Bradley Beal looked awfully good when his ankle allowed him to. In 56 games as a rookie, Beal averaged 13.9 points on 38.6 shooting from three. He flashed all sorts of upside, acing the eye test from both a physical and fundamental standpoint.
Beal has it in him to become a go-to scoring weapon for Washington. That's why it drafted him so high despite just average production at Florida—Beal's ceiling reaches All-Star heights.
A terrific athlete with an NBA body, Beal has the tools shared by some of the top 2-guards in the game. And with a little more polish and refinement, there's no question he could emerge as the next one.
Knocking Down Contested Shots
As an individual scorer, great offense beats great defense. Guys like Dwyane Wade, Kobe Bryant and James Harden can consistently make shots that flawless defense can't stop.
And Beal is a shot-maker. He can knock them down off the catch, off the dribble and off-balance. But it's a lot tougher to hit those shots when you're blanketed by Thabo Sefolosha.
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