Over his two NBA seasons (plus his year at Kentucky), DeMarcus Cousins has not exactly earned a reputation as a no-nonsense professional. While various dust-ups — especially his longstanding feud with one-time coach Paul Westphal — are more complicated than a simple case of immaturity, Cousins has a tendency to let his emotions get the better of him. Despite being an extremely effective big man , Cousins's demeanor has kept him from getting attention as one of the NBA's brightest young stars. Cousins realizes that his approach has not necessarily been effective, and he's looking to overhaul his method. Except, he's not just doing it for himself — he wants to be the Kings' leader. From Jason Jones for The Sacramento Bee (via SLAM ):
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