It’s not like you need any more reasons to trust DTB’s opinions when it comes to basketball, but DTB has another one for you anyway:
I was seriously hyped for Hassan Whiteside BEFORE he was signed by the Heat.
Yep, that’s right. I knew that Whiteside would be a stud in the NBA if he was just given an opportunity. My prescience should come as no surprise to you, since it has been proven time and time again that I possess some kind of preternatural scouting ability, an ability which allows me to flawlessly predict which players will be good and which will suck.
You might bring up that time (or times) that I called John Wall a bust. You can forget about those times. I wasn’t feeling well that day. Otherwise, my track record is 100% clean.
I even have proof that I was pumped for Whiteside before everybody else. In the summer of 2014, as Whiteside was making an appearance in the Summer League, I made a post in a RealGM thread where I used my nickname “Hassan Upside”. You can find the post here: http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewt… . This post was not made with humorous or ironic intent. It was fully sincere. Except the part about John Shurna having a place in the NBA. There I was being funny. Obvs I think John Shurna is garbage.
My family and friends can also attest to the fact that I would repeatedly state that the Bucks needed to sign Whiteside. I almost wish my entire house was bugged by Chinese spies trying to steal my highlight secrets just so I would have some proof that I would make such declarations at least on a tri-monthly basis for several years.
I mean, everybody could see the tools that Whiteside had when he sucked donkey dong for Sacramento. He was seven feet tall. He was athletic. He was ripped. The only question was his maturity. And since it’s well-known that the only thing that the Kings can do with their rookies is ruin them, I felt that a different situation would allow Whiteside to flourish.
I was so right.
As one of Whiteside’s first believers, I have made this video which showcases all of his dunks, ostensibly as tribute to his fantastic season. However, it is actually more of a tribute to myself and my own immense knowledge.
To get the most out of this video, you should say the words, “DownToBuck was right. DownToBuck is always right,” after every Whiteside dunk. Leaving a comment stating such would also not be a bad idea. Sometimes you folks need a little reminder.