The Curse of the Extraordinary - Aomine Daiki (Kuroko no Basket)

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Music used:
Song 1 - RIVAL (Kuroko no Basket)
Song 2 - Frustration (Haikyuu!!)
Song 3 - No (Kuroko no Basket)
Song 4 - Hyuga and Kyoshi (Kuroko no Basket)
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[@brianlowe904]

“The shadow showed him the light” beautifully put

[@HxH2011DRA]

Brian Lowe Deep stuff

[@aominedaiki5629]

666

[@KillerRem]

Aomine is every gamer after conquering an RPG, those days when your excited for the grind but once you get all the best items and reach the highest lvl, you slowly lose interest of the game which you enjoyed for months maybe years depending how long the grind was

[@Aleczandxr]

Damn, looks like you think about RPGs in a completely different way than I do.

[@KillerRem]

Aleczandxr i mean there are few games where the game will keep you interested but most RPGs once completed will make you feel accomplished but on the other hand you understand the game can't offer anymore challenges

[@beefcoursemeal]

Lmao. This is the epitome of Skyrim

[@supachocobo]

When watching the video it reminded me of my highschool days playing maplestory. lol

[@CHO-lx2by]

Remmark Sunga I haven‘t played many RPGs in my life (I mostly play FPS) but it must be similar to completly finish Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver having more than 30 pokemons lvl 100 in each edition (with grinding not chating those lvl up sweets) Back then I deleted eveything and played it once more (both of them) but I just couldn‘t get myself to grind for so long again

[@sarthaksingh4242]

Curse of ordinary - Oikawa Curse of extraordinary - Aomine

[@andthatsonpoint_]

Now we just need the curse of the wasted potential 😁😁

[@TC-cx4gm]

And that’s on point who would that be?

[@mugiwaranoluffy_8408]

@@TC-cx4gm Murasakibara maybe?

[@fadedblade1545]

@@mugiwaranoluffy_8408 If you look at his attitude and the way he plays, sure, but I don't believe any significant character and sports anime actually fits the criteria to be "the curse of the wasted potential". The closest would probably be Nishinoya but he's more an example of someone who does things and happens to be good at them rather than someone who could be great but chose not to. Curse of a wasted potential would probably be someone like Aomine had he actually chosen to quit rather than keep going, or Murasakibara tbh, but that person would have to be extraordinarily talented and simply leave

[@jadenblitz550]

@@mugiwaranoluffy_8408 After a week I came up with Gohan, hes the definition of wasted potential

[@HxH2011DRA]

FINALLLLLLY PUT SOME RESPECT ON HIS NAME!!!!!!! THE STRONGEST, *THE ACE!!!!!!!!!!*

[@HxH2011DRA]

Teymour Kuroko no basket is literally the least chill thing ever tho

[@WhackashitCollaborations]

Aoimine is a Agon ripoff from Eyeshield21 tho. The Real Ace. Now that I think about it, so many things from KnB is taken from Eyeshield. If you even remotely liked KnB, you're gonna love Eyeshield 21. (Manga) Easily the best sports series other than Slam Dunk. EZ.

[@ontoya1]

Whackashit eyesheild 21 is my favorite sports anime/manga. But even if their both geniuses, Agon only has super reflexes while it's clear Aomine is more than his reflexes. Ur bugging of u think that fuqboi Agon is in the same tier of lifeform as Aomine. This guy is movement incarnate

[@WhackashitCollaborations]

Lol if we're going to be childish, Agon would rape Aoimine in a fight tho lol. It's not just his reflexes, it's sheer athleticism on top of his reflexes that made him scary. That and the fact that he's an asshole.

[@WhackashitCollaborations]

But no I was being dramatic when I say Aoimine was a ripoff lol they couldn't be more different. I was just looking for a reason to plug Eyeshield in this thread. KnB was highly inspired from it though. That's a fact. For instance, Kuroko's lack of presence gag was entirely based off of Ishimaru. Etc.

