The Saga of DeMarcus Cousins
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****ing hate the warriors, its very difficult seeing boogie who we should have won with join the dubs.
Whilst it pulls me in various ways, the market has enabled this to happen, overly cautious regarding his return from injury, no one wants to pony up the cash for the best big man in the league. Demarcus will get paid after this season and will get a ring in the process.
The starting 5 for the warriors with DMC is the most offensively stacked in the history of the NBA. You basically have arguably the most potent scoring forces in the league on the same team currently at the 1,2,3 and 5 positions for the warriors with Demarcus.
Its funny how life works, Demarcus will have one more ring than Charles Barkley in 12 months. Should go down as Alabama's most winningest son.
Should he choose to re-sign next season, all the cracks we have seen with the warriors recently will be closed and this dynasty will continue. Complete game changer
Whilst it pulls me in various ways, the market has enabled this to happen, overly cautious regarding his return from injury, no one wants to pony up the cash for the best big man in the league. Demarcus will get paid after this season and will get a ring in the process.
The starting 5 for the warriors with DMC is the most offensively stacked in the history of the NBA. You basically have arguably the most potent scoring forces in the league on the same team currently at the 1,2,3 and 5 positions for the warriors with Demarcus.
Its funny how life works, Demarcus will have one more ring than Charles Barkley in 12 months. Should go down as Alabama's most winningest son.
Should he choose to re-sign next season, all the cracks we have seen with the warriors recently will be closed and this dynasty will continue. Complete game changer
Yes, this is really a travesty for competition for the championship.
But, as a Kings fan, we are not chasing rings right now. I'll give the Warriors the rings for the next 3 years.
But, we can still get excited about watching our young kids grow.
By the time we are ready to compete for a ring, the Warriors will be on their down turn, when the Kings will be rising.
But, as a Kings fan, we are not chasing rings right now. I'll give the Warriors the rings for the next 3 years.
But, we can still get excited about watching our young kids grow.
By the time we are ready to compete for a ring, the Warriors will be on their down turn, when the Kings will be rising.
This!! also right after the scar in Boogie's back is almost healed from the knife Sacto stuck in his back, The Pels do the same damm thing. Boogie would have stayed loyal to the Pels too, no they didnt need to give him 150 mil, they could have made the same offer as they gave Randle 9-10 per year , 1 or 2 yrs and after he proved he was back to 100, they could give him the max then! Demps ( I saw somewhere) basically told Boogie they didnt want him. then Lakers get Rondo, NO signs Randle, and instead of Lakers (Big Cuz's second choice) telling him "hey we got Rondo" give us a few weeks to get more space the lakers goes silent with no offer or potential offer. So Lakers do him dirty too.
He was not going to Atlanta or Portland, He decides to rehab, prove his worth AGAIN, get a Ring, and then he can pick his team next year and get a long term deal - Good For You Boogie!!!!!!
Oh and VF21 ,both my wife and I will proudly be wearing my Kings Cousins jersey and cheer for him (not for warriors team) when they come to town
Hey at least maybe it will make it more tolerable to take all those Dubs Fans in the seats nearby
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Cousins claims Demps told him they weren't interested. But then NO reporters are saying they offered him a deal for more than the MLE.
My gut feeling is that the Pels floated a number out that was well below what Cousins wanted and then no other team offered anything, so he decided to use the next season as a one-time opportunity to rehab with a contender.
My gut feeling is that the Pels floated a number out that was well below what Cousins wanted and then no other team offered anything, so he decided to use the next season as a one-time opportunity to rehab with a contender.
Well ... when one signs a $5mil contract it's pretty evident that nobody else wanted him either.
I don't know what you expect a GM to say anytime they trade a player. "We're worse off without him now AND going forward"? The NBA is a business, players get moved. Spare me the drama of betrayal and whatnot. We didn't want Tyreke either, he cried too (I don't recall Cousins crying, but that's just my memory). I have nothing against Cousins as a human being - he has shown a great heart for the community and underprivileged etc. But I personally think he was a terrible team mate and a terrible leader and simply not what a "dysfunctional" organization like ours needed. He remains unproven as a #1 player on the team. You simply cannot pretend that the antics didn't exist, that he wasn't yelling at and threatening reporters etc. Injury aside, the market has spoken twice about the value that Cousins has. Could he have helped the Pels to a deeper playoff run and received a max contract as everyone was expecting? Maybe, but we'll never know (till next offseason at the very least...).
You know would have had me rooting for him? If he actually went to topple the Warriors. That may yet happen, but for this coming season? Meh.
