Comments on: His new coach talks DeMarcus Cousins and maturity http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/13/his-new-coach-talks-demarcus-cousins-and-maturity/ Basketball - NBC Sports Sun, 26 May 2013 06:45:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: metalhead65 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/13/his-new-coach-talks-demarcus-cousins-and-maturity/comment-page-1/#comment-67157 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:15:38 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=39208#comment-67157 Kieth Smart,yet another example of what a horrible person and coach Bob Knight was.I mean how dare him be mean to kids like smart and help them to grow up be succsessful adults. and to think he is going to try and hielp this cousins kid and keep the legacy of knight going,just horrible I tell you. (for those of you at home this is sarcasim!)

]]> By: 6thsense79 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/13/his-new-coach-talks-demarcus-cousins-and-maturity/comment-page-1/#comment-67117 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:57:43 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=39208#comment-67117 Whatever dude. It’s not dismissing it’s called putting things into perspective. Smart readily admits that Cousins’ behavior has to change but he wants to quiet that his age is still a factor in this. 21 IS an immature age and not everyone, regardless of age mature’s at the same rate. That’s part of the reason car insurance is higher for people in that age range than say 27 or 28. As for staying in college until maturing……not your choice.

Why exactly should he stay in college to “mature” while the NCAA makes 100′s of thousands if not millions off him when he can do his maturing in the league and collect his money? Kentucky where Cousins played in college is as high profile and high pressured as any place in the NBA and probably more so than Sacramento. How exactly would it be better to stay there and “mature” than the NBA? Especially playing for John Calipari who coddles and protects his star players with the best of them?

]]> By: brooklynbulls http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/13/his-new-coach-talks-demarcus-cousins-and-maturity/comment-page-1/#comment-67104 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 03:56:42 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=39208#comment-67104 Dismissing and excusing Cousins’ behavior and accountability only enables his immaturity. If you’re going to step unto the largest stage of your profession you have to take all of the scrutiny and pressure that comes with it. If you’re not ready for it, stay in college and develop….mature.

If Smart pacifies him, Cousins will take advantage, and an already chaotic team becomes a wreck

]]> By: jlyer http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/13/his-new-coach-talks-demarcus-cousins-and-maturity/comment-page-1/#comment-67083 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:17:43 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=39208#comment-67083 As talented as he is, just another inflated ego in the NBA.

]]> By: illegalblues http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/13/his-new-coach-talks-demarcus-cousins-and-maturity/comment-page-1/#comment-67072 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:56:47 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=39208#comment-67072 i think he hits the nail on the head. when i was 21 i still threw video game controllers at the wall. cousins ain’t a bad guy, he’s just a kid.

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