DeMarcus Cousins spent the 2019-19 season with the Golden State WarriorsHe joined the team while recovering from an ACL injury. He played in 30 games, averaging 16.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists, while shooting 27.4 percent from three-point range and 55.1 percent from two-point range. He missed the following season with another ACL injury.
On a recent episode of “The Draymond Green Show” podcast, Cousins discussed his struggles fitting into Steve Kerr’s movement-based offense. Cousins noted that Golden State’s approach requires a high IQ to succeed and that he struggled to figure out how his game would fit into the rotation.
“In this office, people think everything is smooth sailing, but it takes a lot of IQ to play in this office, and your IQ never goes off,” Cousins said. “… So I had a lot of tough moments where I felt like I was out of sync at times, the rhythm wasn’t right, I was trying to figure out my own personal game within the offense. So there was a lot of things against me, and on top of that, I was just confident in my movements, doing things that I was used to doing. But my mind is like, yeah, you can still do it, but my body’s not on the same page.”
After leaving the Warriors, Cousins spent two more years in the NBA, splitting his time between the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks And Denver NuggetsHe has since spent time playing in Taiwan and has no plans to return to the NBA.
Cousins was once one of the best centers in the NBA. In his prime, he was a versatile threat on both ends of the court and a glimpse of what the modern center would look like. His time with the Warriors may not have gone as planned, but when he was healthy and available, he reminded everyone of his immense talent.
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