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Rumor: Jazz and DeMarcus Cousins

ONE LOVE said:
Dare I say it, physically/skillfully Cousins probably has as much talent as Tim Duncan (9/10), but mentally Cousins is 1/10, Duncan is 10/10, that's the difference.
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This is true. Wonder if he's just sick of losing and playing for the Kings. Also wonder if any coach/team could tame him to make him productive without him being disruptive or a distraction. The SAS seem like they could pull it off.
 
CALJAZZFAN said:
This is true. Wonder if he's just sick of losing and playing for the Kings. Also wonder if any coach/team could tame him to make him productive without him being disruptive or a distraction. The SAS seem like they could pull it off.
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Not sure SAS (or more specifically Pop) would want any part in DeMarcus....



Could become DWill vs Sloan 2.0.
 
If the Kings offered Cousins for Gobert and you said no...you'd be crazy. Cousins is five times the player Gobert is.

I remember OKC wanting Kanter for Harden...and we said no. How did that work out? lol.

Quit falling in love with flawed players hoping they turn into something half as good as Cousins. Start making moves for talent. I'd offer up every player we have for Gobert outside of Exum, Hill, Hayward, Favors and possibly Lyles.

This team is the second best team in the West:

Hill/Exum
Hood or Burks
Hayward/Johnson
Favors/Lyles
Cousins

If you could trade Gobert, Mack and Burks and a future pick for Cousins, you make that trade and laugh gleefully to the playoffs.

Everyone worries about culture. We have a great solid core. We have the potential to get 46-49 wins. Maybe 50+. We have veterans who know how to win in Hill and Johnson and we have a leader of this team in Hayward.

Cousins is the final piece. He is a top 5 talent in the NBA. Yeah, he has his issues. BUT, we have NO shot at a player of his caliber who doesn't have issues.

IF this were true, and I get it probably isn't, don't be stupid twice. We had a shot at Harden. Don't let this opportunity pass by again.

Like I said, we'd be the third best team in the NBA if we had this lineup:

Hill/Exum/Neto
Hood/Hill/Hayward/Exum
Hayward/Johnson/Hood
Favors/Lyles
Cousins/Favors/Withey

And if Exum panned out? We'd be competing for NBA titles.

But, yeah, who the hell wants that? Let's keep Gobert. He can his a 15 foot jump shot in practice. *rolls eyes*
 
green said:
If the Kings offered Cousins for Gobert and you said no...you'd be crazy. Cousins is five times the player Gobert is.

I remember OKC wanting Kanter for Harden...and we said no. How did that work out? lol.

Quit falling in love with flawed players hoping they turn into something half as good as Cousins. Start making moves for talent. I'd offer up every player we have for Gobert outside of Exum, Hill, Hayward, Favors and possibly Lyles.

This team is the second best team in the West:

Hill/Exum
Hood or Burks
Hayward/Johnson
Favors/Lyles
Cousins

If you could trade Gobert, Mack and Burks and a future pick for Cousins, you make that trade and laugh gleefully to the playoffs.

Everyone worries about culture. We have a great solid core. We have the potential to get 46-49 wins. Maybe 50+. We have veterans who know how to win in Hill and Johnson and we have a leader of this team in Hayward.

Cousins is the final piece. He is a top 5 talent in the NBA. Yeah, he has his issues. BUT, we have NO shot at a player of his caliber who doesn't have issues.

IF this were true, and I get it probably isn't, don't be stupid twice. We had a shot at Harden. Don't let this opportunity pass by again.
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Quite a few people will stop reading the rest of your post once they've read the highlighted bit...
 
ONE LOVE said:
Quite a few people will stop reading the rest of your post once they've read the highlighted bit...
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And those are the same players that didn't want to move Kanter for Harden when OKC was looking to move him. I'm not worried about it.
 
Favors/Cousins swap would be amazing. Don't wanna lose Gobert tho.
 
Anyone that doesn't want Cousins on this team for any reasonable offer needs his head examined. He instantly makes us a contender.
 
Siro said:
Cousins for bigger ones, and Lyles for smaller ones.
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Interesting. I think Favors is a better player than Gobert and they are about the same age. I also think Favors/Cousins> Gobert/Cousins>Favors/Gobert.

Favors and Cousins match up better. More versatility and compliment each other well.

Boogie is a decent defender down low but not on PFs.
 
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You don't play Cousins and Gobert together. Favors and Cousins is too perfect. Imagine this lineup:

Hill
Hayward
Johnson
Favors
Cousins

We are the second best team in the west.
 
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