I mean, it would be weird if, with as many jersey numbers as have been retired by this franchise, that DeMarcus Cousins would be the only one who didn't get his team to the playoffs at least once, right? Not that it was all on him, and I wouldn't hate it if it happened but, still.
That aside, I'm here for all the Divac slander. Inject that **** into my veins.
Right. Even Mitch got to the postseason once. But also had much better surrounding talent on that 1996 team than Boogie ever had. Unfortunately Boogie played through an era of awful draft picks and a revolving coaching carousel.
We’ve seen him at a level much less that what he once was perform quite well in the postseason for both Denver and Golden State. I’m pretty sure prime Boogie would have been much better. But I digress.
Only Mitch Richmond has scored more points as a Sacramento King. Yes, Boogie scored more points than both CWebb and Peja.
DeMarcus also owns the SAC era record for total rebounds and is 2nd for triple doubles. He has over 1,000 more rebounds than CWebb.
If Vlade and Peja are up in the rafters — so too should Boogie be.
As I said, I never believed either should be retired, it set a terrible precedent. Had this franchise won a couple titles with those guys, I’d understand it more.
But since they didn’t (yes, most believe we should have won one) then only the best players from those eras should have been considered. That’s Mitch and Webber. Nobody else.
That said, Peja has a much better case than Vlade ever did. Being a great team leader and good guy in the locker room isn’t enough. Performance on the court matters more. And Vlade was never outstanding. Good, but not great.
Swap Vlade for Boogie in a time machine from 1998 to 2003 and those teams are even better. Demarcus was a skilled passer too. And better at everything else.
And before anyone counters with “Demarcus had poor demeanor on the court and complained too much”, please remember that Vlade was the biggest flopper in the league and also complained to the refs all the damn time.
