Miami Heat Summer League Thread

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<div align="left"><u>Miami</u><u> Heat Summer League Roster
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<div align="left">Mario Chalmers</div>
<div align="left">Daequan Cook</div><div align="left">
Dion Dowell</div>
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David Padgett <div align="center">
</div>Kasib Powell

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</div> <div align="left">Anthony Washington

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Beasley, Chalmers Shine in Pro Debut

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Michael Beasley led all scorers with 28 points and grabbed nine boards and Mario Chalmers added 11 points and held top draft pick Derrick Rose in check for most of the game as the Miami HEAT (1-0) pounded the Chicago Bulls (0-1), 94-70, in its opening contest of the Orlando Pro Summer League at the RDV Sportsplex.

The Orlando Magic practice facility, about the size of a high school gymnasium, was packed to capacity to watch the much anticipated match-up between the top two picks of the 2008 NBA Draft; Rose, who went No. 1 overall to the Bulls and Beasley. NBA stars Kevin Durant, Jarrett Jack, Damien Wilkens, Head Coach of the World Champions Boston Celtics Doc Rivers, Indiana Pacers exec Larry Bird and even players from Oklahoma City and Indiana, were among the spectators who stayed to see if Beasley was as good as advertised. And after one game, he has lived up to the hype.

Despite being slowed by a slightly cracked sternum, which he suffered during practice last week, Beasley showed why he was considered by many as the best player in the draft. He had stretches in the game where he flat out dominated. When the Bulls used the taller, athletic Tyrus Thomas and Joakim Noah, Beasley used his quickness to blow right by them for a lay up or short-range jumper. When they used the smaller, more agile Demetris Nichols, he simply shot over him. He showed his range, going 1-for-2 from three-point land. He showed his athleticism by connecting on a tough double-clutched lay up while avoiding several defenders. He also showed his touch from the line, going 9-for-12.

HEAT Assistant Coach Keith Askins, who is serving as head coach for the summer league squad, praised Beasley’s all-around performance, but cautioned that the highly touted forward still has room to grow.

“All I told him was to play hard, have fun and enjoy it,” he said. “It’s nothing but basketball. The only way he’s going to look good is if he makes everyone else look good. He can make plays for people.

“He’s very gifted. The game comes to him very easy. You can put him in the class of special players. It’s too early to tell. We definitely have a lot of things to make him a better player. There’s not a lot, but there are some small things. In this game small things mean a lot.</div>

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Next Game for the Heat vs. the NJ Nets on Tuesday at 3pm.

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Game Thread Link: Nets vs. Heat

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Beasley Only 9 Points on 1-13 Shooting

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>It didn't take Miami Heat rookie Michael Beasley long to experience the ups and downs that come with being a marked man in the NBA.

He discovered those markings Tuesday, when the Heat's players and coaches entered the Orlando Magic's practice facility for a summer-league game against New Jersey and inadvertently wandered into the Nets' locker room.

A day after watching Beasley dominate the Bulls with 28 points and nine rebounds in his summer-league debut, the Nets' primary objective was to prevent an encore.

''We actually walked into the gym and went into the wrong locker room,'' said Heat assistant Keith Askins, who is coaching the team's summer league entry. 'And [Beasley] saw everything on the board was about him. The thing I told him [was], &#96;Let's see how good you are when they're preparing for you. It's a humbling experience.' ''

Beasley missed his 12 of 13 field-goal attempts, committed five turnovers and had seven fouls in the Heat's 90-81 victory against the Nets, who were determined to knock Beasley off his game -- and his feet.

Sean Williams, the Nets' athletic second-year forward, prevented the left-handed Beasley from driving to his strong side and forced him to settle mostly for long jumpers. Beasley, the second overall pick in last month's draft, was kept out of the lane and hounded by as many as three defenders when he had the ball.</div>

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