A look back at Boogie’s bad luck

Adam Stratton

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group | The Denver Post via Getty ImagesIf it wasn’t for bad luck, DeMarcus Cousins wouldn’t have any luck at all. A series of bad beats worthy of a Scott Van Pelt highlight turned the four-time NBA All-Star and one of the most beloved players of the John Calipari era into a veteran-minimum journeyman, and it has been painful to watch.

More than a decade ago, Kentucky Sports Radio held an online poll to give DeMarcus Cousins a nickname. The four choices were Carl, Big Cuz, Big Marc, and Silverback. After the options were announced, Matt Jones told the story of DeMarcus putting his arm around him and saying that if “Carl” won, he’d take it out…