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Not one of the biggest one ifs he wasn't a top 5 player Dwight howards career is much more bigger what if cause what if he didn't get injured especially to his back, what if the lakers team actually had chemistry
Afer 21 years of not following, understanding, or caring about sports I’ve been getting into basketball a lot (playing and watching) the past couple months and especially during these playoffs. Your videos have been a gigantic help in getting an understanding of a lot of the context and history of the sport and players, so thanks.
Hey man glad you've come over to our side!!!! Some great TH-camrs I suggest as well as here are: Mike korzemba, bsolz and sage, and clique productions and young mustard. there's more that are good too but these are my top 5
I was rooting so hard for Boogie in NO. That Achilles tear was so heartbreaking, both basketball wise and the fact that he lost the bag. I hope he sticks around Denver and plays some good minutes.
i miss DeMarcus cousins but it's coaches fault they want bench everybody before seeing them play cause they think there not good anymore there to focus on trades instead of what better for the team
Usually if you tear your acl, your quad, or your achilles, you're either done or will never be the same as before. Demarcus Cousins got ALL 3 and on the same leg smh just bad luck all around his career. Wish him the best
Boogie was amazing in his early days before the injuries. The only thing that hurt him early was his immaturity. But now, he has improved on that, plus he accepted his role as a player. In fact, to me, he was criminally underrated as a top player in the league in his early years.
He had the best post moves in the NBA by a lot, fairly good shooting for his position, great rebounder and a surprisingly good ball handler and playmaker at that size, one of my favorite big men ever but unfortunately we missed out on another special career because of injuries
Iif you're a newer NBA fan you never gotta see prime Boogie that much, its exactly true at his peak he truly was the precursor to Jokic. He could control the offense like no other when he was on
His footwork and fundamental were probably a fair bit better than ppl give him for and I say this as a Spurs and Duncan fan He got wrecked by injury by the time he got more control emotionally so we never quite see how he could hv developed
Lakers did give him a ring as well, he didn't play but I remember watching him on the sideline showing leadership, he was so talented but injuries took so much from him.
Cousins in his prime was really a monster center. You know, the Kings have failed to get good players like Cousins and Evans and Thomas and create a system to develop them.
My favorite player when he played for the kings. I remember when he got traded to the pels I was swearing up and down they just punched their ticket to the finals. I swear something always ruins the greatest seasons
He was the best center in the league before Embiid and Jokic stepped on the court, and even then, he may have still held the title for a bit until he got hurt and Embiid and Jokic continued to improve.
My favorite player of all time. Never watched Wilt and DMC basically played like a huge guard/center. He got me into basketball and as he’s struggling to find a home in the NBA I’m struggling to continue to care about the NBA.
I've been saying for years he was Jokic before Jokic. Underrated passer with good footwork, he was more nimble than people remember, a weird mix of finesse and power where he didn't necessarily lean too much into either, it was mostly pretty balanced. I sigh thinking about what could have been had he been anywhere other than Sacramento (operating under the idea that he avoids injury).
If the Kings organization wasn't so terrible and surrounded him with better talent, Boogie could've had some real success and maybe even a ring in Sacramento. Those injuries are just sheer bad luck.
boogie's game is a lot like embiid's, and scored like him too. Though Cousins had the edge on athleticsm and defense. Both very similar. Embiid may be what Cousins couldn't become due to injuries.
You lost me at Cousins having a defensive edge, you did not watch Boogie if you thought he was a good defender. One of the worst defensive bigs in the league.
