DeMarcus Cousins? {merged}

[Spaniard]

Those future Miami picks and future PHX picks will be better than the junk picks Sacto got from us

Gotya. Probably true. But I could see a couple of picks in this draft plus Buddy as more desireable. Still hard to argue with you when I agree the value from us was so poor, lol.

[boardtown]

One of Gentry's stated goals was to get AD's range out to the three point line.

I look at Boogie's assist numbers for the year and see that he's averaging 4.9 assists per game. What I'm wondering is if Gentry sets up the sort of inside/outside game that initially made Ryan Anderson so potent with Dwight Howard in Orlando. I'm imagining feeding Boogie down low, then him kicking it out to AD if nothing is there. AD can shoot and Boogie would still be in position to clean up. This could be lethal if they can figure it out.

[HoustonPelicans]

One of Gentry's stated goals was to get AD's range out to the three point line.

I look at Boogie's assist numbers for the year and see that he's averaging 4.9 assists per game. What I'm wondering is if Gentry sets up the sort of inside/outside game that initially made Ryan Anderson so potent with Dwight Howard in Orlando. I'm imagining feeding Boogie down low, then him kicking it out to AD if nothing is there. AD can shoot and Boogie would still be in position to clean up. This could be lethal if they can figure it out.

The scary part is they can take turns doing that

[bahmamamba]

The scary part is they can take turns doing that

This

[Eman5805]

The scary part is they can take turns doing that

Frightening. The only defense is hoping Solomon Hill doesn't hit all those open jumpers. If we could add someone with a deadeye 3pt shot, watch out.

[GuardianAngel25]

The scary part is they can take turns doing that

The scary thought is we can do whatever we want. We have 2 bigs who have the versatility to do anything you ask. They can hit mid range, 3 pointers, dominate the post, pass, and dribble. Gentrys system couldn't have 2 better bigs in the NBA for it. Everyone acts like he doesn't like bigs which simply just isn't true. We don't have the bigs worth playing and now we do. Teams are going to have nightmares defending these guys.

[Pelicantoo]

One of Gentry's stated goals was to get AD's range out to the three point line.

I look at Boogie's assist numbers for the year and see that he's averaging 4.9 assists per game. What I'm wondering is if Gentry sets up the sort of inside/outside game that initially made Ryan Anderson so potent with Dwight Howard in Orlando. I'm imagining feeding Boogie down low, then him kicking it out to AD if nothing is there. AD can shoot and Boogie would still be in position to clean up. This could be lethal if they can figure it out.

I'm actually kind of hoping it's the opposite... boogie can really shoot the 3 and having AD driving against a single defender has to be one of the best possessions in all of basketball

[boardtown]

The scary thought is we can do whatever we want. We have 2 bigs who have the versatility to do anything you ask. They can hit mid range, 3 pointers, dominate the post, pass, and dribble. Gentrys system couldn't have 2 better bigs in the NBA for it. Everyone acts like he doesn't like bigs which simply just isn't true. We don't have the bigs worth playing and now we do. Teams are going to have nightmares defending these guys.

It reminds me of the scene in the Watchmen comic where Rorschach goes to prison. Some toughs try to rough him up and he says: "I'm not stuck in here with you, you're stuck in here with me." Then he slams a guy's head into a pan of boiling spaghetti.

#SmashBros

[Pelicantoo]

Frightening. The only defense is hoping Solomon Hill doesn't hit all those open jumpers. If we could add someone with a deadeye 3pt shot, watch out.

I hate have shiny-new-object syndrome.... but are we positive Cassipi can't be that guy?

I'm most excited about the soundness of our team defensively. Not a single minus defender or awful offensive player in the whole starting 5. When's the last time we could say that?

[MichaelMcNamara]

Cousins to NOLA, back in 2012! Haha, found this and it was a fun little throwback article I thought some of ya'll might enjoy

http://www.bourbonstreetshots.com/20...tion-projects/

[Pardon]

Cousins to NOLA, back in 2012! Haha, found this and it was a fun little throwback article I thought some of ya'll might enjoy

http://www.bourbonstreetshots.com/20...tion-projects/

Have Tyreke in there too lol

[boardtown]

Cousins to NOLA, back in 2012! Haha, found this and it was a fun little throwback article I thought some of ya'll might enjoy

http://www.bourbonstreetshots.com/20...tion-projects/

Enjoyed them when they came out. I hadn't heard of hornets247 until Jimmie Smith ripped someone for posting a link to one of your articles in the nola.com forum.

