I've tried my best not to show my biased homerism. I talked myself out of writing this at least 10 times. I understand that i'll probably be called stupid, biased, and get flamed...but..
I've been so crazy fortunate to be both a kentucky wildcat fan and boston celtic fan to have names such as walker, mccarty, delk and rondo wearing blue then green.
But i cant help it, i'm greedy.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PRETTY PLEASE move up and draft Demarcus Cousins. HE WILL BE AN NBA STUD CENTER
There i said it.
I know i run a huge risk of looking stupid(er) if this doesnt happen, but i really believe he has the skills and body to make an immediate rotation impact and the ability/toughness to be a long term dominating presence for a team in the right situation.
He just needs the right type of players coach to motivate him (Doc) and the right type of veteran players to influence him. (Even he wouldnt say no to KG, Perk)
All the press about him being a bad person, a hot head, a weight risk has caused him to fall from a guaranteed top 3 pick to as far down as possibly 7, even though he's been called the most dominating player in the draft by some. Despite wall's skills, he is the type of big man that rarely comes around. His PER numbers and production on limited minutes were AMAZING this year and steadily increased throughout the year.
To dispell some of the myths that may cause him to fall..
He's Out of shape and could be Oliver Miller 2.0 after making his millions... False. He was never made to work in high school and dominated despite being largely out of shape. His conditioning improved dramatically, and can be seen in his increased numbers and conditioning throughout the college year.
He's an emotional risk, hothead, character issue, etc... False. He has a temper. He plays with a chip on his shoulder with something to prove. He's a tough player. He is NOT a bad person. Off the court, he's a video game playing child. It was often reported that during team dinners, he would often be found playing video games and goofing off with coach cal's kids. He's a ham in front of the camera, and doesnt shy from the spotlight. He's a reporters dream for an interview. Just ask his alter ego boogie. = )
As far as availability, philly and NJ have both said they would be open to trading their pick for the right price..
Send Sheed, Send Baby (whom i love), Send TA, Take your pick of any 2 non starters.. I just want Cuz in Green.
While i'm at it, please buy either minnesota's or memphis's first round picks. Rumors have had them wanted to dump one or more of their multiples, and its a deep draft. I need some summer league surprises. = )
Topic: Ok, i tried...But please, please, pretty please draft...Cousins (homer warning) (Read 6999 times)