Nearly everyone agrees that John Wall will be the number one pick in the NBA draft next month. Some people think that DeMarcus Cousins could very well be the number one pick depending on who wins the NBA Lottery and if they want to take a [I]risk[/I] on Big Cuz. Cousins will certainly be a reckoning force in the post just as he was at Kentucky. However, the teams making the first few picks need to know that force will exist immediately and the player will come with on and off the court composure.[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]
[quote=boston.com]“When you draft a guy that high, you are hoping that you get some level of maturity,’’ said an Eastern Conference scout, “unless the talent outweighs whatever concerns you might have, which is very rare.”
“I am not so certain all the teams feel [Cousins’s] talent would outweigh the character and maturity issues.’’[/quote]
Make no mistake about it, Cousins carries plenty of maturity into the NBA. People will have to get to know him to understand that. He plays with a tremendous amount of passion and with that will come on the court scuffles and visually released aggression. Boogie also has a personality off the court that fans desire. He’s quirky, honest and enjoys having fun with the press and his fans. Simply put, on and off the court DeMarcus is an entertainer and that is what the NBA is all about.
