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Denver Nuggets: Season review, Malik Beasley

By Mathew Huff

DENVER, CO - March : Torrey Craig #3 of the Denver Nuggets high-fives Malik Beasley #25 of the Denver Nuggets during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 15, 2018 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - March : Torrey Craig #3 of the Denver Nuggets high-fives Malik Beasley #25 of the Denver Nuggets during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 15, 2018 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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The Denver Nuggets’, Malik Beasley, made some nice strides in his second season.

Malik Beasley has quickly endeared himself to fans of the Denver Nuggets. While he isn’t a starter, or even comes off the bench instantly with the second unit, one cannot deny the potential the kid possesses.

In the little amount of playing time he received this past season, Beasley showed some improvements in his sophomore campaign.

Per basketball reference, Beasley increased his three point shooting percentage from 32.1% his rookie year to 34.1% this past season. The key area where we saw the biggest though was his defense.

Beasley improved his defensive rating to 113 and also had a nice increase in his defensive rebounding percentage increasing it from 8% to 11% this year. At first glance, this may not look like much. However, bear in mind he received little playing time and is also a guard, not a big man.

Not to mention, his block percentage went up to 1% whereas he didn’t even have a block percentage from his rookie season. His offensive production may have take a slight hit, but with the strides he made defensively, it is a minor thing to get worked up over.

Do not fret, his offensive game is only going to get more polished as he continues to develop. Hopefully, we will be seeing a lot more of the young shooting guard next season.

He only logged a total of 583 minutes played. However, it is still a massive increase from his rookie year where he only played a measly 165 minutes.

Beasley has a high enough ceiling to eventually be considered a major steal from his draft class. A scary thought considering he was in Jamal Murray’s same class.

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We will be looking for the Florida State sensation to carve out more minutes and prove to be effective in year three of his young career.

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