How Kenneth Faried MYSTERIOUSLY Disappeared From The NBA

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[@lou_goossens]

Poor guy, no ones saying anything

[@yajeel]

Regardless of his limitations, Faried’s nickname “Manimal” is probably one of the most memorable and fitting ones I can think of.

[@henrymattingly1341]

Shoutout to the Manimal AAU program out of Kentucky that he set up

[@_ripVanWinkle_]

That nickname could transcend to giannis

[@JohnDoe-12]

Awful nickname

[@lobsters12111]

@@_ripVanWinkle_ why recycle nicknames though?

[@boogie1982]

​@@JohnDoe-12 you mean your profile name John Doe 🤡😭🤣🤣

[@AKA.SV9]

I miss the manimal as a nuggets fan. But his place on the team slowly faded away as the nuggets were moving towards a different direction in team identity. In the long run, it turned out great for the nuggets but I can't help but to remember all the great moments he had for the team. That 2012-2013 was magical.

[@jerz9015]

Turned out to be great? Y’all never win championships lmao

[@tech_ninja]

@@jerz9015 idk about that man they the first seed

[@Dan__W]

Those were some great years. They were really fun to watch. Too bad they ran into Kobe and a ton of other prime teams in the playoffs.

[@Drogas3653]

Nuggets are a regular season team. Mark my words.

[@tj5180]

They already had nurkic and jokic who had they just drafted

[@axrip1]

Thats why I like your channel - you bring up these "not-obvious" topics that most seem to miss or forget. Make it more interesting!

[@WHITEPERSUAS1ON]

He was great on the Rockets. I really enjoyed him. Its a shame that the relationship fell apart in the playoffs because had he returned he may not be out of the league

[@rigbythekhajiit]

Montrezl Harrell becoming the same, similar playstyle and limitations

[@truss3518]

And hairstyle

[@omarthescriblomale8279]

He also doesn’t get a lot of playing time. With the clippers he was a beast. People changed the narrative on him real quick and casuals like you say he’s limited

[@carl3545]

@@omarthescriblomale8279 if he wasn’t so limited why isn’t his coach giving him more playing time

[@omarthescriblomale8279]

@@carl3545 because he was on a team with embiid and on the wizards they had like 4 centers

[@eugeneflynn7435]

Excellent spotlight on a player I’d always wondered about.

[@cognomarcelo]

He could really fit the Mavs. A high energy, hustle guy to disrupt other teams' second units, securing rebounds and running the floor.

[@flameousart]

My thoughts! Mix of Turner and Crowder :)

[@adil8701]

​@@flameousart crowder is way a better option. He got a reliable 3pt shot and good defensive skills.

[@Liam-ex4mf]

Crowder has always been overrated, he is a average shooter and has a reputation as a "good" defender but he gets cooked everytime i watch a game where he plays

[@Liam-ex4mf]

Plus terrible attitude

[@adil8701]

@@Liam-ex4mf dude is a 35% 3pt shooter thats a good skill for a stretch 4. Thats why the bucks hired as soon as he got bought out. In the mean time Kenneth is in mexico liga de Baloncesto

[@frankleen138]

I remember the Nuggets was my favourite team to play 2k13, as well as D Roses Bulls. They were amazing teams back in the days. Great Video bro, love watching your work

[@grrreg420]

Literally same for me. Ty Lawson and Galinari were OP. And D Rose was cash money. I stopped playing 2K after that and tried playing one a few years later and did not enjoy and have not played one since

[@sshiloo]

@@grrreg420 for real, d rose was sick back then, man those times were good

[@allthingscroatia]

Kenneth Faried was a beast and used to be my favorite player! Always hustled and never gave up on a play. Was a big Nuggets fan and watching him and Corey Brewer go all out on every play was awesome to watch, unlike star players today who give up on plays and don't like to do the dirty work

[@chuckdeuces911]

Hustle on every play but didn't hustle to pick up any other real skills. He couldn't play defense to save his life. He couldn't stop a real big. He couldn't shoot. It takes off the court effort to have skill. People look at those two things in the absolute most backwards ways.

