DeMarcus Cousins has ideal response to question about his competitiveness

The three-time All-Star was an easy target for criticism as the Kings failed to reach the postseason in his six-plus seasons in Sacramento, but now that he’s headed to New Orleans along with Omri Casspi in a trade for Buddy Hield, Tyreke Evans, Langston Galloway and two draft picks, the Kings are expected to unload more veterans and go into full tank mode.

No one could have imagined the fortunes of the 23-34 Pelicans changing so dramatically.

“It’s insane, I would go home, just stressed out, pulling my hair out, just praying, praying, send me some help”, Cousins said about not having a superstar to play with earlier in his career, according to Rachel Nichols of ESPN. It was just during the summer the team dangled him in front of Boston in an attempt to pry away its attractive trade assets. “I’m glad he’s here”.

The NBA Center found himself in the midst of an extremely unexpected trade on February 19 when the Sacramento Kings, whom he had been playing for since he was drafted in 2010, traded him to the New Orleans Pelicans.

What can Pelicans fans expect from their newest superstar?

“From what I hear from other people around the city, people are trying to buy tickets and the prices went up”, Davis said. Pairing him with Leonard puts the team in position to dominate over the next decade. It’s endless opportunity and possibility. I realize this is how journalism works in today’s world, but “fake news” is not just a figment of Donald Trump’s imagination. It’s going to be tough for people. But again, this is only a guideline – ultimately, you won’t know which player is due for a bigger game.

“DeMarcus, they can say what they want”.

Cousins’ statistics as a player improved each of his 6 1/2 seasons (he was averaging career highs of 27.8 points and 4.9 assists per game), and it appeared that the team was prepared to sign him to a new contract this offseason that would have paid him more than $200 million. The San Antonio Spurs David Robinson and Tim Duncan were drafted first overall, albeit eight years apart. “(Cousins is) that guy.

“But now if you’re having a bad night, you’re not putting as much pressure on yourself to force shots up”. They like this team and have not complained one iota for not winning a playoff series since The Big Three II (Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen) were completely dissolved.

The Rockets come into the game healthy.

Demps laughed and added, “I couldn’t have said it better myself”.

Without a doubt, Hield’s gym-rat tendencies, work ethic and off-court intangibles are among the reasons why the Pelicans were excited to land him with the No. 6 pick in the National Basketball Association draft. He will probably miss even more, considering Embiid has missed 14 of the last 15 games with a bone bruise and torn cartilage in his left knee. But can we all go back to the 2016 NCAA Tournament and remember when he had the best March Madness run since Steph Curry? “We are the eighth seed, so we’re in a good spot to do that”. “It was shocking, but I’ve kind of had time to think about it a little bit [but] I still don’t think its really hit me yet”.

It’s unclear if the Bulls can get equal or greater value back, and they know that.