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Nilocon165
02-21-2020, 08:19 PM
https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1231006997631426560?s=21

Damn :(
Bond007
02-21-2020, 08:27 PM
brutal but good move. Boogie won't be anything to being playoff ready. how the Heck can Lebron or AD load manage down the stretch as well ? this only means Morris is a done deal and possibly one more play maker
HylianNightmare
02-21-2020, 09:05 PM
Brutal
Turbo Slayer
02-21-2020, 09:23 PM
Wow. Shocking. :eek:
bobopenguin
02-21-2020, 10:25 PM
i duno how i feel about this....fk..
i like cousins tho...
insidehoops
02-21-2020, 10:37 PM
Logic suggests this means they've absolutely given up on the very IDEA that he might help them in the playoffs. Bad news for Cousins more than anything.
NBASTATMAN
02-22-2020, 12:06 AM
the clips have not made any moves . mad respect for kwai and the gang

:facepalm
insidehoops
02-22-2020, 12:08 AM
:facepalm

Yeah, I don't get that one either.

Can't wait to see how the Clippers bench looks in the next few weeks, after they bulked it up in trade deadline week.
bigkingsfan
02-22-2020, 12:08 AM
Would be funny if the Clippers sign him.
insidehoops
02-22-2020, 12:09 AM
Would be funny if the Clippers sign him.

And then Cousins hits huge buckets against the Lakers in the playoffs
Lakers Legend#32
02-22-2020, 12:12 AM
Locker Room Cancer.
Coach Killer.
See Ya.
BarberSchool
02-22-2020, 01:51 AM
Would be funny if the Clippers sign him.If:

1. DeMarcus is physically able to ever play dominant basketball ever again....

2. Doc KNOWS (not thinks) he can keep competitive fire lit under DeMarcus crazy ass AND prevent him from being a locker room cancer...

3. True bargain basement price, little to no gauaranteed money, highly incentivized short term contract.

Then sure, sign DeMarcus.
KingMambaFan
02-22-2020, 02:42 AM
Poor cousins
Gougou
02-22-2020, 03:03 AM
Man, that guy is way too washed up, they know he is ring chasing.

Why he just can't go back to his 25/10 mode...injuries hurt him too much?
AirFederer
02-22-2020, 04:06 AM
He’d done
coin24
02-22-2020, 06:18 AM
He should be 100% for next season..

Work towards being a dominant big, not bringing the ball up for acrobatic layups or that type of shit.. spot up for 3, or dominate inside. Love the lakers to bring him back, someone will pick him up for sure
Jay-B
02-22-2020, 10:31 AM
That’s terrible, wanted to see him play in a Lakers uniform. This Morris brother sucks if you ask me, the good one is on the Clippers. There is no indication Cousins is washed up when he came back to the Warriors last year he did fine, he wasn’t going to average 25 and 10 on that Warriors team. Unfortunately he got hurt again this summer.
ArbitraryWater
02-22-2020, 10:42 AM
Man, that guy is way too washed up, they know he is ring chasing.

Why he just can't go back to his 25/10 mode...injuries hurt him too much?


is this a serious comment? the stupidity of it is alarming
ArbitraryWater
02-22-2020, 10:42 AM
terrible move by the Lakers IMO, they could need him next year.

They just make bad decision after bad decision

why is LeBron wasting it on this shit franchise
Kingwillball
02-22-2020, 10:43 AM
That’s terrible, wanted to see him play in a Lakers uniform. This Morris brother sucks if you ask me, the good one is on the Clippers. There is no indication Cousins is washed up when he came back to the Warriors last year he did fine, he wasn’t going to average 25 and 10 on that Warriors team. Unfortunately he got hurt again this summer.

