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Michael Beasley in Europe

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Ok, I highly doubt it, but with Bob Huggins leaving K-State and K-State refusing to let any of the players that Huggins recruited from their National Letters of Intent. Since the NBA won't let 18-year-old adults make a living at basketball and if he wants to play at another college he would have to sit out a year, some articles have now popped up with the possibility of him going to Europe.

In one article:
http://www.nbadraft.net/rabinowitz008.asp

States:
Theo Rabinowitz said:
Beasley could be the first prep player to end up playing overseas for his year out of high school, and there's reason to believe he could make upwards of a million dollars or more playing for a team in Spain or Italy. Beasley has a man's body despite being just 18 years of age, his game is extremely advanced.
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The other incoming freshman and returning player Bill Walker - close friend of USC recruit OJ Mayo - will also have to sit out a year if he wants to leave.
 
Czarkazem13 said:
Ok, I highly doubt it, but with Bob Huggins leaving K-State and K-State refusing to let any of the players that Huggins recruited from their National Letters of Intent. Since the NBA won't let 18-year-old adults make a living at basketball and if he wants to play at another college he would have to sit out a year, some articles have now popped up with the possibility of him going to Europe.

In one article:
http://www.nbadraft.net/rabinowitz008.asp

States:


The other incoming freshman and returning player Bill Walker - close friend of USC recruit OJ Mayo - will also have to sit out a year if he wants to leave.
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This kid is one of the top prospects for the 2008 draft. It would be nice to seem him in europe in a euroleague team.
 
The question is whether these kids are ready to play some limited minutes in Euroleague. After all they have no slightest idea how basketball is actually played (in Europe). If they go to college - they are stars, kings of the world. In Europe it will be totally different story.
 
C02 said:
The question is whether these kids are ready to play some limited minutes in Euroleague. After all they have no slightest idea how basketball is actually played (in Europe). If they go to college - they are stars, kings of the world. In Europe it will be totally different story.
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I have no doubt that on the right European team Beasley would excel.
 
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C02 said:
The question is whether these kids are ready to play some limited minutes in Euroleague. After all they have no slightest idea how basketball is actually played (in Europe). If they go to college - they are stars, kings of the world. In Europe it will be totally different story.
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I think you make a good point, a lot of these guys think that they'll come in and get a lot of minutes. I don't think it's a stretch that Beasley et al will also think they will dominate -- though some may have the skills to do so, the culture of senority and earning your way in europe is something they might not be expecting.

Stuart
 
Czarkazem13 said:
A lower lever EL team (or ULEB). What, you want specifics?:p
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No, it's just I thought you might be forgetting we are talking about a number with 6 zeros here and it looks like you were.
 
C02 said:
No, it's just I thought you might be forgetting we are talking about a number with 6 zeros here and it looks like you were.
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Oh, I meant a team he could succeed with, as far as the millions I would be surprised he if were to get that offer right away. Only if a big budget team feels he is worth it, I don't see it. But he is a very talented gifted athlete with good skills. He most likely would have been a straight-to-NBA player if it wasn't for the NBA limiting adults from working for them.
 
it wouold be a nice experiment... especially with a player coming from a "lack of fundamentals" system such as HS to europe, where fundamentals are practicaly everything... I doubt it, he'll stay in college, considering every US player needs a season or two to get over the differences (read Messina's blog about it, you'll find it in russian forum) I think this guy intends to be in NBA in a year, while he definately doesn't need any antipromotion with it, like being labeled as "bust-ed" in europe which just might happen due to all differences within the game...
 
I would like to see him in europe and it's better competition than the ncaa. It made players out of Udonis Haslem and Anthony Parker. I think he would be babied less in the euroleague than the ncaa and would be better for it.
 
Education > Euro League :D

Well ehm...I always wondered about this and looks like its happening...I think its more important for these players to go to college, for more than one reason. I mean they at least need to be able to count how much money they have in their wallets in the future ;)
 
Czarkazem13 said:
I have no doubt that on the right European team Beasley would excel.
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They will struggle in Europe with the physicality and style of play. The NBA is less physical nowadays.
 
Calvin said:
I would like to see him in europe and it's better competition than the ncaa. It made players out of Udonis Haslem and Anthony Parker. I think he would be babied less in the euroleague than the ncaa and would be better for it.
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I don't think NBA prospects are babied in th NCAA. For example, Greg Oden, who was whistled everytime he touched anyone for the entire year.
 
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