Re: Kings Suspend Cousins Indefinitely - reinstated 12/25
Posted: Tue Jan 1, 2013 4:38 am
Someone needs to remake The Notebook's DVD cover with Wall and Cuz.
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inquisitive wrote:Looks like the Wiz are the front runners for Cousins:
http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba-news-and-r ... washington
"The team he is most likely to end up with is Washington, but Boston, Houston, and Detroit are also in the running. The most interesting situation might be if he ended up with Houston in terms of actually impacting a team's chances to win, but any team taking a chance on this big man must be willing to also watch him self-implode as his track record suggests".
nate33 wrote:We really need Seraphin to start playing like he did last year and up his trade value. If Seraphin continues to play like crap, we really have no assets other than Beal or a first round pick. And I'd prefer not to give up either (unless that pick has substantial protection).
hands11 wrote:http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/225159/Kings_Suspend_Cousins_Indefinitely
So this was the fella some of you wanted us to draft ?
As if this franchise didn't have enough issue.
Maybe one day he will be an asset but the kid has some growing up to do.
At some point the risk may be worth it. If he keep this stuff up he should become available for less. Kind of like what happen to Dray. Maybe now is the time.
God that was stupid paying Dray all that money to leave. Never sell low. Hell, they didn't even sell low. They paid him to go low.
Dat2U wrote:I'd have no problem trading Seraphin and any one of (Vesely, Booker, Crawford or Singleton) for Cousins.
Seraphin is another high usage, low efficiency big like Cousins. Only Cousins is far more talented and already an elite rebounder.
To me, its not much risk. I wouldn't include any pick and losing Seraphin & filler isn't a big deal considering the other disastrous deals we've made recently.
If Cousins is a problem, he just won't be in our long term plans. But he gets a 2nd chance in DC with his best friend. I suspect he'll try a little harder than he did in Sacramento.
DANNYLANDOVER wrote:nate33 wrote:We really need Seraphin to start playing like he did last year and up his trade value. If Seraphin continues to play like crap, we really have no assets other than Beal or a first round pick. And I'd prefer not to give up either (unless that pick has substantial protection).
Yeah, the Kings would be absolutely insane to trade Cousins for anything less than a lottery pick and a decent young player. Dude just scored 31 pts and had 20 rebs. I can't remember a Wiz player in my lifetime that could actually do that. There's no way they're only taking Nene or Seraphin for him.
DANNYLANDOVER wrote:nate33 wrote:We really need Seraphin to start playing like he did last year and up his trade value. If Seraphin continues to play like crap, we really have no assets other than Beal or a first round pick. And I'd prefer not to give up either (unless that pick has substantial protection).
Yeah, the Kings would be absolutely insane to trade Cousins for anything less than a lottery pick and a decent young player. Dude just scored 31 pts and had 20 rebs. I can't remember a Wiz player in my lifetime that could actually do that. There's no way they're only taking Nene or Seraphin for him.
penbeast0 wrote:DANNYLANDOVER wrote:nate33 wrote:We really need Seraphin to start playing like he did last year and up his trade value. If Seraphin continues to play like crap, we really have no assets other than Beal or a first round pick. And I'd prefer not to give up either (unless that pick has substantial protection).
Yeah, the Kings would be absolutely insane to trade Cousins for anything less than a lottery pick and a decent young player. Dude just scored 31 pts and had 20 rebs. I can't remember a Wiz player in my lifetime that could actually do that. There's no way they're only taking Nene or Seraphin for him.
Christ, if we trade our lottery pick next year for Cousins, that may be enough to finally drive me away from being a Bullets fan. I've put up with decades of immature spoiled losers from Webber/Howard to Arenas to the recent McGee/Young team but DeMarcus Cousins is one of the least attractive players in the NBA with his inefficiency and his piss poor attitude and defense. He may be the next Zach Randolph, but he may also be the next Marvin Barnes and NBA history says there are more Marvin Barnes flameouts than Zach Randolph type maturing though the coke habits seem to have become less of a factor. He isn't worth a top 10 pick; not even one 2 or 3 years away.