[@allthingscroatia]

@@chuckdeuces911 He was a good shot blocker and help defender, was undersized so obviously it was hard to stop bigs alone for him.

[@trile6243]

​@@chuckdeuces911 No single player on the NBA can pick up a skill by themselves, it's purely based on how the coaching staffs want to develop these players. It's like saying you need to spend extra 30 hours a week for school while you are already working 50 hours a week

[@urbaindelva7869]

I was a big fan of Faried. When there was a Nuggets game on, he was the player I was nost excited to see. Seeing his performance in the Rising Stars challenge was awesome. Really sad to see the way his career has gone. I hope he's doing well.

[@Nachoyoudad]

Man joined at the wrong time, came in with no 3 at the time when they were transitioning to 3s

[@fillipeorlandi9203]

nah man e doesn't have a realibe jumpshot at all even for close 2's,take that with horrible perimeter D and voilà! a freaking undersized rebounder

[@WingfanSports]

I went to morehead state with Faried for two years. It's hard to explain the kind of motor he had. He credits his mom who would not let him shoot unless he got the rebound as a kid.

[@Eluwilussit]

Having been his best friend for so many years, what is your take on what went wrong for Kenneth?

[@bobbyhillthe3rd]

This dude was the best the nuggets had for a couple years. I'll never forget his play. Manimal

[@cyberbron2024]

I think him being an undersized big who couldn't stretch the floor was what hurt him the most. The league changed so fast and he didn't adapt.

[@ShariaLawAllDay]

It's sad how injuries can rob one's career. Nevertheless, I still prefer effort over skill if I had to choose one, but obviously to survive long-term in the NBA you absolutely need both. I hope he's enjoying his time in Mexico and maybe make one last comeback to the NBA.

[@OMG-si3wn]

i prefer skill cause that shows u work on ur craft

[@donchen6856]

dude hurt his back, "missed a lot of games" but still managed to play 61 games, meanwhile that entitled prick bum simmons smh

[@droidgracie4121]

@@OMG-si3wn Ben Simmons all skill and no effort right now. Manimal’s effort will eat Simmons’ skill.

[@Mr.PR2000]

@@OMG-si3wn i prefer both effort and skill over just talent.

[@Mr.PR2000]

@@droidgracie4121 Ben ain’t that skilled he’s just athletic.

[@hubertsumlin9697]

I loved watching this guy play. A lot of the greatest Jokic highlights have Kenneth on he receiving end. Amazing athlete.

[@SonofSamhein]

I definitely wondered what went wrong, with him: he was definitely a fan favorite, and had one of The DOPEST Nicknames in League history. Shout-outs, to Kenneth Faried. Well-wishes, brother...

[@joon9252]

That tip at 0:48 at the buzzer is wild!

[@DrMjenno]

Good video as always. Manimal is a man out of time. He would have had no problem staying on the floor in the 80s or 90s when no one expected a 6-8 guy who could average double digit rebounds to be able to shoot, space, and guard the perimeter. But that ain't this league.

[@SimonSes]

It's sad that his career turned out this way. He was my favorite player when I started watching the NBA. He and his skills came at an inopportune time in NBA history when three-pointers are all that matters.

[@feelsgoodman420]

That 2012 nuggets squad led by Ty Lawson was one of my all time favorite teams

[@edgarsnake2857]

Thanks for covering one of the most exciting, yet nearly forgotten, players of recent times.

[@JaySmurdaThyScrubGod]

Man he was one of my favorite players on the Nuggets right behind The Joker and Murray.

[@TheEastside661]

The man had remarkable stamina, arguably it was second to none during his prime with Denver.

[@KarloBlaze]

Everybody loved Faried. I just recently remembered him and was like "where the hell is this guy?"

