re: McNamara really dislikes Cousins

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I'll take a stab at X -> Z. Cousins was being a whiny bitch cause he didn't have a good game/didn't get the touches he wanted. Frazier is a little tired of hearing it, has the balls to stand up to Cousins, and knows he's got the backing of the most important player on the team. Calls Cousins out for being a dick after a big team win. Cousins gets in his face cause he isn't used to pushback. They separate the two. Everyone's a little on edge that they're dealing with this shite after a good win, as we're a young team who isn't used to a) winning b) big personalities.

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OK, I'll bite. While this is a good theory, a very plausible one at that, I think after last season's supposed rumblings of strife within the locker room (Eric Gordon, Ryan Anderson) they don't want to deal with it. Jrue, Frazier, et al have made it no secret that this is AD's team and Boogie, as McNamara has mentioned, wants to be "The Man" probably above winning. He might be an affable guy away from the court, but he doesn't understand team. The rest of the guys have bought into that concept it seems, but he seemingly refuses and probably will continue to seemingly refuse to do so.

I'm starting to turn that corner, as well. I mean I still hope for the best, but I still expect the worst. I've said to my friends that I'm not sure if I make that Boogie trade in hindsight. Chemistry was there, the team was gelling. I mean we had our first 3 game road winning in streak for the first time in like 5 years or something just before the ASB.

Hindsight is 20/20, of course. I do think AD needs to be involved in whatever dealings. If he thinks that Boogie is becoming an issue and won't change and is OK with the move then you do it especially if it's for a Brandon Ingram and Larry Nance.

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I wanted so bad for the Boogie trade to be the turning point for this franchise but I am not going to let hope blind me

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I agree but I don't think we are to a point where we can make that determination. I think the fans expected too much too soon. I think 15 games into next season we will know everything we need to.

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I wanted so bad for the Boogie trade to be the turning point for this franchise but I am not going to let hope blind me

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but why if you don't care about the franchise or anything and you're just "an observer"?

and you can't honestly say that your DC/OA for BI/LN/TM trade is reasonable. yeah, purely from a basketball standpoint MAYBE it is, but Davis would rightfully throw a fit that we traded a top 15 player for an underwhelming rookie and filler

I think you are overthinking AD's view on this. AD merely wanted a guy that'll bang down low so he doesn't have to play the 5 all game. Getting his "friend" was just lagniappe. I think if you get another guy willing to do the dirty work which both Nance and Mozgov are willing to do then he'll be OK with it.

My only issue is Mozgov's health versus his contract status. I don't want another Asik situation.

Psh, I know I don't know anyone in the franchise, so I can only make observations and assumptions, flawed or not.

Frazier probably didn't something right while we were losing and it pissed Boogie off.

Or, if you want to go out in left field, something happened at Toast for the Coast and it left a sour taste in everyone's mouth.

You guys are just making up stuff to be upset over. We've won 4 of 5 thanks mostly in part to our role players finally stepping up, which we've been waiting on all year, and your focus is on some small argument between two grown men. 4 out of the last 5 big wins and we've been super competitive ever since that loss to the mavs a month ago, but all we can talk about is blowing it all up because of an argument and a phantom backhanded comment. The team is getting better and you're still wallowing in self pity.

Umm A didn't lead to B. Cooks wanted to bounce and be the premiere player but whatever.

One of the reasons I buy some of the theories: Gentry looks completely in over his head when it comes to Cousins. Not only in scheme but also in personality. At one point when he pulled Cousins out last night he was explaining to him why he took him out. This is unique as most players go straight to the assistants to talk about game flow as it's going on. If we refuse to get a new coach, Demps might have royally fricked up putting oil and water together and expecting it to work.

We need a coach that can manage his personality and command his respect. I hated Monty the coach, but his personality is the type id look towards with a more modern feel for the game to compliment it. Like it or not, Demps added this wrinkle to being successful when he traded for Cousins.

As far as realism vs optimism goes, people aren't geniuses for saying "hey look, we suck and we're probably going to continue to suck." We've had one playoff series win in the last 10 years. No shite we suck and are probably diseased at the core. We HAVE to hope for Cousins to work out as we finally did something to put us on the map talent wise. Because we don't want to walk around grumpy reminding people how much the team sucks every day doesn't make us inferior to the people that do. Crewz has done nothing to distance himself from the other journalists around here. He picks the lowest hanging fruit and makes it a HOT TAKE. Our problem is being owned by a 90 year old losing touch with reality. Our problem is Cousins not fitting in. HOT TAKES. You notice he won't touch coaching as its not quantifiable. Just mostly a coward in his approach who keeps trying to tell himself and everyone else otherwise.

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Davis said part of leadership is understanding his numbers may dip but knowing the sacrifice is necessary for success.

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Gentry mentioned AD and Boogie both will get fewer shot opportunities but it could make them better overall

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how certain are you that these are digs and not them just discussing philosophy