Yesterday was Cousins' Nuggets debut, he played 12 minutes off the bench, 1 of 7, 2 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist, in addition to 1 turnover and 4 fouls, the game was not outstanding;
Coincidentally.
Six years ago today, Cousins scored 56 points, 12 boards, 4 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks on 30-of-31 shooting against the Hornets, a career-high score and tied for Oscar Robertson as the second-highest single-game scoring record holder in Kings history.
Looking back on the past, the years are thick, and looking forward to the present.
This sentence is most appropriate for Cousins, who once said that he was the first center who deserved it, and remembers that when Embiid was just starting out, he almost saw a center and exploded;
Downs, Vucevic, Drummond, Nurkic, Gobert and other big men are not spared, and only when he encounters Cousins will Embiid restrain his edge.
Unlike Embiid's versatility and Jokic's uniqueness, Cousins is more focused on attacking the interior and playing more traditionally, but can also take care of dribbling, three-point and empty cuts, everything you can imagine.
However, the arrogant Cousins was too like a child because of his personality, which indirectly led the Kings to change the coach in order to support him, and finally after seeing that Cousins really could not take on the responsibility of leading the team, he had no choice but to trade it, and this transaction made Cousins's fate change throughout his career...
Rupture of the Achilles tendon, tear of quadriceps, rupture of the cruciate ligament, and constant attachment of injuries to his legs at an annual rate;
It has also allowed Cousins to gradually move from genius to mediocrity, from the league's first center to now one of the eight ten-day short-term contractors in the league.
From leaving Salamento in the 16-17 season to now working part-time in Denver, just 5 seasons, but it is like a roller coaster;
Today, Cousins no longer has the temper of the original invincibility, but more of the maturity and stability brought to him by the experience;
In yesterday's interview, he thoughtfully replied to reporters: "I have experienced many different situations, but I will try like a sponge to absorb and learn." I can use my experience to award to the young people here, after all, in the dressing room, I may be the second oldest or the third oldest guy. ”
After listening to it, it is not only a sigh;
Honestly speaking, compared to Cousins, who now compares himself to a "sponge", Kan Qiujun prefers to see the original child's temper, but the talented big baby;
It's just that many times, we will find that the beauty of the past may never come back, and that time spent squandering talents in the Kings may be a favorite collection of Cousins fans and friends for a lifetime.