“Because if you think DeMarcus Cousins can’t help your team win, he helped them win Game 4 and almost carried them to a Game 5 win.” RELATED: Warriors fans can turn allegiance to Wolves, for nowįollowing the game, Cousins admitted he doesn’t have a clue what could be in store this summer. “For a guy who’s been through so much, for a guy who spent significant time this year not being on a roster, teams would be absolutely crazy if he’s not on a roster going into next year,” Green said. Cousins was instrumental in building a 10-point lead for the Nuggets in the third quarter, saving 11 of his points for the second half. He saved his best for last, going off for 19 points and grabbing four boards in 15 minutes in Game 5. He was a huge problem for us this series.”Ĭousins was effective in a limited role with Denver, averaging 10.6 points and 3.4 rebounds in 11.4 minutes per game over the five-game series.
“Got to give a lot of credit to DeMarcus Cousins,” Green said on Thursday’s episode of “ The Draymond Green Show.” “DeMarcus Cousins played an incredible game, actually an incredible series. Cousins signed on with the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks for 17 games before landing with the Denver Nuggets, where he seems to have gotten his career back on the rails.ĭraymond Green, whose Warriors sent Cousins and the Nuggets packing with a series-clinching 102-98 victory in Game 5 on Wednesday night, believes Cousins’ story on the court is still being written. He spent last year with the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers, and he wasn’t on a roster to begin the 2021-22 season. Over the last two seasons, Cousins has suited up in four different locker rooms. Then, a torn ACL sidetracked him again, forcing him to miss the entire 2019-20 campaign after contributing to the Warriors’ run to the 2019 NBA Finals. It cost Cousins what would have been a monster payday as one of the league’s top centers. Once at the pinnacle of NBA talent as a four-time All-Star, a ruptured Achilles in 2018 derailed his basketball career. The last few years have been a rocky journey for DeMarcus Cousins.
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