Friday night’s match-up between the Pelicans and Rockets in New Orleans couldn’t have ended on a worse possible note. With just under 10 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, DeMarcus Cousins came down awkwardly after a missed free throw and eventually had to be helped to the locker-room by his teammates.
It didn’t take long for news to emerge that the Pelicans’ big man had suffered what appeared to be a torn left Achilles tendon and was subsequently presumed out for the remainder of the season. It was a devastating blow to both the organization and its fan-base, not to mention Cousins himself, who was named an All-Star starter earlier in the week and is in the midst of a contract year.
New Orleans had been on a roll lately, winning four straight and eight out of their last 10, while holding down the No. 6 spot in the West en route to what many presumed to be a highly-anticipated return to the postseason, which would’ve been a first for Cousins.
Upon hearing the news, the NBA world did what it does best in times like this and took to social media to show their support for Boogie and wish him a speedy recovery, while mourning the absence of one of the league’s most talented and entertaining players.
Thoughts out to @boogiecousins! Hope you good big fella. 🙏🏾
— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 27, 2018
damn Boogie. thoughts with you big homie. you’ll be back stronger than ever. @boogiecousins
— Chandler Parsons (@ChandlerParsons) January 27, 2018
All this guy ever wanted was to prove that he could contribute to winning situation. He didn't care about perception or anybody's opinion of him. He wanted to win because that was at the core of his crazy. He was getting there. This ain't fair. pic.twitter.com/cIRuUxFsJV
— Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) January 27, 2018
— Markelle Fultz (@MarkelleF) January 27, 2018
Prayers go out for @boogiecousins…Stay positive through this man!
— Gordon Hayward (@gordonhayward) January 27, 2018
Prayers up for @boogiecousins !! 🙏🏽
— Jus (@JusAnderson1) January 27, 2018
Prayers up for. @boogiecousins I’ve been there
— Rudy Gay (@RudyGay) January 27, 2018
Praying for @boogiecousins! Injuries sucks man…
— Nikola Vucevic (@NikolaVucevic) January 27, 2018
give boogie my achilles i'll sign a waiver right now idc
— tim cato (@tim_cato) January 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/isaiahthomas/status/957116042374991872
Prayers up for my homie @boogiecousins
Having gone thru this process all I gotta say is work as hard to can and find a way to keep ur spirits high……— Mario Chalmers (@mchalmers15) January 27, 2018
Damn man . Prayers up cur cuz @boogiecousins 🙏🏽. Speedy recovery my G.
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) January 27, 2018
prayers up to @boogiecousins. hate to see that happen. come back stronger and better.
— Blake Griffin (@blakegriffin23) January 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/DejounteMurray/status/957113167414530049
Prayers going up for @boogiecousins, speedy and healthy recovery big fella!!!Never want to see that. 🙏🏾
— DeAndre Jordan 🐺 (@DeAndre) January 27, 2018
My prayers go out to @boogiecousins 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) January 27, 2018
And perhaps Stein put it best:
There are a lot of NBA fans right now hoping that the DeMarcus Cousins injury is somehow one of those that miraculously ends up being not as nasty as it looked
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) January 27, 2018