[luckyman]

One of Gentry's stated goals was to get AD's range out to the three point line.

I look at Boogie's assist numbers for the year and see that he's averaging 4.9 assists per game. What I'm wondering is if Gentry sets up the sort of inside/outside game that initially made Ryan Anderson so potent with Dwight Howard in Orlando. I'm imagining feeding Boogie down low, then him kicking it out to AD if nothing is there. AD can shoot and Boogie would still be in position to clean up. This could be lethal if they can figure it out.

Nah. AD is nowhere near the shooter RA is. Barely scraping 30% this year. Thats bad basketball.

Trust me they can both do damage further in without clogging the lane. Think Lakers when they had Gasol/Odom and Bynum. Or even San Antonio now with Gasol and Aldridge. As it stands now DC and Solo just need to be ready to up their games and make wide open shots.

[Pelicantoo]

Cousins to NOLA, back in 2012! Haha, found this and it was a fun little throwback article I thought some of ya'll might enjoy

http://www.bourbonstreetshots.com/20...tion-projects/

Bonus points for your scouting skills on the young guys. The Kings may have a job for you!

[nolaslim213]

[nolaslim213]

New Orleans Pelicans sent owners' plane to pick up DeMarcus Cousins and Omri Casspi with GM Del Demps and head coach Alvin Gentry on board

— Sean Cunningham (@SeanCunningham) February 21, 2017

Everything that we've read about Boogie is that he is fiercely loyal but is HUGE on first impressions. We made a great first impression, so hopefully we can capture his loyalty.

[jprdbulldog20]

On why he changed his number to #0, new Pels center DeMarcus Cousins told The Undefeated via text: "New life..." Cousins wore #15 with the Kings.

[hornetsrebirth]

Where's that guy who said that he would bet me money that the Pelicans keep their 2017 pick????

I want my cash!!!!!

If you guys want to be excited, please don't ask me what I think of this trade possibility or what I think would happen if somehow it did get done. Just enjoy the next few days until you are inevitably let down again

No, I don't. If Sacto has the cajones to move DC or Detroit is willing to move Drummond, I think Pels have the best package. All comes down to whether those teams do it. I would bet against it, though

LOL leave it to this guy to come back and act like he won a bet on a trade that he predicted would not happen.

[MichaelMcNamara]

LOL leave it to this guy to come back and act like he won a bet on a trade that he predicted would not happen.

Uh, I told everyone we had the best offer but I didn't think Sacto was that stupid. Yes, I was wrong about how dumb a team could be. Sue me

[Tinman]

LOL leave it to this guy to come back and act like he won a bet on a trade that he predicted would not happen.

Amen to that . His infatuation with himself is mind blowing .Definitely a Legend in his own mind.

[UNO Gracias]

Uh, I told everyone we had the best offer but I didn't think Sacto was that stupid. Yes, I was wrong about how dumb a team could be. Sue me

That's the thing though. Suddenly it's "We always knew Demps had it in him!" When in actuality it was "I had no idea the Kings could be so dumb."

[Topdawg26]

Amen to that . His infatuation with himself is mind blowing .Definitely a Legend in his own mind.

Well like it or not he was right! You can gloat a little bit if you called it.

[nolaslim213]

That's the thing though. Suddenly it's "We always knew Demps had it in him!" When in actuality it was "I had no idea the Kings could be so dumb."

Give credit where credit is due. There were other teams trying to get Cousins. Demps was the most aggressive, and he played his hand well. Sure, there was a lot of luck that Sacto was so stupid, but it's not like Demps was the only suitor. The Lakers just fired their GM because they missed out on such a great deal. Celtics fans were going nuts. Suns fans, etc...

[Tinman]

Well like it or not he was right! You can gloat a little bit if you called it.

He was right? Huh !

[Tinman]

Well like it or not he was right! You can gloat a little bit if you called it.

He was right? Huh !