【2021/6/29】
Speedboat 116-102 Sun
★DeMarcus Cousins｜15 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, FG 7-12
The Clippers received bad news before Game 5 of the Eastern Conference. In addition to Kawhi Leonard still being unable to play, Ivica Zuba will also not play due to a sprained right knee ligament.
Cousins, who was originally on the edge of the rotation, was reactivated. He lived up to expectations and scored 15 points efficiently in 11 minutes, setting a career playoff scoring high.
Cousins had an ill-fated career. After rejecting a contract extension from the Kings, he was traded to the Pelicans. However, he suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon. His skills were no longer what they used to be, and he couldn't get the playing space he used to have. He became a star before he was 30 years old. Reinforcement of bench players on the edge of rotation for a strong team. After joining the Warriors, he was injured again in the playoffs. At the end of 2019, he joined the Lakers. He suffered a torn cruciate ligament and was reimbursed before playing a game.
Cousins has only played 127 games in the past six seasons. Although he still has the ability on the court and can score efficiently, he just can't control his temper, and his emotions lead to a series of unnecessary fouls.
In the 2020-21 season, Cousins first joined the Rockets with a minimum salary. Then the Rockets entered the reconstruction process and laid off him. Then he joined the Clippers. In 16 games, he averaged a decent 7.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and a 53.71 TP3T shooting percentage.
Cousins needs opportunities, and the Clippers, who are full of injured soldiers and on the edge of the cliff, also need players to jump out and contribute. For Cousins, every opportunity to play will be a key stage.
