Michael Beasley promises to Improve

This season, the Miami Heat are playing right at expectations, but they are still disappointing. While the sports media predicted a season like this, the team plays well, at times, then horrible during others. A lot of this up and down play is because of Michael Beasley. Despite the predictions, Beasley promised that he would be a much better player than he was during his rookie season. At this pivotal point in his career, Dwyane Wade needs a sidekick.

Early in the season, Dwyane Wade had two sidekicks with both Beasley and Jermaine O'Neal. Many critics expected O'Neal to fizzle out because of his age. But, on the other hand, Michael Beasley is only 20 years old. There is no real excuse for his lackluster play. One thing has been confirmed about this Miami Heat team and that is when Michael Beasley plays well, the Heat usually win. This is the type of consistency that Dwyane Wade needs.

Now, with the regular season winding down, the Heat lost at home to a horrible Minnesota Timberwolves team and got blown out by the Orlando Magic. When the pressure is on, Michael Beasley has disappeared, more than once. There will be times when Dwyane Wade will be out, like he was last week. With pressure from the Heat front office, teammates, and the head coach, Michael Beasley has made the promise to improve and make sure that the Heat dominate for the next 22 games. While he does hope to improve, Beasley is confident that his team will make the playoffs. Still, he realizes that his captain wants to do more than make the playoffs.