Michael Beasley Shrunk Three Inches

When reading a team's media guide, it's best not to trust any of the information listed about a player's height or weight. Whether it's football or basketball, teams lie about that stuff all the time. Offensive lineman are listed as 350 pounds where as anybody with the slightest hint of vision can see the guy is easily 420 on a good day.

So it's no surprise that the potential first round draft pick of the Chicago Bulls, Michael Beasley, is a bit shorter than the 6'10 he was listed as while at Kansas State.

"I don't think it's a big deal," he said of being measured at 6 feet 7 inches, three inches shorter than his listed height at Kansas State. "Other than it's a little disappointing to me that I found out I'm actually a midget."

While it's nice to see that Beasley has a sense of humor, this is just another reason why I'd prefer seeing the Bulls take Derrick Rose. While the Bulls need a big man, at 6'7 Beasley can't be the guy to bang down low against the Kevin Garnett's and Tim Duncan's of the world, so I'd much prefer Rose's court presence and leadership abilities at the point.

With an offense that relies so much on jump shooters like Ben Gordon and Luol Deng, having a guy like Rose that can penetrate the lane will lead to a lot of open looks for those guys, and will just help out the entire offense a lot more than I think Beasley's presence will. I'm not saying I don't think Beasley has all the potential to be a great player in this league, I just really think Rose is a better fit here.