Averaging 17 minutes per game, he averaged 9.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists.
As a center, he shot 46% from the field and nearly 30% from three-point range, and also played 19 minutes in a single game, scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 block data.
Such a player, when a substitute rotation is definitely more than enough, right?
But after he had worked hard for 17 games for the team on a short contract, the team told him that you were about to turn right, so we didn't want you.
It's like when we went to work, worked hard to survive the one-month probationary period, and as a result, the day before the regularization, we were told by the company that you don't come tomorrow, we want to save money, we don't want you anymore.
You're going to be angry at everything you think.
The aggrieved player is called Cousins, and the team that abandoned him is called the Bucks.
Back on November 30, 2021, because bucks' main center Brook Lopez was injured, so the Bucks wanted to add an inside line, they took the initiative to contact Cousins, and Cousins did not hesitate to agree.
During the Bucks period, Cousins cherished the opportunity to play and worked hard to do everything the team told.
The Bucks' intention was to give Cousins a top center position, so that the main players have the opportunity to eat a few oranges to replenish their energy, and on the court, the task they gave Cousins was two, one to defend the basket, and the other was to use long-range shots to keep opponents from unscrupulous.
Cousins did all these tasks.
During Cousins' non-guaranteed contract, he almost did not miss the game, and in the game, Cousins also gave the Bucks a lot of help, especially after the outbreak of the new crown epidemic in the league, because of the shortage of manpower, Cousins was in danger in several games, top the starter, and also played an average of 20+8 per game.
But by the time the Bucks survived the pandemic, they didn't want Cousins.
If Cousins didn't do a good job, it would be understandable, but Cousins not only conscientiously completed all the tasks assigned by the team, but also played a better performance than the other mixed players in the team - the brother of the alphabet brother really can't move, but why not sweep the shit-like Ojelet out of the door?
You know, there are several games where the Bucks lose without Cousins, and with Cousins fully proving his competitive form (the previous game had 13 points in a single quarter), wouldn't it be nice to give a basic salary to an old guy who suffers from grief?
Bucks general manager Horst explained the parting with Cousins: "Cutting Cousins was a strategic decision and we were able to vacate a place on the roster. ”
OK, the lineup is vacated, and then what? Where to find a better player than Cousins?
According to some gossip, Cousins was cut not because of how well he played on the field, but because of very large off-field factors.
According to these news, Cousins will go, entirely because of the injury of the long absence of Da Luo, afraid that he will not adjust to a good state after his return, will be replaced by Cousins, so watching Cousins play better and better, Da Luo is anxious, and the management said that they hope they do not want to leave Cousins, in view of the fact that Da Luo also has hard work in the Bucks, so the Bucks finally decided to give up Cousins in order to appease Da Luo.
If this is true, then it is really sinister.
It is also true that Da Luo will worry, but whenever he returns from injury, he will definitely have a certain recovery period, but Cousins can average 17.3 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals per game in the first few games before being cut, which can be said to have gradually entered a good situation, which is a very big threat for Da Luo.
People think of themselves, and if that's the case, it's understandable.
It's just that Cousins was really unlucky.
Cousins, who once debuted, was properly the first center in the league, but after falling out with the Kings management, Cousins was not as good as a year in the Pelicans, Warriors, Rockets, Clippers and Lakers, and the data gradually declined until there was no ball to play.
There are many reasons for this, because of injuries, because of the small-ball era, because of Cousins' temperament, in short, Cousins is a bad luck egg.
Just like this time, everyone thought cousins were going to find a home, played so well in the Bucks, the attitude was fine, and the result was suddenly cut.
Of course, relying on the performance of the Bucks period, Cousins is not short of home, but if the Bucks can cut him more than half a month in advance, Cousins may have more options, but the Bucks are obviously going to use until the last moment, and it has to be said that this is a business alliance.
Of course, it is not impossible not to play in the NBA and play other overseas leagues, such as coming to the CBA, it is very good, and I believe that many teams will be satisfied with the NBA career average of 20+10 per game.