seattlejazzfan
Well-Known Member
I too don't understand that concerns over Cousins. On the court, all the "attitude" problems I've seen have been competitive issues. He's overly emotional and competitive in the way that Karl Malone or Rasheed Wallace were. I don't see much Derick Coleman in him, as Derrick just didn't give a damn. So I'm w/ya TICC. If he falls to 6 we gotta get him. Not too often will you find a big aggressive athletic player like Cousins.
If only attitude were the only issue with Cousins. You also have the fat potential (and it's kind to use the term "potential" since his body fat already is at a ridiculous 16%) and the fact that he doesn't defend.
That said, if he can keep from getting too fat, he could be dominant enough on the boards and offensively in the post that the lack of defense and the attitude may not matter.