@@itzfusionplex4266i wouldn’t go that far. but he was never going to be in the convo for all defense. The really bad part about that is it wasn’t from lack of fundamentals, IQ, or ability. It was lack of effort or caring on defense. His highlights are incredible. But you don’t see all the plays he took off in the high lights. And this is coming from a major Boogie Cousins stan. I’m a Kentucky fan so you know i’ve been a fan for a long time. Watching his highlights though…you could say he was the most talented big to ever play. No one else had his combo of size, strength, mobility, and skill. But he never had it between the ears. Despite the injuries, he’d still be in the league if not for his attitude and off court behavior. Him threatening to kill his baby mama was the last straw. No NBA team was willing to take the pr hit in todays ultra woke culture
Just to add context to Boogies injury in 2017 in New Orleans versus the Rockets and why it makes me hate the Rockets Harden Capela DAntoni and Alvin Gentry. The Pelicans were blowing them out from the get go but BOTH teams kept playing 8 seconds or less offense. Harden kept flopping. Midway thru the Fourth quarter of a game that had seemingly lasted 3 hours and had never been close, Cousins remained in the game as he wasn’t in foul trouble. Somebody on the Rockets chucked a brick and Capela at that moment chose to challenge Boogie for the rebound. It was clearly Boogies ball but he was exhausted and caught flat footed, he Pogo sticked on one leg which is how u tear the Achilles. If that game hadn’t been dragged out for Harden and Dantonis vanity, Gentry and Capelas Stupidity, Boogie would not have been hurt.
Boogie was my emotional or a bad boy he was just misunderstood and the media already gave him an image most ppl ran with , Dude was my favorite Center for years
Like the video says, Boogie was Jokic before Jokic. Now they're on the same team, back with his old coach, feels like a consolation prize. Sucks how Boogie's career turned out, he was a monster.
Solo superstars end up being hurt so bad w/o help, we need to find luka a teammate asap before it’s too late and becomes like tmac, grant hill, Vince, and D-rose
Easily would be the best center right now period easily. Easily most skilled center I ever seen(me and my friends used to call him a big Carmelo, that pelicans team easily would’ve won a 🏆 if boogie was healthy him and AD would of been dominant.
I was sooo maad Dat Boggie went 1 pick b4 GSW Hoop had a chance ta swoop him. But what's too baad is him Ballin out in Oakland n not getting; a ring ⁹vs Toronto
I liked Boogie a lot. He was the best center from he fall of Dwight till the rise of Jokic and Embiid. I just hated that AD treated him like a brother and he still left for the Warriors.
One of the biggest 'what ifs' in NBA history. Most explosive center since Shaq imo, and even more shocking, he has a 3 point shot.
Wasn’t more explosive than prime Dwight but he was definitely very skilled and a huge what if
Not one of the biggest one ifs he wasn't a top 5 player Dwight howards career is much more bigger what if cause what if he didn't get injured especially to his back, what if the lakers team actually had chemistry
There’s many what if players but prime cousins is not even better than giannis, embid or jokic right now.
AND HE COULD DISH
Explosive? Lol no. Skilled af yes
Afer 21 years of not following, understanding, or caring about sports I’ve been getting into basketball a lot (playing and watching) the past couple months and especially during these playoffs. Your videos have been a gigantic help in getting an understanding of a lot of the context and history of the sport and players, so thanks.
Amen:)
Hey man glad you've come over to our side!!!! Some great TH-camrs I suggest as well as here are: Mike korzemba, bsolz and sage, and clique productions and young mustard. there's more that are good too but these are my top 5
Also I'd love to hear who ya feeling as far as players and teams In the NBA right now
same
@@LNGcreepyztvI'll also add JxmyHighRoller
I was rooting so hard for Boogie in NO. That Achilles tear was so heartbreaking, both basketball wise and the fact that he lost the bag. I hope he sticks around Denver and plays some good minutes.
Same here 💯🙏🏽
Yea he had a good year before tearing the achilles
An he's out sad ugh
i miss DeMarcus cousins but it's coaches fault they want bench everybody before seeing them play cause they think there not good anymore there to focus on trades instead of what better for the team
Unfortunately...
