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“I don’t know what it is,” Beasley said of his struggles. “I come in every game optimistic about my play and my shots. It’s just not good right now and it’s not what anybody’s doing. It’s all me. I’m getting extra shots. I’m getting extra shots on top of extra shots. I’ve just got to be patient. Let the game come to me. Just sort of ride it out. Arizona Republic

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“Of course I’m frustrated because I visualize myself as something I’m not right now. Not to say I can’t be. As of right now, I’m not playing as well as I want to play or can play or as well as the team needs. Yeah, I’m frustrated but like I said just got to continue to do what I’m doing, work hard and ride it out.” Arizona Republic

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Paul Coro: Gentry on taking Beasley out of starting lineup: "More than likely." On doing it Saturday at LA: "Could possibly be." Staff meeting going. Twitter @paulcoro

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One of the team's big free agent signings in the offseason, Beasley is averaging a disappointing 11.8 points and 4.2 rebounds per game in 27.7 minutes per night. He's also shooting just 39 percent. However Dudley, one of the leaders in the locker room, says it's not right to get down on Beasley because he's "still trying to find himself." "There's some probably games where he just plays first and third (quarters), there's sometimes where if he didn't hit a shot early on he's frustrated," Dudley told Arizona Sports 620's Doug and Wolf Tuesday. Arizona's Sports Page

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Josh Robbins: Michael Beasley on the Magic: "It might be better for them that they don't have Dwight Howard. ... Their all-around scoring is better."" Twitter @JoshuaBRobbins

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"I know the public sees me as a monster," Beasley told Yahoo! Sports. "That is what the media paints me as. But I'm me, a monster to some, a nice guy to some, a great father to four, a son, a brother just like everybody. What the media thinks or perceives me as, is not my concern. I'm just doing what I got to do to, first, help the team, second, help myself. "Five years in, I'm nowhere near where I thought or wanted myself to be. I don't have anyone to blame that on but myself. All I can do is look forward. On the court, off the court, I'm in a better space, better state of mind – the right track so to speak." Yahoo! Sports

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Beasley blames himself for his troubles, but says he has matured. "At the end of the day, it made me exactly who I am today," Beasley said. "I wouldn't try to change that for the world. There were a couple situations where I made bonehead decisions. Mistakes, trials and tribulations is really how I learn in life." Beasley spent two seasons with the Timberwolves, averaging career lows of 11.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 23.1 minutes last season while primarily being used as a reserve. He said he was "five minutes way" from being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers last season, but the deal fell apart. "If I was able to play, OK I'm excited," Beasley said. "But if I was going to the Lakers to sit on the bench with 10 minutes a game, like I was playing in Minnesota, then there was no point." Yahoo! Sports

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"The guy came completely clean, and I thought the other thing that was great was he said he wanted to be a great player and 'I want somebody to coach me,' " Gentry said. "He's willing to do that. "It's a process. Especially with me as a coach, you have to be patient. He's still a young player. He still has a lot to learn. He's a very, very naturally gifted basketball player and one day he will be a great player." Yahoo! Sports

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The staff’s emphasis has been for all sorts of perimeter shots but Beasley admittedly has never been big on his 3-point shot, despite having an efficient 37.6 percent clip from that range last season. He was not so hesitant with it Friday night, missing a 3 to open the game but making his next two tries in a half of eight Suns 3s by seven players. “Every day gets easier,” Beasley said. “They’re telling me to shoot, shoot, shoot. I pass up far more shots than I should. Coach (Alvin Gentry) really encourages me to shoot. Everybody does, even the team. The more I get comfortable, the more old habits will leave. “This is the first time I’ve really been encouraged to shoot even more than I already do, and we all know that I shoot a lot. My last two teams, I’ve been asked to try to be a passer/playmaker.” Arizona Republic

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Beasley played more power forward in his first two years with Miami and more small forward the past two years with Minnesota. “Just put me on the floor — one, two, three, four or five — and I’m going to make good things happen on both ends of the floor and play hard,” Beasley said. Arizona Republic

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That transition has been smooth on offense, but his attention and focus, two areas he has lacked as a pro, have been on defense. "This is the first year I really applied 100 percent to the defensive side," Beasley said. "I'm not really worried about the offense. Offense, I'm just trying to learn the plays. Defense, I'm just trying to be aggressive, trying to kind of guard two people at one time, trying to learn both positions and trying to stay on the glass as much as I can." Arizona Republic

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The forward, who spent two seasons with the Timberwolves, signed a three-year, $18 million contract with the Phoenix Suns in July, and in the cost-benefit analysis of his new deal, he must have decided that moving his possessions was just too huge of a hassle. Perhaps the décor wouldn't fit with his new manse in Scottsdale, but most likely, Beasley just decided to cut ties altogether with the last vestiges of his Minnesota self. With apparently no girlfriend or wife or mother to give him the reasonable advice of "call a company and they'll move it all for you," Beasley decided on another option: an estate sale. Fox Sports North

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I missed out on the first day of the sale, and by the time I arrived Sunday morning, it had descended into the discount round. Every item had two prices listed: Saturday's outdated one and Sunday's bargain closeout. A table that once was $400, now discounted to $150! Anthropomorphic rabbit salt and pepper shakers, now for the bargain price of $5! Women's handbags, now $150! Fox Sports North

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So there was no yelling about Beasley, but there were whispers. Neighbors gossiped to workers about the time a sports car ended up wrapped around a tree last winter outside the house, and anyone who did know the identity of who had previously lived there couldn't help but raise an eyebrow in nearly every room they entered. Fox Sports North

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The entire thing posed so many questions: Why does Michael Beasley need a copy of the Physicians' Desk Reference? Or a book of Ingmar Bergman screenplays? Or giant glass grapes? What use does Beasley have for a floral headboard? Why does he love tasseled pillows so much? Whose handbags are those? Fox Sports North

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At every stop in Beasley’s basketball career strange stories followed. The Miami HEAT simply gave him away after selecting him with the 2nd overall pick in 2008 to create cap space to sign the Big Three. He is said to have been the most fined player in HEAT history, because he simply could not adapt to the their program. They hired staffers and mentors specifically to work with Bease and it didn’t work out. HoopsWorld

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Beasley once showed up to practice wearing one white sock and one black sock. When asked why, he’d shrug his shoulders without an answer. HoopsWorld

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Rather than packing a U-Haul with his possessions for a fun drive through the Midwest, he is having an estate sale — he is selling off his home and everything in it this weekend (through 3 Central time Sunday, so hurry). And you would not believe what is for sale, what Beasley had in his home. (Thanks to NBA247365.com for finding this and Jake Nyberg for tweeting out the items.) Like a collection of Ingmar Bergman screenplays. NBCSports.com

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Or a coffee table book on primitive erotic art. Or a stuffed turtle doll. Or some new rims for your ride. Or a wine fridge (that was in his bedroom). Or an antique Buddha head. You can buy Michael Beasley’s cologne. His purses. A currency calculator. A Rolex. A toaster. It’s all for sale, what Nyberg rightly calls a rainbow collection of items. NBCSports.com

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After meeting with Beasley on two separate occasions, once in Los Angeles and once in Phoenix, the two sides agreed to a three-year deal worth $18 million. The Suns officially signed Beasley last month and the 23-year-old believes the change of scenery will allow him to further his development as a player. “This is a new beginning for me in Phoenix,” Beasley said. “I’m excited. The Suns are a great fit for me. They look to get out and run some, which I’m accustomed to doing. The fans have embraced me and I look forward to contributing this season.” HoopsWorld

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