OaktownBear said:
GMP said:
OaktownBear said:
TheSouseFamily said:
The Warriors were great before and they'll still be great. That's clear. The 5 All-Stars narrative is cute and all, but would be significantly more genuine and legitimate absent the injury.
Your bitterness only makes it funnier.
As someone who loves Cousins and enjoys watching the Warriors, and hates the Lakers - I think he makes a valid point. No one knows what the Warriors will get from Cousins or when. I'm also wondering how they use him offensively - I'm guessing a lot of high post like they used Bogut. He might not need to be his mobile-self in order to create easy buckets for cutters, and to his 18-footers. Defensively could be another issue.
In all seriousness, I think this and much of the skeptical analysis misses the point. The Warriors aren't looking to get from Cousins what every other team would have looked for. Much of the analysis I've heard seems to evaluate Cousins as a lead dog. I wouldn't sign him as my lead dog. But the Warriors were looking for a decent role player to complement the rest of the All Stars. It is like going to McDonalds and they tell you they are having a $6 special on Filet Mignon. McD's may not make the best Filet Mignon, but you were expecting a Big Mac. It is not like the Warriors are losing an All Star at the position and replacing him with Cousins. Cousins at 75% is an upgrade.
The Warriors just need him in time to fully integrate for the playoffs. He can afford to ease into it even though he expects to be ready for the opener. Frankly, the deal makes a lot of sense for both when you think about it. The Warriors don't care about the first 82. Their young players can get playing time. Cousins is a lot better fit next year for a team that doesn't need to him to get them to the playoffs.
Honestly, the most obvious indicator is the responses from the Warriors' All Stars. They are thrilled. They know basketball, the Warriors, and Cousins better than any of us (and any of the sports media). Their reaction speaks volumes.
Yep. That's exactly right. To answer the earlier question as to why he didn't get any other offers, it's because no one is going to offer him a long term contract with no guarantee he's healthy. But there are a crap load of teams who would absolutely take him for a 1 year mid level exception.
And like oaktown bear said, the dubs only need cousins to be healthy for 1 month out of the season.
And sorry lakers fans, but this news is more important than bron bron to the lakers cause it renders that move (and any other move the lakers try to make) completely moot.
It also guarantees that the lakers won't trade for kawhi this year, cause they know this year is already lost so why give up assets?
Now if kawhi joins the lakers next year, and the dubs don't make any major moves, that would be a big story.
