Blake Griffin vs Michael Beasley

[OnceInADECADE]

Who is gonna have a better career and who is better?

[Al Thornton]

blake griffin and blake griffin.

[SinJackal]

Well, I can easily say Beasley's been less of a disappointment so far.

Griffin's upside is supposed to be better though, but really, who even knows. Griffin gets no points from me until he can play a damn game.

[Dresta]

Beasley .

[Fizdale]

Beasley.

[Swaggin916]

Blake will and Blake is better. Both can finish, but Blake is more explosive, and will develop a great faceup game and decent post game... Something Beasley probably won't ever develop. he definitely has the potential to be a good faceup player, but I don't think he does.

[b0bab0i]

Well, I can easily say Beasley's been less of a disappointment so far.

Griffin's upside is supposed to be better though, but really, who even knows. Griffin gets no points from me until he can play a damn game.

Griffin played summer league last year and was MVP

[kabalcage]

Beasley and Griffin arrived in the Big 12 at the same time and Beasley was considered a much better prospect, perhaps causing Griffin to delay his draft to the next year.

However, Bealey is a bit undersized and a pothead; it's looking doubtful that he'll fulfill his hype. Griffin is a bit less talented but he plays with force and seems like a better NBA fit. I'd pick Griffin.

[zORi]

Well, I can easily say Beasley's been less of a disappointment so far.

Griffin's upside is supposed to be better though, but really, who even knows. Griffin gets no points from me until he can play a damn game.

Echos exactly how I feel.

[plowking]

I think a lot of people will be disappointed with Blake next year.

I mean, a lot of people point to his size/strength/athleticism as to why he'll be better than Beasley. Looking at their pre draft measurements, they're pretty much equal across the board. When you take into consideration Beasley did it a year younger, he probably would have had better numbers at the same age (a year after).

Considering Blake isn't as skilled as Beasley, I don't see how he's going to be scoring the ball all that efficiently. He's not going to be pushing guys out of the way and scoring like he did in college.

[plowking]

Blake will and Blake is better. Both can finish, but Blake is more explosive, and will develop a great faceup game and decent post game... Something Beasley probably won't ever develop. he definitely has the potential to be a good faceup player, but I don't think he does.

Do you watch Beasley at all? That's pretty much his whole game on offense.

[SCdac]

Griffin is the real deal. His athleticism, strength in the paint, explosiveness, it's all built for the NBA. He was scoring in that initial summer league with relative ease, against players trying to make teams, even posterizing people and shit. Should be taken with a huge grain of salt of course, but I don't think his game is completely about "potential", of all the draftees since then he's one of the most NBA ready. Vinny Del Negro has already talked about Blake being opening day starting PF, and according to Blake he's been going "almost full blast" for a couple of months now. I'd take him over Beasley personally.

[entropy35]

Beasley is more talented. Also he is the same age as griffin and already got 2 years nba experience. I still think Beasley can get close to fulfilling his potential.

[SGK_81]

Hint: One of them has never played a NBA game

[dab0yech0]

Blake Griffin by far