With all the injuries to the Olympic front court, many thought DeMarcus Cousins would be a great fill in.
Olympic Director Jerry Colangelo obviously didn’t feel the same way.
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[LEFT][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Georgia]”Before there’s discussion about him being part of our program, he has a lot of building to do. … He has a lot of growing up to do,” Colangelo said.
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I know many Kentucky fans think that Coach K was the reason Boogie wasn’t given a shot, but to the contrary he spoke highly of the Kentucky alum.
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[LEFT][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Georgia]”He has a talent. He’s big. He’s young,” Krzyzewski said. “You don’t know what an experience will do for someone. You’re hope it will open their eyes to new things. I think that’s what’s it done for all players who have participated for the United States. His time here, playing in this culture and against these guys, sometimes can have a positive change for all the players participating. Hopefully, it has it on him and other others.”
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I believe Cousins could be a big part of USA Basketball for years to come, but until his behavior on the floor settles down it sounds like he has a lot of work to do to show he is capable of handling the situation.
