Rose vs. Beasley: One Year Later

24 Aug 2009

All the buzz surrounding the 2008 NBA Draft involved two names Derrick Rose and Michael Beasley. They were the cream of the crop for that draft and people were split on who should be taken with the first overall pick. Rose was the best point guard prospect in a long time and had just led his Memphis team all the way to the national championship (Just to note, they were cheating like crazy and Rose himself was a part of it). Beasley was the NCAA stud, averaging a double double as he dominate the Big 12. But when it came draft time, Rose was selected first overall and Beasley went second.

The pre season began and Beasley already ran into problems at a rookie event along with teammate Mario Chalmers. Off the court problems have proved to be Beasley’s Achilles heal. After his initial problems to start the season he got settled down and had a tremendous season with the Miami Heat and proved himself worthy of the second pick. Rose on the other hand became an immediate star of Chicago and led his team to the playoffs. Both had impressive stat line and one can still make an argument over which player would develop better until the recent occurrence where Beasley has checked himself into a Rehab facility. Game Changer.

Winner: Derrick Rose….again