It's to be expected that forward Michael Beasley would have an up-and-down rookie season. The 
biggest challenges for him are defense and avoiding foul trouble. He picked up three early fouls in Wednesday's loss to Toronto and wound up playing a career-low 12 minutes. (Pictured left: Beasley's reaction after picking up his second foul 72 seconds into Wednesday's game). The night before he played 16 minutes and scored a career-low 6 points in the Heat's win against the Wizards.
There's no reason to skewer the kid. He's 19 years old and certainly will improve this season. No matter how he has performed he has willing to answer questions pre- and post-game and seems to be taking the highs and lows with stride. Through 12 games he is averaging 14.7 points and 5.5 rebounds. In the last five games his playing time has decreased to 24.2 minutes a game, while fellow rookie, point guard Mario Chalmers, is averaging 28.6 minutes in that span.
What are you thoughts on Beasley's performance so far this season?
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