There are a lot of new things about DeMarcus Cousins these days. He starts the upcoming NBA season with the New Orleans Pelicans for the first time. He’s looking slim and trim, and he’s optimistic about the Pelicans’ season.
But Boogie is the same old Boogie when it comes to the officials. Cousins spoke with Complex in a piece published on Thursday where the New Orleans star said he expects the officials to treat him the same this season and, in his mind, that’s poorly.
Cousins gave a hearty “hell no” when he was asked if he expects officials to treat him more fairly this season. When asked whether that has only happened with older refs and if new officials are being more fair, Boogie proposed his theory as to why that’s not the case.
“They’re just passing the message along,” Cousins said.
Cousins made clear that he’s not trying to break Rasheed Wallace’s record for technical fouls in a career, but joked that one good thing that will come from his treatment is that he’s bound to get that record.
“I’m not really trying to either,” he said. “So let’s get that out there.”
He’s not exactly optimistic about that, but there is reason to hope that Boogie enjoys himself more this season in New Orleans. He raved about Rajon Rondo in the interview, who signed with the Pelicans as a free agent this summer, saying Rondo is one of the NBA’s top floor generals and, on a personal note, said the veteran guard is “like a big brother to me.”
What could really make Boogie upset would be a Anthony Davis trade, but even Davis has been promised that won’t happen. Which is good, because it’s going to be fun to see what that team can do if it stays together this year.
(Via Complex)
