Cousins has been here for SIX years with different combinations of players, coaches and a variety of game plans. What has been the result? No playoffs, his bad attitude still remains, and the continuing chant of "I see promise and improvement for next year", etc. At some point you have to cut the line and move on.
you've managed to pinpoint the root of the problem on your own, but you were miraculously unable to identify it upon writing it down. in six years' time, demarcus cousins has been immersed in a culture of upheaval and instability. continuity matters. chemistry matters. identity matters. coaches and teammates matter. kings fans should know this better than most, given the make-up of the golden era team that we recall so fondly. from the top down, there was a synergy and a vision and a cohesion within the franchise that allowed it to succeed at that moment in its history. for example, chris webber's notoriously poor attitude improved when he was traded into a
stable environment, was surrounded by teammates who
complemented his skill set, and was coached by individuals seeking to
maximize his superstar-level talent. team culture is important, and a toxic environment breeds toxic attitudes. plain and simple...
across the last decade in sacramento, it's been a revolving door of all the wrong pieces who don't fit together in any of the right places, from ownership to the front office to the coaching staff to the player personnel. and to discount the importance of a coherent vision is to misunderstand the very nature of
team sport. it requires a concerted effort
at all levels of the organization. demarcus cousins is
one player on a roster of 15. he's certainly the most important player on that roster, but
he's done his part; he has developed into one of the league's premier superstars. does he have more work to do, particularly with respect to controlling his emotions? of course. but he's 25, and hasn't even hit his ceiling yet. he's only just entered his prime. how much more should he have to shoulder in pursuit of victory? do some of you honestly believe that an attitude adjustment on the part of cousins--necessary though it might be--will catapult this team from the basement into the playoffs? or are there other forces at work holding this team back? at what point does
the franchise get held accountable for its endless parade of idiocy, chaos, and culture of instability?