[@BizzyBusiness]

You may not know this but I have something somewhat poignant point to add. Tracy McGrady was an extremely talented basketball player that was drafted out of high school. Basketball was literally in his blood, as his older cousin was Vince Carter. One of the most athletically gifted dunkers and players in NBA History. Tracy McGrady was long, about 6'8 or 6'9, but was quick, had great handles, and there wasn't anything on the basketball court that he couldn't do. He could dunk, pass, shoot, rebound, play defense, etc. He was an amazing player and at one point considered one of, if not, THE best player in the league during his prime. However, he could never get out of the first round. It was said that his teams weren't great, or that he did "too much" on the court so his teammates innately would take a step back and kind of "get out of his way" which in turn hindered them in the long run since they became dependent on him. But in actuality, one of his coaches had something to say about him. Van Gundy, speaking Friday during the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Boston, said McGrady failed to maximize his potential and didn't ascribe to the theory that achieving greatness requires 10,000 hours of practice. "Tracy McGrady was 1,000 hours of practice," Van Gundy said. "He should be a Hall of Fame player. His talent was otherworldly. He was given a leg up in the race against other players." "I like a lot of things about Tracy McGrady. I just wish I could have changed his practice habits and his mentality."

[@yurhomi4478]

CDX Braxton it was all over after the injury though.

[@nikolic_2381]

He had scoliosis that ruined him with injuries

[@chiranjibbaruah5044]

Great respect for T-Mac

[@zaxx29]

How do you not mention the injuries at all? They were his defining trait along with with basketball skill. But never once was he considered the best in the game. Kobe, Shaq, amd Duncan were always better. Also he has never the leader. He wasn't the alpha on any team he was on. He was almost always the best player on the team but never the leader. Trust me when I say that him not working as hard as a Kobe or Duncan has pretty much nothing to do with how his NBA career went.

[@fatboyRAY24]

@@zaxx29 The whole "1000 hrs of practice" quote fits better for Allen Iverson. So much talent but not enough effort.

[@mashudakhan5096]

it actually kills me when he starts crying but i love him and his character development throughout this anime was just amazing

[@phenomenonnarutokun]

The Curse of the Ordinary The Curse of the Extraordinary Now I want "The Curse of the Mediocre" XD

[@benji6628]

Luffy1045 isn’t ordinary mediocre?

[@kingston4313]

Luffy1045 that’s me! my curse

[@gustavopereira4924]

@@kingston4313 Don't do this to yourself!

[@arjunabazaz1006]

Curse of the Terrible🤩🤩

[@Kadereii]

​@@arjunabazaz1006 Blessing of the trash

[@xForts]

Great video! Love seeing people look at KnB analytically

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks!

[@MagillanicaLouM]

xForts good to know you're a knb fan too lol

[@user-wu1us1yh3n]

Is this a Jojo Reference??

[@lmaoszn171]

Yare yare daze

[@theekatararkive]

Same! I write fanfics that go a bit in depth with his character specifically

[@minihwas]

I can sadly relate. Not as a genius or someone with unparalleled talent. When I was young I was one of those "clever kids" and I had passion for learning. But natural talent only gets you so far And once you've maxed out your talent and lost all motivation, there's nothing left

[@azure3225]

Knowledge is limitless dude! For example science, we still dont even know what dark energy and dark matter is and there is much other things to know that we dont know because it is not known yet

[@kevuchiha3034]

Bubbleyoongz YT this makes no sense. You cant max out knowledge.

[@michaelestrada1972]

@@azure3225 Knowledge is limitless, but motivation is.

[@azure3225]

@@michaelestrada1972 your right but if it comes to science their motivation is limitless.

[@therewasonceacatnamedmeimc247]

Gifted kid burnout

[@Darkstormsun9865]

"A too great of talent can turn against itself" - Dojima Gin. Ever since i hear that quote. I see it happen almost everywhere especially anime.

[@ricezzz2665]

Honestly, even though hearing the stories of all GOM members was devastating as hell, it was even more unbelievable just how much harder and serious both Aomine's and Akashi's situations were. While reading the manga, it's painfully obvious how Aomine doesn't know how to deal with this crippling depression and really has no one to turn to besides Momoi. It's mindblowing that a 16 year old is going through this much mental shit. And let's not even get started on Akashi. Thinking about how none of the adults in their environment (Coach Sanada and Teiko's principal, Akashi's dad) did a single thing for their wellbeing... bruh that sent chills down my spine, it was so unsettling.

