DeMarcus Cousins flips out

[CelticHooligan3]

this begs the proverbial question: what would it take to get Cousins? Would you trade Perk straight up?

Certainly would fit the bill of another legendary Celtic steal..

[Bankshot]

this begs the proverbial question: what would it take to get Cousins? Would you trade Perk straight up?

Yes

[greg683x]

if we traded Perk for Cousins straight up, it'd be a steal for the future, but right now it would put us down in Orlando's class as far as contenders are ranked right now. 

I could see Dwight eating Cousins alive over the course of a 7 game series.


.....by the way, that was quite possibly the worst commentary in the history of sports highlights in that clip someone posted earlier in the thread.

[action781]

this begs the proverbial question: what would it take to get Cousins? Would you trade Perk straight up?

So tough.  As mentioned, I think it is a huge steal for the future, but really hurts us for our chances this year.  So, I say no and maybe try a sign and trade in the offseason.  Would they want to unload Garcia too?  S&T Perk + a first for Garcia + Cousins??  That's actually not terrible value for either side.  Eh, I doubt Perk would be interested in that though.

I gotta say that I absolutely love Cousins' anger after losses.  I think too many NBA players "are OK with losing" as Amare put it.  I really think some players have a winning mentality and a losing mentality, so some just can't taking losing.  If Cousins is one of them, and we could bring him into a winning atmosphere in Boston and learn under our veterans, I think as he and Rondo continue to develop into stars that they keep this a winning franchise for the next 10 years or so.

[action781]

They need a team leader but Im not sure who would be up for that job. I dont think many big players are going to be up for taking that role.

What about Stephen Jackson?  Too much craziness on one team?

[dark_lord]

kid is a clown

[Finkelskyhook]

this begs the proverbial question: what would it take to get Cousins? Would you trade Perk straight up?

I gotta say that I absolutely love Cousins' anger after losses.  I think too many NBA players "are OK with losing" as Amare put it.  I really think some players have a winning mentality and a losing mentality, so some just can't taking losing.  If Cousins is one of them, and we could bring him into a winning atmosphere in Boston and learn under our veterans, I think as he and Rondo continue to develop into stars that they keep this a winning franchise for the next 10 years or so.

My thoughts exactly.  I'd much rather have a competitive kid who won't accept losing who wants the ball in crunch time than a mature young player who accepts a losing status quo. 

[RJ87]

this begs the proverbial question: what would it take to get Cousins? Would you trade Perk straight up?

I gotta say that I absolutely love Cousins' anger after losses.  I think too many NBA players "are OK with losing" as Amare put it.  I really think some players have a winning mentality and a losing mentality, so some just can't taking losing.  If Cousins is one of them, and we could bring him into a winning atmosphere in Boston and learn under our veterans, I think as he and Rondo continue to develop into stars that they keep this a winning franchise for the next 10 years or so.

My thoughts exactly.  I'd much rather have a competitive kid who won't accept losing who wants the ball in crunch time than a mature young player who accepts a losing status quo. 

Agreed here.
Yes he needs to grow up, but I won't pretend I'm concerned that he got angry after a loss.

It would be nice to have him in green, learning from KG. We need to pull a Gasol on a Sacramento and make this happen.