Throughout the lifetime of his NBA career, Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins has been one of the most mercurial players in the league. And, unfortunately, his injury history has proven to be equally as volatile.
Cousins ruptured his achilles in February of 2018, a gruesome injury that robbed one of the best centers in the NBA of 12 months of personal growth and improvement. When he finally returned to the floor after signing with the Warriors last summer, Cousins was excellent.
The former Kentucky Wildcat averaged 16.3 points and 8.2 rebounds on just over 25 minutes per game in 30 contests, immediately proving to be yet another weapon on an already loaded Golden State team.
But when Cousins went down with what appeared to be a serious injury to his left quad in Game 2 of the Warriors' first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers, it appeared his season had come to a disappointing end yet again.
Instead, Cousins stayed positive and rehabbed like crazy, returning to action in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. He spoke to Michael Lee of The Athletic about his personal journey and what he had to do to get back in action:
“I love this sport. And I’m so fucking stubborn,” Cousins said. “I mean, it’s obvious. I’m stubborn. And I’m not a quitter. I been a fighter all my life. I’ve fought through the hardest situations. I’ve seen poverty. I’ve seen crime. I’ve seen the worst of the worst and I found a way through that. To sit here and get doubted by some people over a sport, this ain’t gonna stop me.
“I’ve got a drive within myself that’s unmatched,” Cousins continued. “I can do anything I put my mind to and I’ve always felt that way. Always. And I’m going to continue to do that.”
With Kevin Durant still sidelined due to an injury of his own, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr will have to decide whether or not to stretch Cousins' minutes in an effort to find more scoring and playmaking on the offensive side of the ball.
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