[@moonlight.z6543]

I guess we all do know extraordinary people in our lives. People who top others in different situations and subjects; and I wouldn't dare to call myself extraordinary, but I did have quite the jump in English back at middle school. English isn't my native language, and I started learning it when I was a 4th grader, and to be honest, at the beginning, it didn't interest me even a bit. But eventually, thanks to two of my teacher in those years and the passion I felt for them, I slowly started loving English. When I started reading English stories, watching animations in English and listening to English music, it was only natural that those three things that I loved doing, connected me to English and let me have a development that no other student in my class who had zero background on English before the 4th grade had had back then. The sweetness of being appreciated as a child by my teacher for the natural taste that I was slowly developing for English made me happy, and so I chased that happiness that came along learning English, and it eventually grew on me. Once I entered middle school, I messed up the entery exam of English that would define my level in English. I fell in a class that its average level was lower than me, yet somehow I knew my knowledge is lacking somewhere, so I worked my butt off for learning English; I started reading fanfics, watched movies and animations whenever I got the time, and started translating the lyrics of music I listened to. Things I did as hobbies turned to duties for me, and I pushed as hard as I could to revive my damaged ego when people who were a step ahead of me fell twenty steps ahead of me and I was left behind. Due to these circumstances, at the 8th grade, my English truly bloomed and I didn't even have to try hard, practice dictation, grammar, vocabulary, whatever, or study for exams any longer. It was just coming natural. I kept doing the things I did in that forte, but it wasn't a force anymore. It was normal. At 9th grade, I almost fell out of love. Even though I jumped to higher classes each term and stayed where I should've been, because of the talent I have developed with time, everything came... Effortless. If I had an exam, an hour of study was enough to get the score of 100. Homework could've been done during breakfast, even if it was a 200 word essay. Everything was... Painfully easy and there wasn't a challenge for me anymore; not from my classmates, not from my teachers, not even from myself. I started sleeping in the classes, getting bored, even skipping some of my classes, and it didn't do the tiniest of damage; it almost didn't make a difference anymore. I needed, craved something to challenge me. To excite me. To push me once more, make me love English again. That challenge happened at 10th grade, a year ago. Due to the difficulty that school was facing, they merged all levels of English students and created a united class of elite and rookie, and since the balance was broken, the teacher had to go with the medium knowledge that was almost basic for elite students, and too much for rookies. It was apparent that the rookies needed help. And as one of the students that had a good level of English knowledge, my classmates started asking me for help. Now that was the challenging part: I didn't know how to make someone understand the raw grasp I had on English in my head. I didn't know how to teach. It was something I've never faced. I had to research, re-study, go back to my old books, google stuff, etc etc to learn how to help my classmates that my teacher was (unfortunately) failing to help. Even though the class level was low for me and it was boring itself, since my classmates never stopped asking questions, I was challenged at every single turn. I fell in love with English once again, and even though the fresh happiness and that sense of achievement that I felt back at elementary school never returned to me, it wasn't boring anymore. Every extraordinary person, in their life, has bloomed to the true form of their ability and from that point on, it all comes naturally to them. Practice and hard work pays off, and even though it seems easy from that point on, the real challenge is still waiting; how to keep on loving something that doesn't really challenge you any longer? I know some extraordinary people that completely fell out of love, lost interest, and stopped caring from some point on. (Maybe the fact that I didn't fall out of love was because that I wasn't extraordinary) It was all in the forte of school subjects (Math, chemistry, physics, whatever) but the fact that they were and are geniuses remains true. Unparalleled, unshakable talent and ability comes with its own troubles, and much like Aomine Daiki, when you see how easy people get out of your way because they just can't keep up, can be heartbreaking and even terrifying. When nothing stands in your way any longer, your path starts to seems boring and eventually, putting effort seems useless and a waste of time. I know of many of my classmates that skip classes, don't study, and they are doing _unfairly_ fine, when other students have to work their butt off to even be _good enough,_ and still not able to reach their level or even get close. It all comes natural for extraordinary people, even if they are not interested anymore. Aomine Daiki is a realistic, everyday-life example that is shaped into a great character with hardened demeanour and a kind heart, and I truly applaud the writer of KnB for creating such a great character that I slowly but definitely fell in love with. It's sometimes important to know that things don't go easily for extraordinary people either. And I applaud you, Aleczandxr, for reviewing this amazing character and looking at it from a different point of view, analysing him and putting effort to create such a great video. You truly do an amazing job, I wish I had your analysing ability somehow... Thank you.

[@desire0503]

this deserves way more, thx for your story!

[@LL-rc2ol]

Alot more ppl needa see this

[@kxexexaxixoxg3140]

"The shadow shows him the light." That's the best thing I've ever heard. Thank you for making a video about this amazing character. Daiki Aomine is my favourite character in the series. I can't put my finger on it but his character is just so special and well-crafted.

[@Aleczandxr]

You’re very welcome, I’m glad you found it valuable!

[@roadtonba5150]

real question is. why did nba take interest in kagami and not the rest of the generation of miracles?

[@Aleczandxr]

No idea, tbh.

