After being snubbed for the second season in a row. DeMarcus Cousins got lucky as he was named the replacement for Kobe Bryant who’s out for the season. Commissioner Adam Silver gave Cousins the nod. Beating out Damian Lillard who is better than most of the guards that made it in.
But according to ESPN.com, Boogie didn’t expect to make the squad.
“Honestly, I really didn’t expect myself to make it,” Cousins said. “I mean, the West was so tough this year and there are so many talented guys in the West. But the crazy thing is, me and Dame were texting after the results came out and I was telling him, ‘Man, you know you’re going to make this team, like, it’s nothing.’ It’s just kind of crazy how things worked out.”
“Kobe’s a legend, we all know that,” Cousins said before the Kings’ game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. “Filling his shoes in the All-Star Game, it speaks a lot. So, I’m honored.”
“This whole process has been crazy … It’s a happy day for me,” Cousins said.
It was an injustice that this guy wasn’t a starter. And I find it tragic that the coaches can’t get past his attitude which as greatly improved since last year.
But he’s in and that’s what matters. Can’t wait for him to get it done in New York.