Usually if you tear your acl, your quad, or your achilles, you're either done or will never be the same as before. Demarcus Cousins got ALL 3 and on the same leg smh just bad luck all around his career. Wish him the best
Having said that, he never really looked as a player who works as hard as the Kobe's, Jordan's, Bron's etc.
Boogie was a whole ass Superstar bro. I remember him literally carrying the Kings for years! A shame he had those acl injuries
Carried them where?
Carrying them to the 10th seed
@@remusmalone9563 i mean they did draft a centers for most of the 2010s while having the best center in the league
@@eddieblack3767 and now they keep drafting PGs despite having a PG on a max contract. Some things never change.
@@Atlantafan21 kings are 3rd seed and drafted a power forward lmao where are the weak ass hawks? 8th seed LMAOOOO light the beam
Boogie was amazing in his early days before the injuries. The only thing that hurt him early was his immaturity. But now, he has improved on that, plus he accepted his role as a player. In fact, to me, he was criminally underrated as a top player in the league in his early years.
Overrated his whole career
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@@gasolol9806bro used to go get 50 25 10😂
Man Boogie was one of the most underrated bigs in his prime it’s sad that injuries cut it short
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Hot take he is not washed he just barely gets any playing time like he plays 12 minutes and has 15 points
@@veershah3831 his defense is so much worse now and is much slower, not as good as a shooter, and isn’t the same but is still solid backup center
I also think of all the franchises that couldve drafted him, the kings are by far the worse
@@veershah3831 he's washed lol bruh makes so many bad decisions and mistakes
I never realized how talented JiDion was, truly inspirational
Yeah
I can’t believe he quit to make TH-cam videos
😂
Watch his high school highlights when he was in mobile Alabama
That’s his grandson silly 😂
He had the best post moves in the NBA by a lot, fairly good shooting for his position, great rebounder and a surprisingly good ball handler and playmaker at that size, one of my favorite big men ever but unfortunately we missed out on another special career because of injuries
He owned KAT in his prime. He was definitely a beast.
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I mean KAT was like a rookie when that happened lol. Although I remember prime cousin was getting stomped by tim duncan
@@kookou13 Tim Duncan was just different so it was kinda expected
KAT is better than Cousins lmao
@@itzfusionplex4266 no he isn’t
This is spot on..I remember flashes of greatness in Sacramento,but also his technicals SMH..he WAS good at times though
hey
One of my favorite players of all time, imma always cheer for boogie. Hope he gets a ring he deserves it🔥👌
Iif you're a newer NBA fan you never gotta see prime Boogie that much, its exactly true at his peak he truly was the precursor to Jokic. He could control the offense like no other when he was on
His footwork and fundamental were probably a fair bit better than ppl give him for and I say this as a Spurs and Duncan fan
He got wrecked by injury by the time he got more control emotionally so we never quite see how he could hv developed
Lakers did give him a ring as well, he didn't play but I remember watching him on the sideline showing leadership, he was so talented but injuries took so much from him.
Bruh rejected a 2 year 40 Mil deal from NO tho so his fault
@@ch.illmatic I mean wouldn't you thinking he could get a max put that in context
Cousins was my fav player back when he was in Kings. I'd always play 2k with Kings just cause of him. Biggest what-if in NBA.
i hope he can bounce back next season hes been one of my favorite players for a good amount of time now
Demarcus Cousins was arguably the most skilled center the NBA ever had since Arvydas Sabonis.
Love the vids keep up the good work
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Thank you for this, how people forget so quickly!
I'm so happy that he played good in Denver.
Cousins in his prime was really a monster center.
