##DEMARCUS COUSINS###BEASTMODE##
Demarcus Cousins is a brute!
Standing 6’11 weighing about 280 pounds his size reminds you of Mighty
Joe Young! He’s arguably is the most talented big man in the NBA at least in
terms of his offensive capabilities. I have always liked his game since I first
scouted him coming out of high school in Alabama. Little did I know back then that
he would have behavioral issues not because he was a bad kid but simply because
he wasn’t mature enough to handle the mantle of leadership that someone with
his talent commands? One of the reasons is that Demarcus Cousins plays with an exuberant
amount of emotion. He is a throwback to guys like Patrick Ewing and Alonzo Mourning
meaning that he is downright mean and nasty which are traits you love in a big
man especially in this era of the NBA (which has a reputation for its player
being soft and passive). The difference in Cousins and Zo’ or Ewing is that he
has had an extra long learning curve and erroneously has received a bad reputation
for being a head case. This is a guy who arguably should’ve or was at least at
once project to be the number 1 overall pick of the 2009 NBA draft.
In terms of his skill he’s the most talented frontcourt
player I’ve seen since Chris Webber with maybe a higher ceiling because he’s
bigger. He reminds you of him in the way he can hit the jumper from the
midrange, gallop for a coast-to-coast finish off the defense rebound, make
those wonderful no-look passes from the post and displays great footwork and
like Webber in his prime. He is a very good
rebounder and it’s almost impossible to box him out. He said his goal was to be the best center in
the NBA and with Shaq tutoring him he’s definitely on his way. However, it’s going to take games like this
more often and he's going to have to keep his emotions under control since he
is now the face of the Sacramento Kings newly managed franchise. I hope that
this is his coming out moment because the NBA desperately needs more big men to
blossom.
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