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Plenty of support for Beasley Ex-coaches speak glowingly of potential No. 1 pick.

Publication: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Publication Date: 31-MAY-08 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Plenty of support for Beasley Ex-coaches speak glowingly of potential No. 1 pick.(Sports)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Mike McGraw

mmcgraw@@dailyherald.com

A cloud seems to be hanging over power forward Michael Beasley.

And it grew stormier after the Bulls won the first pick in the NBA draft and the right to choose between Beasley and Memphis point guard Derrick Rose.

The whispers take on a negative tone. Beasley has character issues. He's immature. Bad behavior forced him to attend seven different schools in five years.

With the top pick certain to be a close call, some are speculating Beasley's background might convince the Bulls to go with Rose, the Chicago native with a clean history.

But Beasley, trying to put the innuendoes to rest, made a legitimate point Thursday during a media availability session in Orlando for the projected top draft picks.

"I hear a lot about character...

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