You know, the Kings have failed to get good players like Cousins and Evans and Thomas and create a system to develop them.
jidions grandpa a beast man
This is why I hate injuries man, a lot of talented players have been ruined by injuries like D-Rose, B-Roy, T-Mac, Penny, Grant Hill and Greg Oden
It hurts me three Orlando magic players are on that list. Can add d Howard he was different after his back injury but still really good 👍
My favorite player when he played for the kings. I remember when he got traded to the pels I was swearing up and down they just punched their ticket to the finals. I swear something always ruins the greatest seasons
Boogie and AD in New Orleans was 🔥
Top 3 all time centers
3. Prime Shaq
2. Boogie Cousins
1. Brittney Griner
“Size, length, and strength” ayo fam
Love this page
love u nonstop
He was the best center in the league before Embiid and Jokic stepped on the court, and even then, he may have still held the title for a bit until he got hurt and Embiid and Jokic continued to improve.
Faxx would've been fun to watch them still go at it if he was still in his prime
Boogie was a beast definitely would have been a top 5 center right now if not for the injury
Well this was a good ass surprise to come home too 😤
He was a superstar
These videos are so fucking well made and addicting! And I'm not even into basketball that much but these are so good.
So cool how he's a successful TH-camr now!
Boogie was and will always be my favorite centers of the 2010s
Prime Boogie was a Demon😈
My favorite player of all time. Never watched Wilt and DMC basically played like a huge guard/center. He got me into basketball and as he’s struggling to find a home in the NBA I’m struggling to continue to care about the NBA.
I've been saying for years he was Jokic before Jokic. Underrated passer with good footwork, he was more nimble than people remember, a weird mix of finesse and power where he didn't necessarily lean too much into either, it was mostly pretty balanced. I sigh thinking about what could have been had he been anywhere other than Sacramento (operating under the idea that he avoids injury).
Demarcus Cousins welcome to TAIWAN !!
We love your videos
dont have a good day, have a great day
You should do how good was black bulls outfit Jordan next
This dude is the most talented center I've seen
He was the best center in the league
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At one time he was obviously now it’s Jokic
I hate it when things like this happen to players. I feel bad cause he fights every year to be on a roster and people barely give him a chance
Cousins in his prime he is one of the most underrated all time!!
I love your videos but my favorite is how good was prime videos I hope I will see shawn marion and ak47 in your future videos thanks and Godbless
I am glad Demarcus is doing well in Denver.
You need to do top 5 greatest 7fters
If the Kings organization wasn't so terrible and surrounded him with better talent, Boogie could've had some real success and maybe even a ring in Sacramento. Those injuries are just sheer bad luck.
Bruh that twin tower duo was ridiculous in New Orleans even as a sixers fan I was rotting for NOLA to win the finals that year 😭😭
He was the modern center with lot of skills sets and still dominant in the paint, before even this era of Modern Center showed up
He was the best center in the league for 5 years.
boogie's game is a lot like embiid's, and scored like him too. Though Cousins had the edge on athleticsm and defense. Both very similar. Embiid may be what Cousins couldn't become due to injuries.
You lost me at Cousins having a defensive edge, you did not watch Boogie if you thought he was a good defender. One of the worst defensive bigs in the league.
@@itzfusionplex4266i wouldn’t go that far. but he was never going to be in the convo for all defense. The really bad part about that is it wasn’t from lack of fundamentals, IQ, or ability. It was lack of effort or caring on defense. His highlights are incredible. But you don’t see all the plays he took off in the high lights. And this is coming from a major Boogie Cousins stan. I’m a Kentucky fan so you know i’ve been a fan for a long time.
Watching his highlights though…you could say he was the most talented big to ever play. No one else had his combo of size, strength, mobility, and skill. But he never had it between the ears. Despite the injuries, he’d still be in the league if not for his attitude and off court behavior. Him threatening to kill his baby mama was the last straw. No NBA team was willing to take the pr hit in todays ultra woke culture
Just to add context to Boogies injury in 2017 in New Orleans versus the Rockets and why it makes me hate the Rockets Harden Capela DAntoni and Alvin Gentry. The Pelicans were blowing them out from the get go but BOTH teams kept playing 8 seconds or less offense. Harden kept flopping. Midway thru the Fourth quarter of a game that had seemingly lasted 3 hours and had never been close, Cousins remained in the game as he wasn’t in foul trouble. Somebody on the Rockets chucked a brick and Capela at that moment chose to challenge Boogie for the rebound. It was clearly Boogies ball but he was exhausted and caught flat footed, he Pogo sticked on one leg which is how u tear the Achilles. If that game hadn’t been dragged out for Harden and Dantonis vanity, Gentry and Capelas Stupidity, Boogie would not have been hurt.