I don't know what you expect a GM to say anytime they trade a player. "We're worse off without him now AND going forward"? The NBA is a business, players get moved. Spare me the drama of betrayal and whatnot. We didn't want Tyreke either, he cried too (I don't recall Cousins crying, but that's just my memory). I have nothing against Cousins as a human being - he has shown a great heart for the community and underprivileged etc. But I personally think he was a terrible team mate and a terrible leader and simply not what a "dysfunctional" organization like ours needed. He remains unproven as a #1 player on the team. You simply cannot pretend that the antics didn't exist, that he wasn't yelling at and threatening reporters etc. Injury aside, the market has spoken twice about the value that Cousins has. Could he have helped the Pels to a deeper playoff run and received a max contract as everyone was expecting? Maybe, but we'll never know (till next offseason at the very least...).
You know would have had me rooting for him? If he actually went to topple the Warriors. That may yet happen, but for this coming season? Meh.
The enemy of my enemy can also be my enemy.
I don't blame Boogie for the choice he made. I just cannot and will not root for him (or anyone!!) in a Warriors uniform. I will not begrudge them the opportunity to school the Lakers multiple times a year, however. And I can console myself with one fact - at least it's not DMC in a freaking Lakers jersey.
I don't blame Boogie for the choice he made. I just cannot and will not root for him (or anyone!!) in a Warriors uniform. I will not begrudge them the opportunity to school the Lakers multiple times a year, however. And I can console myself with one fact - at least it's not DMC in a freaking Lakers jersey.
The enemy of my enemy can also be my enemy.
I don't blame Boogie for the choice he made. I just cannot and will not root for him (or anyone!!) in a Warriors uniform. I will not begrudge them the opportunity to school the Lakers multiple times a year, however. And I can console myself with one fact - at least it's not DMC in a freaking Lakers jersey.
I don't blame Boogie for the choice he made. I just cannot and will not root for him (or anyone!!) in a Warriors uniform. I will not begrudge them the opportunity to school the Lakers multiple times a year, however. And I can console myself with one fact - at least it's not DMC in a freaking Lakers jersey.
Also, I am no Warriors fan, but I hate the Lakers more than I hate the Warriors and anything that prevents the Lakers from getting to the championship is a plus. Also, the Kings aren't in contention this year and Cousins the Warrior is likely a one-year deal.
Hey guys...I haven't posted in like 5 years but I miss Cousins. If I had a trouble maker employee that ended on bad terms and found out he needed a job during rough times (and asked for basically the NBA minimum wage) I would rehire him. I know its too late now but just kind of wish the Kings would have reached out to him. I know it didn't work then but why not? Short term deal, I would take him back...
I don’t think DMC’s decision has anything to do with giving a middle finger to the Kings. I also don’t think Vlade and company are panicked now that he is with GS.
They picked up Randle who will likely be healthy and overall more productive NEXT YEAR than DMC. They also picked up Payton who some would say is a younger version of Rondo, and likely a better locker room influence. AD seems happy with what they are doing which is the most important consideration at this point (2 years left on his deal).
They picked up Randle who will likely be healthy and overall more productive NEXT YEAR than DMC. They also picked up Payton who some would say is a younger version of Rondo, and likely a better locker room influence. AD seems happy with what they are doing which is the most important consideration at this point (2 years left on his deal).
Dubs were going to win it all next season again anyways. So I don't think this is much of a league shattering move. Just kinda funny.
So now Cuz scores a ring in a rehab season. Good for him! I wonder if they're going to bring him off the bench? That's so nasty..
I hate the Warriors, but I don't hate the thought of the Lebron Lakers getting stomped out in the WCF.
So now Cuz scores a ring in a rehab season. Good for him! I wonder if they're going to bring him off the bench? That's so nasty..
I hate the Warriors, but I don't hate the thought of the Lebron Lakers getting stomped out in the WCF.
A Players Tribune article by DMC.
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/demarcus-cousins-golden-state-warriors
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/demarcus-cousins-golden-state-warriors
status update on DMC from Rotoworld (12/7/18) :
Coach Steve Kerr said DeMarcus Cousins (Achilles) is in better shape and he could practice with the G League team in the next couple weeks.
Advice: Kerr did say nothing is certain on Cousins' rehab plan, but the team does want to get him some more live action. Cousins has been cleared and Kerr focused on his conditioning as a possible last hurdle. The former All-Star probably won't be ready for Christmas, but January is well within reason for a possible target date.
Coach Steve Kerr said DeMarcus Cousins (Achilles) is in better shape and he could practice with the G League team in the next couple weeks.
Advice: Kerr did say nothing is certain on Cousins' rehab plan, but the team does want to get him some more live action. Cousins has been cleared and Kerr focused on his conditioning as a possible last hurdle. The former All-Star probably won't be ready for Christmas, but January is well within reason for a possible target date.