[@VILEMasterShake]

Happened to me today that’s how I’m here today.

[@thecoolrich]

Actually a sad story! From nba to G league and overseas! That’s actually crazy

[@Nationof300]

He’d been perfect for the playoffs on a contending team someone who could give you maximum effort and good screen and roll guy. Everyone has limitations but it’s up to a team to find out where players fit best

[@Xulriic]

I was a local kid in Morehead when Faried went to school there, he was so humble and such a nice guy.

[@natisaver]

dude was a beast in the fiba cup

[@BedjamRivera]

The Manimal was my favorite player to watch in the entire league. I was highly upset when he was traded as the Nuggets are my team and he was so much fun to watch.

[@priztucker]

Great video. Always great to see these

[@kobehyperdunksfilthy]

Still remember the nightly manimal highlights on sports center to this day he really was on his own wave

[@toobasaurus23]

I always wondered what happened to the 'Manimal'. This story shows how hard it is to stay in the NBA. I hope KF is doing well and making that $$ for his family.

[@EduardoFerreira-tr6fm]

He is still in great shape tbh been following him for a while and would love to see him back .

[@OK-yy6qz]

Where is he now? Last time i checked he was rather unimpressive in Moscow

[@Wallyworld30]

@@OK-yy6qz Hopefully we don't have Americans playing basketball in Moscow anymore. Especially after the Brittany Griner BS.

[@mrpillows]

@@Wallyworld30 stop pretending like that wasn’t her fault

[@jamesbong4571]

@@mrpillows fax

[@JayJay-xy5ch]

​@@Wallyworld30 it's her fault

[@Don.McWigglesworth]

Great video! I didn’t know much about him besides his rocket days

[@gcolnr]

Great video! Brought back a lot of memories.

[@bandito241]

I don’t think it’s a bittersweet story. He had a nice story and got money. He just disappeared from the NBA because other players got into the league that were better than him. That’s not an insult but the reality of the league with the best players in the world. He was in that same league for so many years. He just phased out due to circumstances.

[@elbeezy382]

Facts...least he saw a good payday

[@bochatube]

The level of talent and variety of amazing players nowadays is just insane

[@leronejoseph6494]

i think his shooting was the problem and the fact that he is a old school player

[@bananajuice3143]

I love this new format of the video‼️

[@LukeParodiMusic]

You should do this type of a video for Gerald Wallace too!!

[@broncobilly4029]

Good video. Thanks for making it. I was just wondering the other day about what happened to Faried.

[@MohamedKeita]

Thank you for this video, good to hear about the manimal and where he went.

[@byN91]

Happy your videos now available in Philippines.

[@stampscapes]

Great vid! I've often wondered what happened to him.

[@lamargettens2370]

He got caught in what I call the transition period were he was more suited for the 2000 basketball but the modern NBA was starting to cook

[@bandito241]

Prime Manimal with Jokić today could’ve been a nice duo.

[@sld1776]

There's literally a much better player filling the same role.

[@manuelluna665]

Aaron Gordon lol

[@cyberbron2024]

​@@manuelluna665 basically lmao

[@leavingthevalley5175]

dude used to come by the weed shop i worked at and picked up, super chill guy. under rated energy player that every team needs

[@burlacuninel5981]

So basically he was posting good numbers when he was the focus of the offence but got ejected from the league when he needed to change his play style to the current shooting 3s only trend

[@Wallyworld30]

If he was good enough to build around he could have gotten away without shooting 3's but he simply wasn't. Basically he wasn't Giannis level gifted.

[@ITSAHMEJAMARIO]

Heat check with the swish at the end sounded so crispy loved the video the manimal gave us what he had and I loved it got his bag and quietly stepped away.

[@KyKy_Kyri]

He was just running, and jumping for no reason, but respect

[@beatlefan510]

He’s playing for the Mexico City team,in the G-league , I had the opportunity to watch him play this past January he can still ball and also he’s a fan favorite, he’s doing pretty good to be honest.

