Michael Beasley’s First Practice Didn’t Go So Well
Within hours of becoming a certified NBA millionaire by signing his rookie deal, Mike Beasley found himself face-to-face with a doctor. Beasley took an elbow to the chest half an hour into his first practice with the Miami Heat, and the team cautiously decided that he’d had enough for the day.
Head coach Erik Spoelstra, though, didn’t think it was a very big deal.
“It was a physical practice,” said Spoelstra, who was on the floor for the first time as head coach, after taking over for Pat Riley in April.
“He probably could have finished. It was a very mild thing.”
Hey, welcome to the League, Mikey!
Beasley is expected back on the practice floor very soon, and will play against fellow rookie Derrick Rose in the first Summer League game in Orlando on Monday.
36 Responses to “Michael Beasley’s First Practice Didn’t Go So Well”
Jul.3 at 12:10 pm
Keith says:
Pat Riley will go to any lengths not to play Beasley.
Jul.3 at 12:10 pm
Canadian says:
Spoelstra may want to tone down the practices a bit.
Jul.3 at 12:13 pm
mat smith says:
wowser, how unlucky, welcome to the NBA!
Jul.3 at 12:13 pm
Gerard Himself says:
why?
Jul.3 at 12:19 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
Afterwards, Beasley tagged up Spoelstra’s car in the team parking lot.
Jul.3 at 12:22 pm
BETCATS says:
bust in the making?
Jul.3 at 12:24 pm
Ryan Jones says:
Yet another example of Beasley’s character issues. They never should’ve drafted him.
Jul.3 at 12:24 pm
Ryan Jones says:
Yet another example of Beasley’s character issues. They never should’ve drafted him.
Jul.3 at 12:24 pm
jdubbs says:
…and then he put shaving cream in everybody’s shoes.
Jul.3 at 12:25 pm
Ryan Jones says:
I’m not sure why that posted twice, but it’s cool that people might think I really mean it.
Jul.3 at 12:25 pm
jbas says:
b-easy was told to b-easy.
Jul.3 at 12:29 pm
Pic says:
maybe they should just tank this season and hope for blake griffin?
Jul.3 at 12:30 pm
H to the izzo says:
What is he now?Like 5′2′’?Dangerous game at that height.
Jul.3 at 12:31 pm
d.Y. says:
slooooooooooow news day. It was worth it for Ryan’s comment alone. Hey Ryan, here’s a riddle for you: I’m going to jail in half an hour, and then I’m gonna spend tomorrow on the beach. Where am I?
Jul.3 at 12:53 pm
Ryan Jones says:
I’m no good with riddles, d.Y., plus my 8-week-old daughter isn’t letting me sleep much these days, so I give up.
Jul.3 at 12:58 pm
underdog says:
Hey, Ryan congrats!
Jul.3 at 12:59 pm
niQ says:
not so beastly anymore.l ol
Jul.3 at 1:01 pm
Ryan Jones says:
Thank you.
Jul.3 at 1:05 pm
riggs says:
in related news, mark blount has dikembe elbows.
Jul.3 at 1:11 pm
Double R says:
If the Heat have a good season with a chance to make the playoffs, how far into the season will Pat Riley wait to weasel his way back to coaching?
Jul.3 at 1:32 pm
BETCATS says:
i want to see Wade dunk on him in practice. I would lol my pants if i saw that
Jul.3 at 2:18 pm
Celts Fan says:
congrats Ryan. Guantanamo Bay dy?
Jul.3 at 2:24 pm
Eboy says:
Gee, dy, I wonder if it’s…………. South Beach?
Jul.3 at 4:26 pm
NYCinPalmBeach says:
I saw Beasly at Mango’s with his head on the table talking about “no mas, no mas”…..Miami life will Kill him…..YAHEARD
Jul.3 at 8:19 pm
Dacre says:
…Delaware…? Is beasley soft or is that just me…
T-MAc’s invloved in this surely….
Jul.3 at 8:41 pm
AB_40 says:
People go verry hard and verry far to get a job in the NBA so when you get a chance to show your stuff against ‘the next big thing’ you don’t care if you hurt him unless you don’t make the team because of that.
Jul.4 at 12:39 am
KA says:
seriously? a hit to the chest? come on.
Jul.4 at 2:29 am
Hursty says:
Hey D.Y is it in England?
Jul.4 at 6:31 am
Lz - Cphfinest3 says:
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Jul.4 at 9:21 am
iLL wiLL says:
Does this mean BEasy is declared a bust?
Jul.4 at 9:30 am
christian32 says:
Beasley don’t be a woose.
GO KU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jul.4 at 9:34 am
christian32 says:
Oh, he’s probbaly faking it, just to get out of a little practice. Looks like the HEAT isn’t a great home for Beasley. GO KU!!!!!!
Jul.4 at 9:38 am
christian32 says:
Is someone not ready for the NBA? GO KU!!!!!!!
Jul.4 at 10:46 am
Blinguo says:
So the Heat suddenly have Ron Artest going up against the Beas just like a few summers ago where another Mike took a Ron-Ron bashing to the ribcage?
Jul.4 at 6:06 pm
Moose says:
beasley’s all right. he better be, or he won’t survive the summer league.
Jul.6 at 4:29 pm
carlos says:
are you people kidding me?! Now his character is an issue because he got hurt accidentally from a teammate and Spoelstra took him out. LOL. Yea he’s definetley a bust, a true star doesnt get hurt that easily. Beasley will make all you haters eat your words this year. Go Heat.