Cousins is exactly who most thought he would be, a very talented kid, with a terrible attitude. In fact, his attitude is probably going to shorten his NBA career. I totally bombed on it because I said he would be an instant star and the best player drafted that year.
I watched the other night, and there was a sequence where he got mad at Tyreke. They had 2 or 3 straight possessions where they ran after a rebound, and Cousins wanted them to slow the ball down. Smart called time out, and as they were walking to the sidelines, Cousins was obviously cussing Evans out.
One of the other guys put his arm around Cousins and tried to calm him, and Cousins shoved the guy. Assistant coaches tried to calm him, and they got the same treatment. The next 3 or 4 plays, he didn't attempt to defend, and he didn't attempt to rebound. He was pouting......
The Analyst calling the game was a local guy & he said something to the extent of this is what we see daily from Cousins. He starts fights in the locker room and at practices, he cusses coaches and management, and he is just a cancerous, immature young man, who shows no signs of changing....
Alot of guys come into the league immature, like Kobe was, Iverson, and others, but the difference is you never heard people questioning their desire to win, or to get better. Not sure Cousins cares about anything but his numbers, and getting his way.....