[@HEAT4YOAZZ]

I just started the video and i also know this fact I really hope this guy in the video mentions it EDIT: He mentions it

[@Red4350]

wait how come Igudala got no heat at all for losing to the Warriors and then signing with them?

[@themoderndaygamer637]

I remember in 2k I would always trade for this guy to make my team better defensively

[@stizzlm]

Good vid and info.

[@RiddimMixDJX]

Really enjoyed this video👍🏿

[@ДимитърАпостолов-п7ф]

Great nickname, incredible athleticism , big hustle.

[@jeremyisnmbr1]

how have i never seen that one tap put back buzzer beater, thats amazing.

[@KevinDurantBurnerAccount]

When I first seen Faried play he reminded me of Rodman. Not his defense but with his play. You never seen anyone out hustle him similar to how no one out hustled Dennis.

[@manhattannewyork-fr5pd]

The secret is to eat a big plate of chicken and rice before a game

[@zachspath494]

​@Manhattan New York I'd be worried about shitting myself by the middle of the second quarter especially with all that movement lmao

[@manhattannewyork-fr5pd]

@@zachspath494 it worked for Rodman

[@cchampaine179]

No where close to Rodman

[@manhattannewyork-fr5pd]

@@cchampaine179 that’s because he didn’t eat the chicken and rice

[@vesper2950]

His will and game lives on in Naz Ried

[@Fsojack]

Just because these to brothers dark skin and got dreads don’t make them similar in play style

[@WolfskiiiiGaming]

Dude that tip in w the back turned is wild

[@sluglow6357]

I’m not a big fan of these video titles cause it implies some sort of negativity towards his career ..he had a great career!! It’s not normal to have the careers the greatest have, that’s why they’re the greatest but the history of sports is built in guys like manimal, if you saw him you’ll remember him no doubt ! He made great money & maxed out his ability ..bless up to him!

[@mamahnamte3336]

7:40 that was almost 5 offensive rebounds in one position... Damnnn... What a hustler

[@brettfarrow4174]

This just made me realize how many insane highlights had rudy fernandez involved

[@denism.2590]

nice video, appreciated

[@gustavodiasmartins972]

My fav player in nba2k14. keep doing the good job bro! 😎

[@hsx9300]

I Was imagining him flourish as a small ball centre with his speed and athleticism

[@lovejesus7775]

He was a montrez harrel

[@mushy18100]

Because of the franchise’s decision, Manimal drifted away into the woods and reign there in his own world where he can be appreciated as a talented man and ferocious animal on court

[@kelvinkao7436]

Such an interesting story, how he witnessed the change of how NBA plays basketball. It's also quite a strange thing for the team to give him that contract AND bringing a bunch of front court guys at the same time. Someone's have to get the short end of the stick on that one.

[@pisces363]

I was wondering what happened to my man. Now,I know. Great video!

[@frankdent8767]

great vid.

[@joshuafariscal7765]

Sir, why are there no more videos of you in our country? From the Philippines

[@werd295]

need more of these TB players vid

[@DMalltheway]

It blows my mind Houston gets Faried in mid season in a trade piece and yet didn’t use him against the Warriors in 2019 conference semi finals.

[@justinayala9881]

Kenneth Faried was a beast in 2k12 🔥 Nuggets was my favorite team in that game and im a knicks fan

[@NewNormalWorldOrder]

TBH… no mystery here. Dude is an undersized big who can’t shoot.

[@Maasbil]

@heat check. Can t find your link for the clothes store....? Plz ? Thanks

[@Red4350]

0:45 first time i seen that play by Rudy

[@Yurrweoutside]

The post-Melo era in Denver was what got me hooked on basketball.

[@revolutionday1]

Maaaaaaaan, I'm not even a Nuggets guy, but I have absolutely been wondering about this dude!!

