley
    while I agree the experiment isnt going to well, to put it in the class of Warrick, Childress, and Turkoglu is just you trying to grab headlines. Regardless of how he finishes the year, he is light years more worthy of the contract than those three. At least he shows flashes! As far as the "coaches who gave up", I dont think the heat did (they were forced to trade him so they could sign a guy named Bosh and a guy named Lebronn). I also dont think they tried desperately all last year - if memory serves me right the TWolves were asking for a decent amount back
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    Jdanielson wrote...
    Haha
    I love this article, and how, at the end, it just read like a frustrated freak out. I know this, because I've had this same discussion with so many of my friends. We've usually had a few though, and don't post it online.
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    rdgroce wrote...
    sad but true
    how can you justify this imposter? Watch him when he turns the ball over, or misses a shot badly, he just has this dumbstruck look on his face, he really has no bball IQ.
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    TheNewOriginal wrote...
    @Hummer71
    Richard Dumas could / should have been a superstar but he threw it all away on his addiction. Beasley just seems to not care to put out the effort it tskes in this league. Once he arrived in the NBA he thought he had made it. But if he fails on this group of misfits he'll be out the NBA for good.
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    johnnyb588 wrote...
    Not $18M mistake
    Only two seasons of Beasley's deal are guaranteed. The last season is a team option. At worst, this will be a $12M mistake in a couple of seasons when the Suns weren't going to be any good anyway. Go cry somewhere else, Gambo. This was a low-risk, high-reward gamble on a guy with the talent level to be an all-star and the brain of a five-year-old. It's not like it killed the franchise's hopes of reaching the finals this season.
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