Brad Beal, the Humble Florida Star, Compares His Game to Ray Allen, Dwyane Wade
By Jason McIntyre
The Bobcats were last in the league in scoring, field goal percentage, and 3-point shooting. Beal only averaged a modest 14.8 ppg as a freshman, but the McDonald’s All-American was playing with chuckers like Erving Walker, Kenny Boynton and reserve Mike Rosario. Beal should start immediately and could even lead the 25-win Bobcats in scoring. Especially if he plays like the Ray Allen/Dwyane Wade player he thinks he is:
"I’m an all-around player. I love to get my teammates involved. Comparing myself to somebody else, the way I shoot, I shoot similarly to Ray Allen. And when I drive to the basket, I like to compare myself to Dwyane Wade because we have the same body type or whatever. I like to compare myself to those two guys."
The only way the Bobcats don’t draft Beal is if they trade down a few spots in hopes of acquiring another first round pick – perhaps they covet former UNC shooter Harrison Barnes? – but is there a team with two first round picks that loves Beal that much to trade up and grab him? Charlotte has plenty of holes, so maybe it would entertain taking picks 6 and 11 from Portland in exchange for No. 2? Well, maybe if Portland decided it really wanted Thomas Robinson to pair with LaMarcus Aldridge, maybe they’d do it …