* This won't be anything special, but just some jotted thoughts in random order I suppose as they come to me. Numero uno: DeMarcus Cousins. This **** has to stop. Immediately. And, will it? Probably is the unfortunate answer. Cousins, if I had my druthers (and I don't naturally), would have gotten 30 games for this ********. This. Needs. To. End.
* Cousins needs to grow up, and there are many reasons why. I would just say that at the moment I think Cousins needs a shrink if there isn't a presence in that department already as it is.
* Just for ***** and giggles, I re-read my draft day DeMarcus Cousins piece. Yowzah, yowzah, yowzah. It saddens me to no end to say the least that I had Cousins pretty fairly pegged from day one. The blowback from Cousins being moved eventually will be huge with Kings fans, and it will not be fair in the slightest to them. On the other hand, reasonable people don't get butthurt because the other teams analyst said some mean things abou...
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The Sacramento Kings are also without DeMarcus Cousins. DeMarcus Cousins
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