This was the headline that jumped off the page when I went to the Yahoo sports website. This does not look good for Demarcus. Most of the players that were interviewed said the same thing, basically..."Demarcus is an incredible talent but he needs to grow up".

Hopefully he can turn it around soon because the Kings are not trading him...at least they say that they are not.

Nor should they trade him. Look, I want nothing but for Boogie to succeed -- especially as a big UK fan. He could be a beast if he wanted to be. But it is also time to be honest if you are in the "he is just misunderstood" crowd. In his one year at UK, and his little over one season in the NBA, to my unprofessional eye, something is mentally unstable with Cousins.

Nor should they trade him. Look, I want nothing but for Boogie to succeed -- especially as a big UK fan. He could be a beast if he wanted to be. But it is also time to be honest if you are in the "he is just misunderstood" crowd. In his one year at UK, and his little over one season in the NBA, to my unprofessional eye, something is mentally unstable with Cousins.

So sad but true.

"Million dollar talent, 10 cent head."

 

Comment on espn.com

The reality is that teams that draft people of questionable character often get the worst of them, only to see them blossom elsewhere. Take Odom with the Clippers, who picked him in 1999 after his stock dropped because of rumors floating around during the buildup to the draft. The fears were realized in Odom's second season, when he was suspended for violating the league's substance abuse program (although sources said the suspension was for not complying with the monitoring process, not a positive test).

 

The Clippers' patience with Odom was so thoroughly exhausted that when he became a restricted free agent, not only did the Clippers decline to match Miami's offer sheet, they also issued a statement from then-general manager Elgin Baylor detailing exactly why: "In the final analysis, the decision was based on issues of character and other risks involved."

 

It was an extraordinarily (and unnecessarily) candid moment. I haven't seen anything like it … until Westphal's statement Sunday. Think of how exasperated the Kings had to be to let everyone around the league know they were willing to trade Cousins, while saying just how risky a trade prospect he would make.

 

Maybe Cousins will go on to have a career like Odom's and become a valuable contributor to back-to-back champions. The only thing we know for sure is that the best of Cousins will come with a different team. That's how these stories end.

 

Link.

I read on KSR that Boogies agent says he never demanded a trade.

As I said in the other thread this is just one more case out of years of cases of a player wanting a coach ousted.

 

Nothing new.

I do not expect Westphal to survive this.

I do not expect Westphal to survive this.

 

I agree. Granted I am a simple minded sports fan in central Ky but to me it is a no brainer to keep Cousins and get rid of Westphal.

Had issues in the 10th grade, Bama didn't even recruit him. I was hoping he could get it together, the Railroad is hiring.

Had issues in the 10th grade, Bama didn't even recruit him. .

 

How did that work out for Coach Gottfried?

Nor should they trade him. Look, I want nothing but for Boogie to succeed -- especially as a big UK fan. He could be a beast if he wanted to be. But it is also time to be honest if you are in the "he is just misunderstood" crowd. In his one year at UK, and his little over one season in the NBA, to my unprofessional eye, something is mentally unstable with Cousins.

 

I agree. I don't think he's playing with a full deck.

I do not expect Westphal to survive this.

I don't think he would have anyways but this seals it.Not a good look for Boogie.

Kings say they won't trade Cousins.

Surprise, Surprise. When the Blue Blue All Stars played at Mason County he twice try to start something and got into an assistant coach face twice plus one ball player. They sent him out of the game and he played no more. I heard alot that was said he he was not playing or putting on for the crowd. I said "WOW" this guy has got problems.