This Morris brother is very similar to his brother throughout career stat wise almost identical which makes sense being twins.. Marcus slightly more consistent shooter keef is little better in post and they are similar defenders.
D-Wait
02-22-2020, 11:06 AM
Wut ?
Haymaker
02-22-2020, 12:47 PM
It's time for Cousins to start preparing for his post-NBA career. Dude is 29 years old and he won't be exactly a sought after FA next summer. He's injury prone and still has behavior issues.
qrich
02-22-2020, 01:24 PM
If:

1. DeMarcus is physically able to ever play dominant basketball ever again....

2. Doc KNOWS (not thinks) he can keep competitive fire lit under DeMarcus crazy ass AND prevent him from being a locker room cancer...

3. True bargain basement price, little to no gauaranteed money, highly incentivized short term contract.

Then sure, sign DeMarcus.

And all of that is a gamble that they can take because he'd be on a prorated vet minimum deal
lakerstekkenn
02-22-2020, 03:14 PM
Achilles injuries and Knee injuries back to back are serious and players don't return back full strength from Achilles injuries and the Lakers are signing Morris to get instant contribution instead of just waiting for years on someone who might not last anyway.

Unless there's a brake through in medical science and Achilles injuries Boogie looks to be out anyway or just a monitored bench player.

The evidence speaks for itself and players numbers drop off after Achilles injuries and their minutes also drop off according to the studies.

https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2018/1/27/16940178/nba-achilles-injury-history-kevin-durant-golden-state-warriors-future

The Lakers are looking to win now and Boogie knows this and this is just the way things happen and real life the Lakers need that other big body and scoring to counter the Clippers big moves because just loading up on talent doesn't always work.

The Clippers are just taking everything trying to stop other teams like the Lakers to get better and this strategy might backfire on the Clippers.
Chuckbe
02-22-2020, 03:25 PM
terrible move by the Lakers IMO, they could need him next year.

They just make bad decision after bad decision

why is LeBron wasting it on this shit franchise

is this a serious comment? the stupidity of it is alarming
Jay-B
02-22-2020, 03:36 PM
They are letting him still rehab at Laker team facilities, I heard that they are making this move because they know he won’t be able to return this year anyway and will offer him another 1 year deal in the offseason.
Jay-B
02-22-2020, 03:38 PM
https://www.google.com/amp/s/clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-demarcus-cousins-allowed-to-continue-rehab-at-la-facilities-despite-release/amp/
bobopenguin
02-22-2020, 08:30 PM
They are letting him still rehab at Laker team facilities, I heard that they are making this move because they know he won’t be able to return this year anyway and will offer him another 1 year deal in the offseason.

yeah, this is what i saw too.
apparently this move is for lakers to get a spot open to get someone who can contribute without waive Daniel/Cook, while let cousins stay focused on rehab, and he can come back next season.

now this is a good move.
LukeWalton
02-23-2020, 04:32 AM
reportedly

Kicking out Cousins has made his former Kentucky and Pelicans mates AD and Rondo unhappy
coin24
02-23-2020, 06:28 AM
reportedly

Kicking out Cousins has made his former Kentucky and Pelicans mates AD and Rondo unhappy


Stupid move really for Morris who's a scrub
SpaceJam
02-23-2020, 06:43 AM
reportedly

Kicking out Cousins has made his former Kentucky and Pelicans mates AD and Rondo unhappy

Reports where?

Don't see why they'd take it so personal. He wasn't playing anyway, he made room for an able body to help Rondo/AD on there road to a ring and he's continuing his rehab with the Lakers

Front office didn't do him dirty so I fail to see why they'd be upset about it
Shane
02-23-2020, 01:10 PM
https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1231006997631426560?s=21

Damn :(

I feel like the lakers found out that Demarcus cousins injury was gonna lead him to being out for even longer than expected so they didn’t see the point in keeping him. This might’ve ended his career to be honest.
MiseryCityTexas
02-23-2020, 03:00 PM
i feel like the lakers found out that demarcus cousins injury was gonna lead him to being out for even longer than expected so they didn’t see the point in keeping him. This might’ve ended his career to be honest.

sacramento kings curse from the early 2000 teens continues.