Ridiculous Demarcus Cousins offensive possession

[celticsclay]

Saw this via an article on grantland and had to share

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/03/demarcus-cousins-stands-completely-still-while-taking-fourth-quarter-possession-off-against-timberwolves/comment-page-1/

I can't recall seeing a guy in the NBA do that before. I wonder if this was a smaller in game thing that happened, or part of a larger anger over them firing Malone.

[knuckleballer]

Firing Malone was so dumb.  The guy got Cousins to behave and Gay to stop taking so many bad shots.  That's a huge accomplishment right.  Such a dumb firing.

[manl_lui]

Firing Malone was so dumb.  The guy got Cousins to behave and Gay to stop taking so many bad shots.  That's a huge accomplishment right.  Such a dumb firing.

I second that, now that Malone is gone, Cousins is back to his bonehead days..

btw I don't know what's worse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7WubriEyHw

vs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tbbpSi5r9Y

[celticsclay]

It does increase the chances of him imploding and getting traded. I am still waiting for the Kings to unveil their proposed 4 on 5 defense with cherry picking. They should let Cousins be the cherry picker if he refuses to play d.

[knuckleballer]

Firing Malone was so dumb.  The guy got Cousins to behave and Gay to stop taking so many bad shots.  That's a huge accomplishment right.  Such a dumb firing.

I second that, now that Malone is gone, Cousins is back to his bonehead days..

btw I don't know what's worse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7WubriEyHw

vs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tbbpSi5r9Y

I hadn't seen that video before.  What was that O lineman doing?  I hope he was benched for the game if not longer.  Very funny.

[Celtics4ever]

He has talent but I have always thought he has great prospensity to be a knucklehead.  Anyone see his Team USA layup off the bottom of the backboard this summer.

[Rondo9]

I see Cousins as a guy the Celtics could target if he continues to implode.

[FreddieJ]

He's not healthy, he came back early from his illness and is out of pace, in addition to losing a coach he liked. this isn't really a time to dissect his play

[guava_wrench]

He's not healthy, he came back early from his illness and is out of pace, in addition to losing a coach he liked. this isn't really a time to dissect his play

Are people dissecting his "play", or his behavior/character? This is exactly the time to dissect his character.

[GetLucky]

Never mind what Cousins did- goofball things like that can be counted on from him. The concerning thing is that the rest of the team almost matches his energy level, or lack thereof!

I also second the opinion that they made a mistake firing Malone.