[@wplayshado2843]

dunno probably cuz he's the MAIN CHARACTER

[@roadtonba5150]

@@wplayshado2843 good point

[@DaDualityofMan]

He played in America before?

[@unknownbhai9924]

Maybe cause Alex recommended him the most

[@DA_Strom]

The biggest gift the Generation of Miracles had was their colorful hair

[@EnriqueMunozOnline]

Is amazing how characters like Netero or Aomine are my favorites... not because they’re the best... is because they took everything to be the best and then faced the worst part of it... be the best can be lonely... “yawn before a game”, “gave the hand to an enemy after a sparring”... different sports, different persons, diferentes sentences... same feeling. Always amaze me, keep with your videos.

[@HxH2011DRA]

They have very similar motivations/personalities

[@Ash-sy6yz]

I think one of the reasons aomine didn't practice was because he was waiting for someone to catch up to him. He knew if he practiced that he would never have a worthy opponent so he purposely handicapped himself so he could find one.

[@Chris-rj4bt]

Miranda I don’t know what he was waiting for. Akashi was definitely better and I can’t see him beating that giant dude

[@BabyGirlTiny]

Rice Crispy Akashi was not better, and he only stated it was hard even for him to get by murasakibara. There’s a reason he was the ace of their middle school team. Because he was better than all of them. Akashi having the emperor eye wouldn’t matter if aomine is faster and more versatile than he is as aomine is said to be unpredictable. When it come to murisakibara, he has a strong defense, but aomine can literally shoot from anywhere on the court so his defense may be strong but aomine is more versatile. While they have one trick, aomine has multiple.

[@Chris-rj4bt]

Homez18 umm no first off saying that Aimone is more versatile isn’t true when Akashi has 2 play styles. The one where he’s op and can cross anyone that gets in his way and the one where he can basically throw the perfect passes and make perfect plays while still being able to shoot and cross and can make his teammates go into the zone from that even if they aren’t a generation of miracle. Forgot to mention that he also has the best defense seen in both play styles

[@Chris-rj4bt]

Homez18 So let’s talk about Askashi’s op play style where he doesn’t rely on anyone first. When he was in the zone using it Kagami tried to dunk on him and all he did was reach his arm out out and take the ball. Then he proceeds to cross the whole rest of the team and score on them. There’s also a scene where all 3 of those guys on his team that are also better and would be considered generation of miracles if they played at a different time. They were all guarding him and he crossed all of them and scored. When have we seen Amione doing something close to that. Never. Kagami was in the zone when Akashi did that btw

[@Chris-rj4bt]

Homez18 Now let’s talk about his second play style. His play maker play style. There’s a play where he went up for a layup or dunk and switched and did an elbow pass in mid air. So Akashi can obviously do the same shit Aimone can do. In the final quarter of the last game Akashi was able to make everyone on his team go into the the zone even tho they weren’t generation of miracles. I think this proves my point about Akashi being a better player. Or do you want me to find more evidence

[@Aslavetofreedom]

Aomine is my favorite character in this series and after he lost his character got so much better

[@holybtw5649]

so he basically got saitama'd

[@NotTheWheel]

It's actually because of Aomine's development a Second Season to see how the Generation of Miracles changed and how that would ultimately effect there games playing against Siren now no longer with chips on their shoulder would have brought the games to even greater heights I think.

[@mandelaominesensei1906]

In Last Game, it's hinted that Seirin lost to Tôo during the year

[@Jonmt155]

Aomine is the best character in this series, and by a wide ass margin too.

[@realloud999]

I like kise or murisakibara better but aomine is top 5 character for me

[@realloud999]

Kuroko no basket is one of those animes that has impeccable character development and the main characters are so amazing at the end that you can't choose between them....It's kinda like picking your favorite child

[@byNinjaz]

still lost to kagami and kuroko soooooooo, that margin is not as wide as you say it is.

