About 20 minutes after hearing his name called on the largest basketball stage, Malik Beasley was heard coming though the speakerphone in the Nuggets media room. As the Denver Nuggets’ 19th pick in the 2016 NBA Draft spoke to us, he oozed confidence, professionalism and excitement.
The 6-foot-5 shooting guard has the deadly combination of high basketball intelligence and the ability to take flight off of two feet. The Nuggets have had a large void in terms of athleticism for a long time and adding Beasley to the mix can do nothing but begin to rebuild the explosion Denver has been lacking. Just look at this clip…
https://vine.co/v/OFOln2QEUw7
Check out some of the best quotes from Denver’s newest sharpshooter:
On how it feels to get drafted by the Nuggets:
“I feel great, ready to get this thing started. Ready to start a new process.”
On if he’s concerned with the amount of shooting guards on the roster:
“No concerns. I just want to get better. I’m thankful for this opportunity and whatever coach wants, I will do it for him. I just gotta put in a lot of hard work.”
On what role he plans on filling with the team:
“Probably come in, defend and shoot the ball. Start off early being a role player and become a better player. Right now, just trying to get on the floor.
On his impression of the Denver Nuggets from the outside looking in:
“The staff is great in all. Tim Connelly and Coach Malone are great guys. When I met then at the combine, there was a great connection I had with them.”
On playing alongside Emmanuel Mudiay:
“He’s got experience. He played overseas and played one year in the league and I know that he has strength so I can pick his head and learn from him how to play the guard position and how to take care of my body at a young age. It is great that we already have a good connection.”
This was shown again in this tweet:
https://twitter.com/Mbeasy5/status/746167770946076672
On his goal for next season:
“Win more games than we did last year.”