He's going to want to play on a team that wins more than 30 games, seems like he's getting sick of being a loser, or he's just a **** all the time.
You know what, I think people greatly misinterpret Cousins.
What I see when I look at Cousins is a guy who is frustrated. A guy who is stick and tired of putting in 120% effort every night, while the rest of his team mates play in cruise control.
A guy who is sick and tired of being part of an organisation that hasn't shown a single moment of stability since the late 90's / early 2000's.
I don't think Cousins is frustrated about losing games specifically. I think he's frustrated because he's losing games that he know he could win if everybody else on the team played like (they gave a hoot) as hard as he does.
I actually don't think Cousins would mind being in Boston.
I actually think he'd love playing for a coach like Stevens - BS is a people person. He's polite, he's respectful, he's approachable, he's easy going and he has outstanding basketball knowledge. I think a guy like Cousins responds better to a coach like that then he would to a very strict / formal coach.
I also think he'd enjoy playing with the Boston lineup. Guys like Sully and Marcus Smart who fight for every single play and possession. I think he'd respect a group of guys who play hard, even if they don't win games.
One thing a lot of people neglect to recognise is that DMC has had chances to leave Sacramento to go to a place with better staff and win more games, but he's stuck around. He's shown some loyalty, and that's honestly pretty rare for a guy his age.
Ultimately, you have to put yourself in DMC's shoes. Imagine you're playing on a franchise. You bust your butt and put up dominant performances on a nightly basis - you give it everything you can give every night. But then you look at your teammates, and they are playing like it's a pick up game. You look at the head office, and they are changing coaches left, right and center. Every night you're getting blown out by rubbish teams, and you feel hopeless because you are already going out there every night doing everything you possible can. How would you possibly NOT be frustrated, even downright offended?
I honestly see a competitive young guy who's misunderstood. I think he just wants to be in a place that has a stable front office, flexible coaching staff, and a group of teammates who play with heart. I really think that's all he wants.
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