[@unknownbhai9924]

@@byNinjaz aomine was beaten by kagami + kuroko+ rest of seirin team.....but in the first season he alone was strong enough to shut seirin down

[@mandelaominesensei1906]

@@realloud999 Not every character has good character devloppment. I agree for Kuroko, Aomine, Kise and in a certain way Kagabitch but Midorima, Murasakibara, Momoi, Seirin's team in general, Himuro etc aren't devlopped that much. Akashi is only devlopped in the last 7 tomes so it's not an evolution from the start (unlike the others, KKK all started in tome 1 and Aomine made his first apperance in tome 5)

[@mochabroski]

Friggin awesome video dude! Aomine is by far my most favorite character in Koroko no basket cause I related to him a lot. Not in the sense that I am a prodigy but that I got so skilled at the sport I played that I ended up not finding much challenge in it. There is a certain frustration to "leveling up" cause it doesn't mean that others will do the same. The lack of challenge kind of leaves you feeling numb and eventually you start halfassing the things you normally would put an effort into... At some point you turn yourself into a villainous character with hopes that someone will rise to try overthrow you (sure it sounds cliche super villain, but at that point you do whatever it takes feel again. ie instigating others). Eventually I adopted Aomine's philosophy for a time until I discovered the joy of team play hahaha. Aomine is such a deep character! He is very raw in everything he does! Whether it be bball, attitude, his emotions, etc)

[@viccicciv]

Aomine suffered so much... He has a giant talent but this same talent made him so strong that anyone was comparable to him. If you are good but Don't have a Rival then the sport won't be fun. "There's always someone stronger" unfortunately this doesn't work for Aomine. Talent is not just a gift it's a curse too. Well not for everyone. Aomine is the one who suffers the most on the Anime

[@2948deku]

But there is someone better Kagami and testu

[@_RamachanthiranT]

@@2948deku saying someone and naming two😂

[@_RamachanthiranT]

@Carlos Ruiz we don't know yet trained aomine reflex and agility can beat emperor eye

[@_RamachanthiranT]

@Carlos Ruiz 😁

[@purplesky4157]

iAm Portz Akashi is not stronger than aomine🤣 this dude is the embodiment of raw talent. Kagami and kise are the only ones close in terms of that. Akashi just has a superpower. Aomine hasn’t tried in years dude is worse than Iverson in terms of practicing and honing his skills yet he still the best. He subconsciously loses. If he were to try and train hard no one would be able to come even close.

[@lorddolamite6141]

Two vids in a short span? You're on a roll.

[@Aleczandxr]

I did the same last week as well, actually.

[@tomoya02]

IT'S SAD THAT IM SIMILAR TO AOMINE. I STOPPED FEELING ANYTHING SINCE GRADE 4. after I realize that no one can outshine me anymore. I tried to pick up almost everything like sports games studies to find someone who would make me feel that feeling but somehow in the way, I got caught in LOVE and now I think IM stuck. (I'm also good at fighting but I like to avoid conflict and lose on purpose before the fight started.) the world is big and I hope I meet those who could make me try-hard.

[@konohagakurejonin4461]

This is fucking beautiful. The way you explained the psychological analysis to his personality is really good. I like it.

[@Lilith_2191]

Aomine was the main character for me. His story was way more interesting than the weird boys love going on between the duo at Seirin.

[@BRANMiiNO_Animations]

Woah dude you spoil us with HxH (My 1st fav) and now Kuroko (My 2nd fav) I think this is my favourite anime channel

[@realityfake8046]

”humans have an instinct win when you don't want to something is wrong” The girls in my gym class: ahh yes

[@kaizengaming459]

*THE ACE* My Fav Character in the series. Made my Day.

[@KidbuuGODMODE]

Almost made me cry bro, I definitely understand what it's like to be so good at something you lose the passion and love for it

[@adamundaneedge2472]

I used to play table tennis and practice atleast 6 hours a day, I practice with my best friend and coach. I always hated going to school but table tennis changed that, I practiced and practiced until my arms were sore. I eventually got better than my teammates and coach so everytime I played with my best friend (which always ended up in a win) he would always act up and I would end up feeling bad and throw my games against him. I eventually stopped attending school again and got kicked off my club, my coach (who is also a teacher for one of our subjects)would always look at me with disappointment.

[@zargeus853]

YES THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING WHEN I WAS WATCHING THE SHOW LIKE EXACTLY FINALLY SOMEONE GETS ME

[@BeyninjaLP]

This video was really amazing! I love your cool voice over Aomines backstory and his acceptance at the end of the Rakuzan match. :)

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks!

[@caseyfolk743]

i gotta say that in my opinion this is your best video yet

[@Aleczandxr]

Damn. I appreciate it but I strongly disagree. Thanks for watching!

[@vk3638]

Haikyuu OST!! Both amazings animes with amazings characters

[@redcloud7447]

Fantastic video. I loved all of the Generation of Miracles, Aomine's character arc was one of my favourites in the entire series, as well as Akashi's.

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks.

[@StandedJ]

An absolutely stunning video. Good job!

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks!

