Before joining the NBA, Andrew Bogut was one of the biggest prospects out of his home country of Australia. He is a 7-footer with good post moves and defensive skills that have helped him become the top overall-pick of the 2005 draft.
But even if he is still serviceable up to now, he has not been the dominating big man a lot of scouts thought he would become. One of the biggest reason for this is the multitude of injuries he has suffered throughout his career. Bogut has not been able to stay healthy and has only played a full season once in his 11 years in the league.
The Dallas Mavericks‘ center was recently asked how he feels about people questioning his durability and he didn't shy away from letting everyone know how he felt about them with his response. He also took a shot at the people who are part of the league and called them “two-faced.”
“Oh, who cares? I don’t care.”
“But that’s how it is. I don’t buy into the sources thing. I don’t buy into all that (expletive), because this league is so two-faced and everybody is so fake. The same people who made those comments will see me tomorrow and shake my hand and ask me how my family is. This league is full of people who are full of (expletive) and shallow, and that’s what you figure out in pro sports. It’s very hard to meet a genuine person who you can call your friend in this league. That’s just the reality, and I understand that.
“People can take parting shots. I didn’t have a great Finals series obviously, with the injury, and finish off the way I wanted to, but that’s the way it goes. I’m not bitter about it. I could have played better definitely, especially on the offensive end. But I think defensively that I provided something for them that really helped that team win games.”
This season is also about redemption for him as he wants to prove to all his doubters that he still has a lot left in the tank and can contribute to this Mavericks team looking to surprise people in the Western Conference.
It is also his chance to show everyone what he's truly capable of at this point of his career and that he has the ability to keep himself injury-free.
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