I never knew JiDion was such a good bball player
Bro was a top 3 center when he was on kings
Do manu Ginobili i love him
No cap Demarcus was pretty good
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Boogie was my emotional or a bad boy he was just misunderstood and the media already gave him an image most ppl ran with , Dude was my favorite Center for years
This man had tattoos in highschool, thats like another level.
I love all my Cousins 👑 15
Like the video says, Boogie was Jokic before Jokic. Now they're on the same team, back with his old coach, feels like a consolation prize. Sucks how Boogie's career turned out, he was a monster.
The coach was like. YOUR IN WHAT GRADE? boy we are about to work
Solo superstars end up being hurt so bad w/o help, we need to find luka a teammate asap before it’s too late and becomes like tmac, grant hill, Vince, and D-rose
Yeah but luka doesnt rely on athleticism like they did
0:23 KENDRICK MENTIONED
Jidions prime was legendary
Finally, JiDion is in a basketball video
Prime Cousins, Davis, Holiday and Rondo....damn that was a Scary PELICANS team.. but unfortunately injury delayed the championship run.
DeMarcus Cousins the III was the best !
have a good day
Intro is crazy
Prime Boogie was pretty solid
have a good day
@@milesbolton8515 u too
pls do next:How good actually is prime reggie miller thx
Still one of the saddest story. Same with Drose.
THIS IS RIDICLOUS !
he was basically kat but with better passing and defense
I liked and answered comments just for the heck of it :)
I hope Boogie recovers and still have a great career ahead of him.
Best halfcourt handling/ driving to the basket center of all time
One of the stranger superstar😅
Pelicans we’re so good in 2k18 with him and Anthony davis
It's insane how jidion is related to this guy
3:27 THE MACEDONIAN LEGEND PERO ANTIC NEVER THAUGHT HE COULD BE IN THE VIDEO
Easily would be the best center right now period easily. Easily most skilled center I ever seen(me and my friends used to call him a big Carmelo, that pelicans team easily would’ve won a 🏆 if boogie was healthy him and AD would of been dominant.
Absolutely dominant player
When he went to warriors and didn’t get a championship was kinda funny but really sad
During his prime he was as gifted offensively as anyone the league has ever seen
0:45 😂
Boogie w/o injury’s and literally any other team he would be a top 10 center all time, if he stayed healthy on the kings most likely a top 15
Boogie was MVP in NO before he tore his Achilles. Averaged 40-20 over a few week stretch.
Boogie was a dawg fr in his prime 🔥💯
I only now realizing how tall Demarcus was…
If he decides to remain in Denver (and is comfortable backing up Joker), he could have a good couple of years.
Yeah and i can see him averaging 15ppg 11rpg and 3apg
I was sooo maad Dat Boggie went 1 pick b4 GSW Hoop had a chance ta swoop him. But what's too baad is him Ballin out in Oakland n not getting; a ring ⁹vs Toronto
I liked Boogie a lot. He was the best center from he fall of Dwight till the rise of Jokic and Embiid. I just hated that AD treated him like a brother and he still left for the Warriors.
He tore his Achilles in a contract year. New Orleans wasn't going to resign him
He got injured
Prime boogie was those 40 or so games on the pelicans
A prime boogie was the worst thing to not happen to the NBA
Can you please do a video on Reggie lewis please he’s super under appreciated
He's nowhere near ol Griner but he was ok! Thanks for vid!