DANNYLANDOVER wrote:nate33 wrote:We really need Seraphin to start playing like he did last year and up his trade value. If Seraphin continues to play like crap, we really have no assets other than Beal or a first round pick. And I'd prefer not to give up either (unless that pick has substantial protection).
Yeah, the Kings would be absolutely insane to trade Cousins for anything less than a lottery pick and a decent young player. Dude just scored 31 pts and had 20 rebs. I can't remember a Wiz player in my lifetime that could actually do that. There's no way they're only taking Nene or Seraphin for him.
DANNYLANDOVER wrote:nate33 wrote:We really need Seraphin to start playing like he did last year and up his trade value. If Seraphin continues to play like crap, we really have no assets other than Beal or a first round pick. And I'd prefer not to give up either (unless that pick has substantial protection).
Yeah, the Kings would be absolutely insane to trade Cousins for anything less than a lottery pick and a decent young player. Dude just scored 31 pts and had 20 rebs. I can't remember a Wiz player in my lifetime that could actually do that. There's no way they're only taking Nene or Seraphin for him.
MJG wrote:DANNYLANDOVER wrote:nate33 wrote:We really need Seraphin to start playing like he did last year and up his trade value. If Seraphin continues to play like crap, we really have no assets other than Beal or a first round pick. And I'd prefer not to give up either (unless that pick has substantial protection).
Yeah, the Kings would be absolutely insane to trade Cousins for anything less than a lottery pick and a decent young player. Dude just scored 31 pts and had 20 rebs. I can't remember a Wiz player in my lifetime that could actually do that. There's no way they're only taking Nene or Seraphin for him.
Ahem
Cousins has been flat-out beasting lately.
His last 4 games....
21pts / 14rebs / 2asts / 3stls
18pts / 16rebs / 6asts / 2stls / 1blk
31pts / 20rebs / 4asts / 2stls
28pts / 11rebs / 3asts / 1blk
4-game average is 24.5pts / 15.2rebs / 3.8asts / 1.8stls / 52.7%fg
miller31time wrote:Posted this in the Games Discussion Thread but it's worth a repost here.Cousins has been flat-out beasting lately.
His last 4 games....
21pts / 14rebs / 2asts / 3stls
18pts / 16rebs / 6asts / 2stls / 1blk
31pts / 20rebs / 4asts / 2stls
28pts / 11rebs / 3asts / 1blk
4-game average is 24.5pts / 15.2rebs / 3.8asts / 1.8stls / 52.7%fg
Get this man, Ernie. Make it your farewell trade!
DANNYLANDOVER wrote:nate33 wrote:We really need Seraphin to start playing like he did last year and up his trade value. If Seraphin continues to play like crap, we really have no assets other than Beal or a first round pick. And I'd prefer not to give up either (unless that pick has substantial protection).
Yeah, the Kings would be absolutely insane to trade Cousins for anything less than a lottery pick and a decent young player. Dude just scored 31 pts and had 20 rebs. I can't remember a Wiz player in my lifetime that could actually do that. There's no way they're only taking Nene or Seraphin for him.
hands11 wrote:Why more then a lottery pick. That is all they spent on him.
Mickstix wrote:hands11 wrote:Why more then a lottery pick. That is all they spent on him.
Look at it this way: Would you trade a "winning lotto ticket" heads up, for a "lotto ticket"?? There's no guarantee your going to get another winner..
GhostsOfGil wrote:DANNYLANDOVER wrote:nate33 wrote:We really need Seraphin to start playing like he did last year and up his trade value. If Seraphin continues to play like crap, we really have no assets other than Beal or a first round pick. And I'd prefer not to give up either (unless that pick has substantial protection).
Yeah, the Kings would be absolutely insane to trade Cousins for anything less than a lottery pick and a decent young player. Dude just scored 31 pts and had 20 rebs. I can't remember a Wiz player in my lifetime that could actually do that. There's no way they're only taking Nene or Seraphin for him.
Kwame brown says how dare u forget about him.
Mickstix wrote:
Look at it this way: Would you trade a "winning lotto ticket" heads up, for a "lotto ticket"?? There's no guarantee your going to get another winner..