[@RobertMitchellX]

I know this would defeat the purpose of the story, and I know by the end of the series Aomine draws this conclusion himself, but this all could have been avoided if he had gone to school in America. If he or his parents/coaches recognized how far ahead he was from everyone else they should have given him the chance to pursue the sport at a higher level, not hold him back playing in Japan where only 5 players in the country stand the slightest chance against him. Wayne Gretzky was so outlandishly better than other kids his age he had to play in leagues with other players 4-5 years older than him just so he wasn't getting shit on by parents, opponents, and teammates for running up the score. If this Aomine kid comes into high school dropping 80 points a GAME only an idiot would keep him in that league. He would be enrolled in an American high school with a prestigious basketball program, and if he continued to dominate he would be scouted and drafted out of high school by the NBA. That's what you do with prodigies: Hit them with more and more difficult challenges until they hit their skill/talent wall.

[@jovansjj]

Best anime essay i have watched in a long time awesome work my man keep it up

[@Milkywaymarx]

Kagami, Aomine, and Kise would make a crazy trio. Just imagine those 3 vs literally any team. They’d get blown out 😂

[@pruthvirajchaudhari7653]

Wonderful. Thanks

[@Yumigood]

Because all of that he was my favorite. Misunderstood child

[@Dr.J69]

He’s also the only black one

[@archiveofyass]

He’s tan

[@Dr.J69]

Sometimes I'm late Sometimes I'm not uh ig u could argue japanese lights skin

[@shaynelagyop7996]

@@Dr.J69 nah its cuz he plays alot of streetball so he's always out in the sun. thats why he's dark

[@Dr.J69]

​@@shaynelagyop7996 but as a kid when he started he also was black

[@LARUM9316]

Really loving the more frequent uploads! Thank you, and keep it up good sir!

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks for watching.

[@spindlyoyster]

Glad you're getting your videos back! 🤩

[@calcelmoanayru5870]

Which Generation of Miracles character is the best? Kise is my favorite but I think Aomine is the best

[@juanpabloortiz1547]

Calcelmo Anayru I'm pretty sure that Kise at his strongest (perfect copy+zone) is better than anybody else at their strongest. I even think they said domething like that during last game

[@calcelmoanayru5870]

tu no I meant best written

[@juanpabloortiz1547]

Calcelmo Anayru ohhhh sure, I used to think it was Akashi but this video changed my mind

[@arstan8092]

Imo at the point of the anime probably kise, as a team player akashi. But if aomine had been training and working to get better all of the time i would absolutely say aomine hands down would have been a stronger player than all of them.

[@arstan8092]

Oh writeen, then absolutely aomine.

[@gurpreetsingh-rv6uy]

The only thing that bothered me was......if he wanted a challenge for so long....why he never challenged Akashi. No matter what people say, he could give him a real challenge. This is the plot armor i hate, in many anime....strong guy bored but wont challenge other strong guy because he is not suppose to be revealed yet.

[@niccoloparker3548]

my head canon. Aomine in teku was way way ahead of his peers. Literally compared to the flashback aomine. The one Kagami faced seems less smooth due to the lack of practice and is pulling his moves off with less stamina. Aomine probably looked at Akashi during Teku and thought he would win. Also considering Aomine as a high schooler had the zone at a deep level without his motivation to play. It must mean his door to the zone was unlocked in middle school. I never understood why Aomine just didn't go abroad or to the nba. Kuroko no basketball is set in modern times just a video of a middle schooler soloing an entire team will go viral on KZbin.

[@foreverfizz8]

Nice to see a even more variety in series in your videos! Good stuff

[@mohidhussain1847]

you ever seen game 6 klay?? he was definitely born for basketball

[@Chocolaids]

ONE OF MY FAVORITES CHARACTERS EVER. I even called my MMO character after him, and you made a video about him Ayyyyy!

[@emiliomesa5976]

It would be interesting to see a video about kise, I fucking love your videos man, one of my favourite channels on KZbin

[@Aleczandxr]

Glad you enjoy the videos so much :)

[@phantomtroupe9643]

Great video!!! Was not expecting a Kuroko no Basket video, but was amazing none the less! If you're planning on doing more KNB videos, I would love to see something on Akashi's character or the relationship between Kagami and Himuro.

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks! And I'm not planning on doing more KnB, sorry.

[@phantomtroupe9643]

Aleczandxr Fair enough, that's totally cool. In regards to Hunter x Hunter, I would love to see a video about Knuckle. Although he has a certain degree of charm through his (apparent) simplicity, I have never found it enough to truly love him as a character. I would be grateful if you could show me what I may be missing of him, thank you!!

