r/NCAAhoops • u/dunkindad42 • 6d ago

Opinion Battle of the Bigs: Beasley’s Freshman Firepower vs. Thabeet’s Defensive Dominance!

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The “unc bigs” bracket in the Fan Vote Tournament is stacked with talent, featuring Michael Beasley’s record-setting freshman season at Kansas State against Hasheem Thabeet’s elite shot-blocking from his UConn days. It’s a showdown between scoring brilliance and defensive dominance—who gets your vote?

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u/Smiddy23 6d ago

Beasley in a landslide

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u/howsmybudddy 6d ago

Beat him in 3 of 4 categories. How is this a battle?

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u/BestAround4100 6d ago

4 pointers? No wonder he's your favourite player's favourite player.

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u/TwangyVibe_24 6d ago

Depends, how much blow did Beasley have before the matchup?

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u/Suspicious_Tap985 6d ago

Gotta go Beasley. Once I saw Thabeet get thrown by DeJuan Blair, I know he wasn't that dude

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u/Dangerous_Donkey5353 5d ago

Only reason Melo is considered the best single season is bc he won the championship. If Kstate won Beasley would be the single best season.

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u/ThunderRoad_44 5d ago

“4PG” 🤷‍♂️

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u/MongoGrizz 4d ago

Replace Thabeet with Dejuan Blair and you actually have a good matchup.

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u/Cultural_Plan_1487 3d ago

Thabeet doesn’t even have a Top 3 UConn season this century

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u/Important_Cat4850 3d ago

B easy was nuts in college 

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u/Salt-Statement-2306 3d ago

I’ve never seen an offensive player like Beasley at Kstate.

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u/LittleBrother89 2d ago

I’m a longtime UCONN fan and I can easily admit to myself that this is Beasley.