Beal getting more love

[Ahab]

Quick anecdote: Over the summer, I was watching Bradley Beal in a preseason game. On one possession, I caught a glimpse of his explosiveness going to the rim, and thought to myself, “That guy is gonna be good.”

I’ve never told that story to anyone before, probably because it’s not that interesting. But I bring it up because that glimpse of potential has turned into a full-blown Beal bonanza even faster than I would have expected. With John Wall (knee) still uncertain (and headed for a doctor’s visit on Friday), and A.J. Price out with a broken hand, the 19-year-old Beal (whose name rhymes with “real” and “deal”) has posted 17.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 4.8 apg, 1.8 spg, 0.5 bpg and 1.8 treys in his last four games.

Granted, he’s still not shooting wonderfully (41.1 percent during this four-game streak), and the normal rookie caveats regarding inconsistency still apply, but at this point I’d be pretty annoyingly excited if I drafted Beal or added him off waivers in a fantasy league. Things will get more crowded whenever Wall does return, but the (always) rebuilding Wizards would have to be insane to limit the minutes of the dynamic No. 3 overall pick.

http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nba/42119/223/the-real-beal

[108]

Beal isn't a me first player so it takes take him a little while to adjust to being the man...same thing happened at Florida

[tegator80]

Brad looks like a really mentally mature young player with some athletic skill. Not too many of those come around. Their team is a pain to watch but he really looks poised.

[rserina]

Nice link. Thanks. You knew Beal was special the moment we started recruiting him after his freshman year at Chaminade. For someone with such a pure shot, he tends to be streaky, but unlike many young players that doesn't hurt the rest of his game. He still defends, rebounds, gets after loose balls, runs the floor, and is never afraid to take a shot if he has the right look. Just a great competitor.