Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 at 9:00 am  |  80 responses

What Went Wrong With Michael Beasley?

by Marcel Mutoni

In today’s cynical age, it shouldn’t really come as a surprise to anyone that some people were quick to assume that B-Easy’s entry into a rehab facility was nothing more than a PR move by the Miami Heat following their young forward’s controversial weekend.

It’s being assumed in many circles that Beasley is actually battling depression, and he’s now in the hands and care of John Lucas. Still, the pointless race is on to figure out what went wrong, and if anything could’ve been done to prevent it. (The media, after all, loves to psychoanalyze “troubled” celebrities.)

It’s unlikely that we’ll ever know the whole truth in this situation, and that’s perfectly fine. Thought it’s obvious that Beasley has issues to work through — and will hopefully get to do that with the aid of Lucas — the problems are his, and ultimately none of our business.

The only certainty in all of this is that Michael’s trade value has taken a hit, something Pat Riley and company are surely all too aware of.

The rest of the chatter is little more than white noise.

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  • RedRum

    BETCATS I do not need to prove my credentials, believe that you want. All I am saying is that it is too bad for Beasley, but I know hundreds who have it worse.

  • Rusty

    I feel sorry for anyone suffering mental illness. But everyone on here saying ‘give the kid a break’ is stupid. He got a break when he got drafted, if he was some poor kid out on the streat he would probably never get any treatment, just be locked up. Im not even sure if he is depressed, i mean he did just get supercoolbeas tattoed on his back so he is obviously not lacking in confidence. To me he is just an immature 20 yr old who got caught with dope and is now trying to cover up his mistake.

  • Rusty

    *street. wow im stupid today

  • g

    i dont think beasley knows how important he is to the heat and i think he has th potential to be one of the best players to play the game after wade kobe lebron nd whoe ever but he needs to get it together or his career is going to fall

  • The Ghost of Wilt Chamberlain

    B-Easy needs to take a tablespoon of cement and just harden the f*ck up!

  • http://www.kb24.com The Seed

    The point is, like I was saying last year on this site OJ Mayo was the better pick, should have made him a point guard, since he wanted to play and would have took a backseat to wade to set him up and win games. Bad pick, so heat got an alright player with upside. OJ would have juiced Flash to create a dyanmic duo.

  • that dude

    drugs can change the chemical balance of the brain. just sayin’

  • marco

    wow, redrums’s tone just changed a whole lot after his first comment..”Beasly is just an everyday, low intelligence, spoiled brat dopehead, that happens to be very good at a sport, while making millions. I will not fear sorry for him, ” to “I feel sorry for anyone that has to go through depression and substance abuse. The reason why I left therapy was that because I could not dissociate from my patients, which is what a good therapist should do.”

  • Rusty

    hes alright

  • Rusty

    buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut

  • Rusty

    he’s not real

  • http://www.triplejunearthed.com/dacre Dacre

    We all want you to be happy Mikey Beasley!
    ^_^
    Get the help you need, find your place in the world (preferably on an NBA roster!) and enjoy!!

  • paris-dakar

    Beasley better watch out or he’ll become the next Charles Rogers.

  • http://www.blogs.myspace.com/originadro Witness

    My girlfriend broke up with me 3 months ago and Im still not over it. Depression sucks.

  • Blow4Blow

    Were all bound to make mistakes, lets just be happy his are being dealt with. He is only 20…Go Beasley!

  • HangTime Hec

    That whole malarky of there are people who have it worse is just sad. Comparing others people miseries is silly. Its like saying, my sister shouldnt have sed a tear for me when i went thru my proplem because there are people with aids and she should feel bad for them. There will always be a person worser off. ALWAYS. That is life.

  • HangTime Hec

    I am going to leave with just this quote that my 12th grade teacher kicked to me. He was a man before he was a basket ball player. As DP would say, Play wit it.

  • http://nationofmillions.ca ciolkstar

    Man, I’m rooting for Mike so much.

  • http://hibachi20.blogspot.com Blinguo

    What Hec said, but add in the part, on the internet = people telling eachother who is worse off or their life story of how bad it got and another person saying their worse story (not to say don’t tell yours Hec), or telling people that they need to be sympathetic to something else worse in their opinion first instead of the topic or story at hand. Don’t have sympathy for something, then just don’t post. Its not an issue of you know things or people worse off, (who doesn’t really). And you asking for support to your own soapbox. But yeah, Internet. Unavoidable.

  • HangTime Hec

    Am not forcing him to have sympathy for Mike. Not at all. He is his own person. But it just came off a snobish and rude really. Who am I to tell him how to use his emotions? Its just a little strange that Redrum was a “therapist” and blasted this kid. I thought he would be a lot wiser.

  • serevei

    hahah i love the way u guys talk about how the media beefs up stories and crap… and then u go and post the stuff urself.. hahah

  • http://fdjsklf.com Jukai

    I hope Redrum gets hit by a car. Really.

  • http://fdjsklf.com Jukai

    I mean, let’s repost this:
    “Beasly is just an everyday, low intelligence, spoiled brat dopehead, that happens to be very good at a sport, while making millions. I will not fear sorry for him”
    Yeah man, how dare Beasley have a chemical imbalance in his brain and a depending on a drug that he was using to counter-act that. F him.

  • http://fdjsklf.com Jukai

    *dependency

  • LOAF

    ok fair enough Beasley is having problems and needs help, but your all going on like no one has problems?
    geeez my whole family is acholics my uncle is in rehab my older brother is chronic and my mum has relaspes now and again, also my nan is on deaths door and drinks Gin like its going out of fashion??
    Am i depressed? no? sometimes it takes a strong character to overcome such things
    but the benefit beasly has over everyone else is money and fame, which guarentee him the best support avaiable, your average Joe doesnt get that.
    not saying i dont want him to get better or think its a cop out, BUT other people go through worse and dont have the type of support beasley will get

  • marco

    @loaf well good for you if you are not depressed, who said no one has problems? i think most of us here agree that everyone has problems..the thing is beasley wasnt able to handle his and that’s why he is checking into rehab. being rich and famous is not a reason for me to not support him and hopes that he gets better..same way im hoping your family gets better.

  • http://hibachi20.blogspot.com Blinguo

    @ Hec, most of my post was directed to his comments, yeah can’t force anyone. Agree. And as others are saying if he was a therapist before, he should have better ideas on how he should go about seeking help while of that Hippocratic oath to see past job/affluence/celebrity and just understand the humanity part of it.
    -
    He said he doesn’t care, rudely-without thinking, then stepped up to say who in his mind should get attention first, who has it worse. Like it matters who has it the worst.

  • http://www.lkz.ch Darksaber

    Wow, Redrum must not hang in here a lot or think that Slamonline commenters are “everyday low intelligence, spoiled brat dopeheads”. Wrong spot for that rubbish, Mr. Nicholson. These dudes are sharp and will rip you a new one (BETCAT’s comment was goooooold!) when they smell bullshiattt! Nice analysis though, good thing you “left” therapy.

  • Matt

    Micheal Beasly can ball, I dont know why Riley would want to trade him regardless. As a heat fan I dont want to see him leave

  • PUERTO RICO #1

    HEATS YOU BETTER DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS KID CAUSE HE HAS P-R-O-B-L-E-M WRITTEN ALL OVER HIM A 20 YEAR OLD WITH DEPRESSION THATS DANGEROUS TOO DANGEROUS

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