Q&A with power forward Michael Beasley

Here are some excerpts from Michael Beasley's news conference outside the Berto Center on Tuesday morning.

The 6-foot-8 power forward from Kansas State is one of two players the Bulls are considering with the No. 1 pick in the June 26 NBA draft. The other, Memphis point guard Derrick Rose, begins a two-day visit on Wednesday.

Q. How did workout go and what did you do?

A. "It was fun, cool. (I did) everything. Dribbling the ball, posting, curls, screen work."

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Q. What would it mean to be the No. 1 pick?

A. "It would mean a lot, being the No. 1 pick first of all. But then coming to a franchise with so much history and such a big legacy would mean even more."

Q. What were your impressions of the Bulls' management?

A. "Everybody was cool. Laid-back people, fun people to be around."

Q. What would you like Bulls' fans to know about you?

A. "That I'm fun, I guess. I'm a real laid-back person, but I have fun. That's about it."

Q. How would you describe yourself on the court?

A. "Hungry. An animal. A rebounder, scorer, pretty much whatever the team needs. I never want to step on the court and be second best. That's not fun to me. I like to make everything competitive.

"I want to be the best and I understand there's a lot of greats out there, a lot of greats that have come through this league that I have to prove to, but it's just another challenge."

Q. What would you bring to the Bulls?

A. "I think I can make a good inside presence. I can be a great rebounder. I can take a lot of pressure off the guards and hit open shots, be an inside-out guy."

Q. Do you talk to Derrick Rose at all?

A. "We're cool, you know. We don't really compete. We're just along for the ride."

Q. You were listed at 6-10 in college, but measured 6-8 ÃÆ#146;Ãcent;â#130;not;circ;sup1;Ã#8230;" in shoes at the Orlando predraft camp. Does height matter?

A. "That's not fair. I don't think it's a big deal. It's a little disappointing to me to find out I'm actually a midget. But it's not a big deal to me. I don't think I'm 6-7, but that's what I'm listed at now."

Q. What drives you?

A. "People in my neighborhood, my family, my baby sister, my aunt. I'm trying to make everybody happy and give my family a better life. There's a little pressure. I'm actually a grown man at such a young age. But you've got to do it sooner or later."

Q. What do you think about claims that you have character issues?

A. "I think it's funny. They don't know me. Those people have never seen me a day in their life. They just see the TV interviews and Internet interviews and hear the stories. They don't know me.

"If I have character issues #8230; sorry, I guess. I've never been asked what my character issues are. If you asked me, I wouldn't know. I like to smile. I like to see people smile. There aren't enough smiles around here."

Q. Is there anything to set straight about how you attended five different high schools?

A. "I went to five different high schools. There's really know explaining around it. Nothing's normal. The average height is 6-feet. I'm 7 inches over. That's not normal. Nothing's normal. It's just the path that I went. Everybody has their different paths and mine was just a little longer."

Q. Can you dominate in the NBA like you did in college?

A. "I hope so. I don't doubt myself at all. I know it's going to be a little harder. It's going to be a bigger challenge. I'm ready to take on any challenge that comes my way."

Q. What did you think of new coach Vinny Del Negro?

A. "He's real cool, a real laid-back guy. I didn't think he was that laid back, but he told a couple jokes. He's a really funny guy."

Q. What do you know about the current Bulls players?

A. "I know one player's a great fourth-quarter player. I know they've got one Jayhawk (Kirk Hinrich or Drew Gooden) I'm going to have to work really hard to get along with. I don't know too much about any player. I know a little bit about most. I met some of them, like six."

Q. Do you think the Bulls should draft you?

A. "I think they should. But they're both great teams (the Bulls and Miami, owner of the No. 2 pick). I would like to go No. 1, but if it doesn't happen, I wouldn't be upset.

Q. You attended several prep schools and went to college a long way from your home in Maryland. How did those experiences affect you?

A. "It helped me. It got me prepared for different situations and different lifestyles. I think me going away to school at such a young age helped me grow up earlier than some other guys my age. So far, I think it worked out pretty well."