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2552027, id much rather have cousins over hassan whiteside
Posted by guru0509, Mon Jun-27-16 09:33 PM
i feel sorry for whatever team gets suckered into giving him max $


>The Lakers don't have a strong yet patient veteran player to
>mentor Boogie or a team culture that could absorb his
>impulsiveness and harness his potential.
>
>If Luke had a reputation, as a head coach, of getting his
>players to maximize their abilities and also playing
>cohesively, with good chemistry, then there's a greater chance
>of DeMarcus succeeding here.
>
>But as the team is structured, I don't see Cousins being much
>different than he would be in Sacramento.
>
>That being said, I think you're trying to get across that the
>Lakers need a young player with talent that they could build
>around.
>
>Outside of Jimmy Butler, I wouldn't know who that player would
>be. If it were easy to find young players with potential to
>grow, yet be emotionally mature, then the Lakers would have
>already found him.