Coach Calipari's LSU Post-Game
I’m sure most of you have already heard Coach Calipari’s LSU post-game comments, but if not, here is the video courtesy of John Clay.
In the post-game comments Coach remarks that "It’s not his fault he’s so big" when referring to DeMarcus Cousins and what is the unfair way (unfair to me, anyway) he is being treated by opponents. I thought that comment by Coach was really interesting and so true.
It’s so often that we hear about the "little kid" getting picked on, but in this instance it’s the opposite and it’s a case of the "biggest kid" being picked on by his peers.
Just to give some perspective on exactly how big DeMarcus is, I thought it would be interesting to note that he is roughly the same size as 22-year-old Lakers center Andrew Bynum who is currently listed at 7-0, 285. So, DeMarcus is already NBA-size physically and his college competition has absolutely no answer for him body-wise, and when you throw in the fact that he’s also much more mature talent-wise than his age would suggest, well, he’s seen as a complete and total animal by the college opposition and unfortunately they are treating him as such.
I don’t know about you, but I’m sure glad DeMarcus Cousins is our animal. To me, a "basketball animal" is fantastic.
Oh, and here is DeMarcus’ incredibly entertaining (he's quite funny, I think) post-game interview, as well. It’s definitely worth the 3:11, IMO.
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amatuer questions
asked by star struck jock sniffers. can’t play ball so they “cover” it to be near the action and maybe sound important to excitable turds.
“did you hear the fan behind us saying……..”
WTF kinda question is that? I would like to see Cuz say, “no lil white man I did not experience the game the same way you did. My attention was on the people actually playing, not some dillhole in the crowd shouting epithets.”
I have kleptomania,
but when it gets bad,
I take something for it.
BSC-Nice Post.
The nasty look, Coaches whining so that there are reviews of his play, smack talk before games (Cards & Vandy) all mind games to throw off the big fella. Cuz just keep on being Cuz because all whining, mind games and fouls means the other teams don’t have a skilled player who can match up with you. It means you dominate.
With all of this aimed at Demarcus most games, he has done a wonderful job of staying on task, especially for a freshman. UK and Cal are fortunate to be able to bring in Orton when thiings get heated. Also, love the tandam…nice to see Cuz feed Orton for a bucket yesterday on a doulbe team.
Good points, BigSkyCat
A few years back, comments by Randolph Morris got me thinking about and appreciating the plight of the big guy. Morris said something along the lines that refs never paid any attention to how hard the little guy hits the big guy, only the other way around. He said it, as I recall, about the time, it became very clear that he could play, but his whole heart was rarely in it. I believe he even pointed out that it is painful to get hit so hard, no matter what your size.
Because of his comments, I began to watch the game from a new perspective. A tip of the cowgirl hat to you, BigSky, because although, we all appreciated Cuz early, you were among the very first to really recognize his supreme talent. What he brings to the game goes far beyond being big.
Cousins is learning by the day....only way to beat bad press is with good press
Cal has started his campaign for DeMarcus, and now DeMarcus is doing his own…..let the press turn this thing around for him….since they started it in the first place…..play them for the leeches they are…..make them work for him instead of against him
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If they keep the mic in his face
Cuz has a soft enough off-court personality that he will start to redefine the on-court beast as just goin’ to work.
I will miss him. Imagine him as a senior and how funny and comfortable he would be. I would buy tickets for his post game interviews.
Folks, UK needed a guy who was a master of X’s and Os but also a freaking guru in the heads of the talented young men who would play for him , the media who would cover him and the fans who would cheer for him.
As much as we have seen him coach on court I think there is twice as much we will never see of know. Bravo so far.
Changing how you think will change what you think.
Cuz is a gentle giant when the game is not on. 2 examples:
(1) My 16 year old daughter and I went to watch Wall, Cuz and Xavier Henry last spring in Portland Oregon at the Nike Summit. Cuz had already signed with the Cats, Wall and Henry were still undecided. Pre game- Cuz took pictures with UK fans on the court and wave to us during warm ups because we had our UK gear on and had court side seats. Cuz was absolutely gracious. Great 1st impression.