[@Aleczandxr]

Sorry pal but I don’t really take requests from KZbin comments. Just know that I’ll try to cover HxH as extensively as I feel is appropriate. Thanks for the support!

[@jungtae5544]

we have Oikawa's "Curse of the Ordinary" and now the "Curse of the extraordinary" it's honestly amazing how everyone is capable of being lost in different types of ways

[@CurbYourGames]

He needs to lose in order for him to be able to get back... And he can't do it without his friends.

[@nikolasioakimidis3003]

Truly an amazing video, good job

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks!

[@baki4515]

So true aomine is the Lord of basketball

[@Error-gz3pp]

Me who remembered Coach Ukai saying that putting two or more great powers on a team together is addition while having everyone work together is multiplication: Kuroko no Basket, the epitome of addition vs. multiplication

[@BasketballCoachesNetwork]

Thanks so much, as a former player and current coach this is all so true.

[@PrsaArmani]

The Curse of the Extraordinary, :'( Penny Hardaway

[@jaredkaczor5075]

"Property of the NBA KZbin Channel" Me right after reading that: Stand with Hong Kong

[@gurenfulbuster6246]

Curse of extraordinary= Aomine Curse= Sukuna And yes they both have the same va

[@freezegiannis]

It was so bad a feeling when I figured out that I didn't have the necessary talent to continue playing football (soccer) I hope no one else feels that for their favourite sport.

[@virgocanasa4052]

I can reflect myself to aomine, ya that is true being born talented and skilled too much, i am unstoppable but i don't want to be alone.

[@whiffkid325]

stfu loser

[@jaysoncastillo6]

Huh? This sht aint real no one is ever too good. You just play shit competition

[@williamcompitello2302]

Kobe Bryant was the inspiration behind Aomine. R.I.P Kobe! He would've been proud.

[@aomine345]

I personally take Aomine as a symbolic goal. When I reach Aomine's level in any aspect/domain of life, my goal of life is achieved.

[@joncudiamat4491]

"Midorima's analytical intelligence, cold calculation and flawless execution makes him ruthless and fearsome"...----..---- fuck all that he can shoot from fucking anywhere

[@juanpabloortiz1547]

How is it that you can make this ridiculous show of basketball players using ninjitsu feel smart?

[@alexsanimeart5706]

In terms of sports anime Kuroko's characters are actually very well written

[@albertfarriol2636]

Nice video man. You always have a good and impressive points of view of an anime.

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks.

[@purplesky4157]

People say Akashi or kise are better.....HELL NO. Aomine literally doesn’t even try and he’s the best. If he were to work hard he’ll kill everyone. You’re talking about a guy that made everyone quit when playing him because he was too good.

[@vladstavarache2363]

I think something to explore is his internal vs external motivation. So there is a perceived lack of stimulation in a competitive environment but on the other hand theoretically you can get stimulation from training and improving, even by yourself, even in a game, there are variations of what you can do to get more stimulation out of that context. He is stuck in the idea that winning should give satisfaction but that's not a realistic expectation, winning doesn't matter that much, it's manifesting your values and being stimulated by the context you're in.

[@BalanceBreakerGR]

Bro i love your videos and your voice! You have your way making a character GLORIOUS!

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks dude!

[@BalanceBreakerGR]

You are welcome bro!! What video is next?

[@Aleczandxr]

Sorry mate but I only tell my Patrons that stuff. It’s one of the few meager rewards I offer.

[@BalanceBreakerGR]

damnnn okay then xd

[@aprildeath1015]

Big mistake. You put Haikyuu songs on a Kuroko video hahahaha I see the hate coming 😂

[@rewrose2838]

While my favourite is Midorima, prefer organized effort and team play over individual talent, I still enjoyed the video!

[@SnowDuts]

Nice video it deserves more attention, you got my like though!

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks!

[@DrawQuick2014]

LeBron has gone to LA to defeat the generation of Miracles in Golden State

[@derickg7774]

And failed miserably

[@DrawQuick2014]

@@derickg7774 oof

[@carlosdumbratzen6332]

I think Aomine is in some sense comparable to Peco from Ping Pong: The Animation. With the difference that Peco had time to change and we were able to see what a monster he can become with enough exercise to use all of his talent. I think the same would go for Aomine, when he would start training after his loss against Seirin. His defeat would mean the same as the loss against China

[@Aleczandxr]

They're two characters cut from the same cloth, without any doubt. Their journeys go in different directions by the end but I totally agree.