[@matthewmullins4046]

Faried played very well for Houston in the playoffs with his limited minutes. Great efficiency and good scoring per 100 and great rebounding rate. They were also positive when he played. Cutting him was not based on his own court production and probably had more to do with skill issues exposed in practice. But even then teams take fliers in guys that put up his stats. May be some personal issues that keep teams away.

[@Johnporterpodcast]

He was a beast ! It’s crazy how draymond an Pj Tucker can still be in the league . So u telling me because he couldn’t guard guards he out the league ? That’s crazy

[@DavidW0325]

If he just worked a little bit on his lateral quickness so he could hold his own against guards I guarantee he’d still be in the league

[@scipioprime69]

I only knew the Manimal during the 2014 FIBA games. Thats one of the best USA mens basketball team ever assembled.

[@UBeesh10]

I was wondering what happened to the manimal!!!! Thanks

[@anthony-rj9rw]

The Manimal and IceMan two best nba nicknames ever.

[@rafyperez]

He is playing in Puerto Rico, decent numbers and calm behavior.

[@manart4979]

He was crazy in denver. I missed him.

[@ich__nicht]

He was one of my favorite Players 😢

[@lightstripes03]

Celtics fan. But man how I wished we had Faried back then when they were rebuilding in mid-2010's.

[@taylorleer2760]

The manimal was so much fun to watch in the early 2010s man

[@d.jackson2560]

He is doing well, he a State Farm agent and a damn good one ! Thanks again Kenneth you da man brother

[@clintfoster23]

I think Faried entered the league at a very unfortunate time when the role of a big man evolved pretty drastically. In the early 2000's a big was expected to be big strong and dominate the paint with big time effort plays and/or massive size. Back then a center or power forward was rarely expected to shoot beyond the occasional mid-range and almost no bigs had any perimeter game. Contrast that to today's game, a starting big has to be both a shooting threat and a force in the paint. Faried just doesn't have a reliable jumpshot and he is not defensively sound enough to defend other bigs that have a decent perimeter game. If he had come into the league about 5-10 years sooner, I think he would have had a much longer and more successful career playing against guys like Ben Wallace, Chris Webber, Jermaine O'Neal, etc.

[@charlesljones2454]

Only thing I think of when I think of faried is high energy and hustle.

[@PostNuttClarity]

nobody seem to remember but here’s what happened. But I did since i’ve become a Denver Fan around this time. Denver signed Paul Milsap. Kenneth Farried got angry cause by this signing he will be playing behind Paul Milsap. Everybody thinks Paul Milsap’s signing was a bad idea. Kenneth Farried starts talking in the media on that offseason about that. But then they start winning games with Milsap. For some reason, Malone just stopped using Kenneth Farried and even have Trae Lyles playing more mins than him on that season. That’s the start of him being gone on the league.

[@rjcarless]

Probably because Lyles was younger (more potential) and also he could shoot better. It's really hard to survive in the league as an undersized big guy who can't really handle proper C's, can't switch onto guards, and also can't shoot threes reliably. He might be ok as a small ball 5... But you can't do that if you've already got Jokic.

[@Caronte4116]

Another example of how good athleticism could bring you to the NBA, but won't hold you there without skills and/or high IQ. On the other side you have guys like old Tim Duncan, who could barely run in court, but understood everything happening on it

[@gabrieliusbielskis3126]

Can u talk about ty lawson?

[@jimbobfisher8904]

Wasn’t a bad player in my eyes idk why he isn’t on a roster, the NBA plays favorites.

[@sheldon94666]

Igudala was the OG if u can't beat them just join them. Coach Carl called out he was iffy during the playoff vs warriors

[@TheForbiddenLookout]

I remember him as that dude Terrance Ross dunked on that one time

[@0401412740]

Denver has good management. They've rebuild so many times

[@ShairaImo]

I was in here when u only have cpl of thousands of subs , now i will take my leave knowing you promote NFT. Was fun watching the vids u made.