(2) The Youtube video with Cuz, Bledsoe and Wall playing with a baby during the Hoops for Haiti show a few weeks back.
Cuz is truly a sweet, caring and compassionate human being.
Exactly, blue.
Everyone has more than one side to their personality and DeMarcus is no different.
His on-the-court personality is one of a badass, hell, he even admits to that. His on-the-court personality is one who plays with a chip on his shoulder and one who is trying to instill fear in his opponents through attitude, words, or whatever as he feels portraying this kind of persona gives him an edge.
I think sometimes we as fans fail to realize that the person we see on the court one or two times a week isn’t necessarily the same person off-the-court. Off-the-court we have seen a softer side of Cousins, someone who is interviewing random people on the streets of New York about UK basketball, someone who is incredibly gentle with a little girl as he bends down to her level so he can ask her about "Dora the Explorer", and it’s also like you mentioned, someone who has the charm to entertain the smallest of fans, a 4-month-old baby.
I think that when people think about DeMarcus Cousins (or any of our players for that matter) and when he sometimes loses his cool on the court, or gets frustrated and cusses, or talks smack to our opponents — just remember that that is just one side of him and just like he shouldn’t be judged solely on his massive size, his entire person shouldn’t be judged solely by his on-the-court personality, either. DeMarcus Cousins the “basketball player” does not define who he is.
As a fan, DC is a THOROUGHLY enjoyable kid
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both on the court and off. In my opinion.
That is one of the great things about this team, it has several guys like that.
I am definitely going to miss DC after this season, but do look forward to following him throughout his NBA career. Some franchise in the league is about to pick up lots more fans, I would say.
by Sonic on Feb 7, 2010 4:11 PM EST up reply actions
I do not usually see post-game player interviews
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so I sometimes forget just how miserable it must be to constantly have to interact with the abject banality of hack sports reporters.
That DC video reminded me of just how mature and composed these young men really are, and have to be.
I know the hack is saying “blah blah blah”, but as a player all I would be hearing is “So, how much would you just love to pick me up and slam my head into the ground, if only to just stop my mouth from moving, and your ears from hurting…”
by Sonic on Feb 7, 2010 3:14 PM EST reply actions
Nice To Hear Coach
Come public with the defense of Cousins. I have been saying the same thing for a while now. This game, even the elbow should not have been called because Cuz was wacked across the hands first. Even though we saw the slow-motion replay 6 times not one announcer mentioned that FACT. Refs call the post fairly, and this game is a 50 point blow out. Many other games—the same. I am with coach, if you want to “clean up” the game, call all the fouls that are committed on Cousin even if its 50.
If they do start making the calls
We dominate, because Big Cuz can hit his FT’s. No hack a cuz for him. Cousins is a more polished, almost as athletic version of shaq, circa 94’
"all the way"
Cuz vs Shaq
When it comes to free throws, these two aren’t even in the same ballpark – not even close. Actually, it’s unfair to compare Shaq to ANYONE when talking about free throws –
A quick look will show that Shaq is a career 52-53% shooter with over 11,000 attempts …
Not to go Hatein’ cause Shaq’s a good guy – just that free throws are not his strong suit.
If Shaq shoots 70% for his career FT's
They would have him instead of Kareem as all time scorer. He shoots himself in the foot by not fixing that part of his game. The fact that he hasn’t passed Kareem though, puts what a truly skilled BBall player really is up front; with Kareem being judged in the end as far better all around big man. By those standards, Cousins has an opportunity to be an all time great.
"all the way"
agree with all of the above
I know one thing though, I sure would hate to practice against him every day, gotta feel for his teammates
Frosh Leads Lady Cats To Win
A’Dia Mathes’ 27 points and another double-double Victoria Dunlap lead the way as UK breaks halftime tie and defeats Arkansas 71-57. Lady Cats only half game out of SEC East lead.
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Victoria is trying to push DeMarcus to do better.....she just keeps on racking up the dbl-dbls
this keeps up and we are going to have to start doing live blogs for the girls games
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