[@ahmedamir7]

Beautiful review, love 😍 your narrative.

[@suryamohan3410]

I get that I used to play chess at grade 5 I couldn't find anyone who could challenge me I passed through a few tournaments and defeated Michael Adams but I didn't feel anything and winning became meaningless.

[@sanjaykrishna2953]

I could watch this guy narrating grass grow

[@buttanutz7042]

Great vid keep up the great work

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks.

[@JoshuaHenelyThornhill]

Hey buddy! I didn't check your videos in a hot second. Jesus Christ your video was so interesting I think that we all can agree that we are suckers for a good underdog type of story but will be lie to say that the first time we saw that match with our me now and is freestyle basketball within jump off or seeds because when someone is faced with pure Talent just like in football you have Ronaldinho or Lionel Messi if someone says that he's not like astonished by such a road Talents and power I think that there's Lies Beneath that statement. As always such a great video from you!

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks mate! Hope everyrhing’s well and glad you’re enjoying as always.

[@Dualities]

the curse and the good of duality

[@timeofjack5086]

Really needed this after getting a trash SAT score

[@roadtonba5150]

i was disappointed when my mom literally prayed for me to get 1500 on my sat but i got 1430

[@DaDualityofMan]

@@roadtonba5150 1430 is still good tho, I got a 1450

[@adonistucker6298]

You sir earned a sub thank you for the great content.

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks for watching.

[@Aladato]

To be the best, you need the best mental fortitude there is. He wasn't ready.

[@lasen_]

I really like your videos and how much effort you put into them. Please, keep up the good work (and the football shitposting on Twitter, of course)

[@Aleczandxr]

Whaaaaat?! How am I a shitposter? My opinions are all genuine, they aren’t shitposts at all. And thanks.

[@lasen_]

Sorry, too many buzzwords. I enjoy your content and your love for traditional sports alike.

[@adarshpradhan4213]

The Haikyuu soundrack is just too awesome.

[@loxlothor1852]

Awesome video!

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks!

[@shantanu3231]

i cried out of happiness ,when aaomine lost to serin , i felt so happy that he rekindled his passion for the sport.

[@contemptman3646]

This is an anime full of manly men and a smol boi.

[@BlackCosmonaut]

He was on some bel air academy Will Smith shit lmfao

[@isaacdavid1569]

Great video I'm just loving the content. I've always wondered why you haven't done any videos about Tokyo ghoul and it's characters like Tsukiyama or Kaneki's different personalities

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks, glad to hear it. And I'm just not really into Tokyo Ghoul that much. I'm very on and off with the manga and the only decent adaptation was S1.

[@ankurbanerjee6968]

I think a similar character with a similar fate is Joichiro from Shokugeki no Soma

[@theekatararkive]

Aomine got severely depressed in middle school, yet it's so overlooked

[@thewakandankingtchaka5331]

Aomine and Netero are very similar characters in that sense. I wanted to ask you to maybe talk about him but I never really thought you might have been a fan of Kuroko no, while Midorima might be my favourite character throughout the series, Aomine is a close second. In that case I would love to hear your thoughts on something like “Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin'' or ''Black Laggon'' maybe even ''Gi No Saji'' or ''Cross Game''. If anyone has never seen Cross Game - please watch it and experience an anime that can influence your life for the better.

[@Aleczandxr]

Sorry mate but I don't take requests from KZbin comments. I won't ignore them of course, but unless someone mentions a really interesting, specific topic that I haven't thought about before I'm very unlikely to do a video on a show or story just because someone asks for it in the comments. I also haven't seen any of those, though a couple are on my PTW.

[@thewakandankingtchaka5331]

Absolutely, no worries. “Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin'' and ''Cross Game'' are 2 of my personal favourites, have a look at the reviews and when you get some free time I definitely recommend these 2 series as a must watch. For an idea I would maybe love a video about the ''The Rail Traces's - outlook/mindset'' and the Narrative like between ''Baccano'' the ideas of imagination, conclusion and satisfaction tackled in the series.

[@markrobs2954]

Last time I was here you had 50 k subs and now you have almost 90 k. Next time you better have hit that 100 k milestone. XD!

[@kylemccready5081]

I can understand the viewpoint in a sort of opposite way as I'm not talented in anything I have the same lack of motivation to try anything or harder cause what's the point when you will always suck more than everyone when it comes to sports

[@someguy4405]

I’m convinced Midori ties his glasses behind his head so they never come off.