NBA“>DeMarcus Cousins didn’t get along with many coaches during his career, especially in Sacramento. We knew, however, that he had great esteem for Michael Malone, whose ousting he did not appreciate at all at the time with the Kings. Last night, Cousins replayed under Malone, who has since become a key NBA coach with Denver.
Not yet very strong against Detroit, “DMC” was at least able to share some nice moments with Malone. The respect and affection between them are intact, as demonstrated by their statements.
“I know what DeMarcus Cousins went through. That guy had to stay home waiting for his phone to ring when he played really well with Milwaukee. I think that’s crazy. I don’t know if people are afraid of him or anything else. Me, I’m not afraid of him. I love him. I kept calling him all these years when he was changing teams,” the man said. strong from the Nuggets in the Denver Post.
“Between us, it’s genuine love outside of basketball. We developed that relationship in Sacramento and it continued all these years after,” confirmed Cousins, who also found Malone changed from the past. when he served in California.
“When I saw him in training, I said to him: Mike, you’re not the same anymore. I’m used to Mike, whose veins can be seen coming out on his forehead and freaking out at the edge of the field” , joked the former All-Star.
For his first appearance for the Nuggets, DeMarcus Cousins played 12 minutes for 2 points, 6 rebounds and 4 fouls. Denver won against Detroit.
Michael Malone on DeMarcus Cousins: “I know what he’s been through. This guy after playing really well in Milwaukee was sitting at home waiting for his phone to ring. That’s crazy to me. I don’t know if people are scared of him or what. But I’m not scared of him. I love him.”
— Harrison Wind (@HarrisonWind) January 24, 2022
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