Scary? The NBA is filled with wealthy pampered athletes. Some fake tough guys, but I doubt there's anybody scary or threatening in the League. It's probably not allowed.
Look, it's not easy being suddenly wealthy and famous at a young age.
Some handle it better than others. Maturity takes time.
Did Cousin Boogie have skills? Sure. Was he professional? Not so much.
He was petulant and emotional and let things distract him on court.
He also was never in good shape, which likely contributed to his many injuries. When I think of Boogie, I think of him arguing calls, not getting back on D or just hacking a driving opp, chucking up long J's. (towards the end he started making 3's okay, but any time Boog was jacking a 3 made it easier on the D).
I kept saying SACto should trade him while his value was high.
At least they got Hield (who was struggling at the time) and a mid-1st rounder -- but they clearly waited too long.
It took Boogie 6 years before his team cracked 30 W's. 24, 22, 28, 28, 29, and then coming up big with 33 W's. Not that they were a model franchise, but they probably could have won 25 games a year without Boogie. In fact they did, the year before he joined them. His only full year in NOPe, Boogie played a little more than half the games (48) and averaged 5 turnovers.
I don't care for no-D playing, high-maintenance guys. A sloppy player who was always unlikely to reach his potential. A career 20 & 10 guy who never won anything or led anything. Head held him back. Never got in good condition. Injury and emotion prone.
His body fell apart before he could get his head together.
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