ity, it’s not. It sucks in the moment, but you overcome in that moment. You overcome in that adversity. It builds you as a person. It’s almost like putting armor on. It’s putting armor on over your body for that next situation, ’cause it’s not gonna be the end. That next situation, you’re much stronger. You’re more prepared and tough that next moment. And then the process starts over. I think adversity builds a person.”

Earlier in the season, he had played a role in the locker room, intervening to help calm a dust-up between Green, whom he’d known from the 2016 gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic team, and Kevin Durant. “He was one of the guys talking to everybody in that situation, one of the guys making everything right,” Green said.

His return began helping the Warriors on the court as well. The team won nine out of 10 games after Cousins’ return. But by mid-March, Golden State was going through a lackluster stretch, having lost two of their previous three games, including a 128-95 blowout loss to the Boston Celtics at home on March 5 in which Cousins got a technical for a shoving match with the Celtics’ Terry Rozier. He also was getting dinged in the media with questions about his mobility and defensive shortcomings.

The Boogie of old might have felt a type of way about that.

That guy would run the fast break, catch balls in traffic, rebound every board. But he was perpetually aggrieved, always squaring up against players he thought took cheap shots, and fighting with refs and teammates. He made history as the fastest player to hit 16 technical fouls and earn a one-game suspension since the NBA instituted the rule in 2005. He got into a shouting match with the media.

This season, there’s much less of that.

The second game that helped answer who Cousins had become was on March 13 against the Rockets in Houston. It was the toughest challenge of Cousins’ return to date and a crucial foreshadowing of the playoffs. With Durant sidelined by an ankle injury, Cousins scored a then-season-high 27 points (he’s since scored 28, on April 2 against Denver), to go along with 8 rebounds and a team-high 7 assists in a 106-104
ity, it ’s not. It sucks in the moment, but you overcome in that moment. You get the best in that adversity. It build you as a person. It ’s almost like frame armor on. It ’s put armor on over your body for that next position, ’cause it ’s not gon na be the conclusion. That next site, you ’re much stronger. You ’re more disposed and tough that next moment. And then the process startle over. I think adversity builds a person. ” 

 Earlier in the season, he had played a role in the cabinet room, intervening to help calm a debris - up between Green, whom he ’d known from the 2016 gold decoration - winning U.S. olympian team, and Kevin Durant. “ He was one of the guys talking to everybody in that situation, one of the guys making everything right, ” Green allege. 

 His return began helping the Warriors on the court equally well. The team win nine out of 10 games after Cousins ’ return. But by mid - March, Golden State was going through a lackluster stretch, having lost two of their previous three games, including a 128 - 95 blowout personnel casualty to the Boston Celtics at home on March 5 in which Cousins got a technical foul for a shoving couple with the Celtics ’ Terry Rozier. He besides was getting dinged in the media with questions about his mobility and defensive shortcomings. 

 The Boogie of old might have felt a type of way about that. 

 That guy would tend the fast break, catch balls in traffic, rebound every dining table. But he was perpetually aggrieved, always squaring up against musician he think took cheap shots, and fighting with refs and teammate. He made history as the fastest player to hit 16 technical fouls and earn a one - game suspension since the NBA instituted the principle in 2005. He got into a yelling match with the media. 

 This season, there ’s a lot less of that. 

 The second game that helped answer who Cousins had become was on March 13 against the Rockets in Houston. It was the toughest challenge of Cousins ’ return key to date and a crucial prefiguration of the playoffs. With Durant sidelined by an ankle injury, Cousins score a then - season - high 27 point (he ’s since scored 28, on April 2 against Denver), to go along with 8 rebounds and a team - high 7 assists in a 106 - 104
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thIs season, thErE’s mUch lesS OF that.

The Second game that helped ansWEr who CoUsiNs had BecoMe was on MaRch 13 AgainsT thE rocketS in HouSton. IT wAs tHE ToughEST cHalLeNge of CousiNS’ RetUrn to DaTe anD a cruciAl foreshadowing of tHE plAyoffs. With DurAnt SideLINeD by AN aNKle InJUry, cOUsins scored a theN-season-higH 27 pOInTs (he’s since SCorEd 28, On April 2 Against denveR), To go aloNg with 8 rebOunds and a TeAm-hiGH 7 AssIsts in a 106-104
ity, it’s not. It sucks in  the momen t, bu t y ouov erco me i n that moment. Youovercome in that adver sity.  I t  bui l ds  youas a pe r so n .  It ’s  a lmo st li ke pu tti ng armo r on. It’s  pu tt ing armor on ov er your bo dyfor that nex t s ituati on , ’ c auseit’ s not  gonna be the  end. Tha tn ext si t uation, y ou ’remuch stronger. Yo u ’r e  more prepared  and t ou g ht h atnex t moment.An d the n  the pr o ce s s sta r ts over. I th ink adversi t y b uildsaper s on.”
Earli er inthe season,  hehad playe d a ro l e in th e  locker  room,  in ter veni n gto  he lp cal m  a  du s t-u p betwee nGr een,whom h e ’ d kn own  fro m the  2016 gold me dal -win n ing  U.S.  Olym picte am, a nd Kev in Du ra nt. “He was one  ofthe guystal ki ngto  ever y body i n t hat  situat ion, on e  of  t h e gu ys making everythi ng r ig ht,” Gre en sai d .
H i s return  b ega n he l p ing t he W a rr iors onthe co u rt  a s well.  T he tea mwon  ni ne ou t  of10 gam es after  Cous i ns’ return. Bu t  by mid-March ,  G o l de n  Sta tewas going t hrou g h alack l us ter stret ch, h av i ng lost two of their p re viousthree  games, inclu ding a 128 - 9 5  blowout  los s  t o  the Boston Ce ltics  at home o n  March 5  in w hich Cou sins gota technica l f ora s hov i n gmatch with th e Celt ic s’ Terr y R ozier.Heals o w asge tting din ged in t he  m ed ia  wi th qu e stions a bo uthi s m obili t y anddefen sive  s ho r tco mings.Th e Boog ie  o f ol d m ig ht ha ve f e lta typeof way ab out that .
T hat guy  would run th efast break ,cat ch bal l s  in traf fic, rebound every boar d . But h e w as pe rpet ually agg rie ved, a lwa y s squa ring u p aga in stp l ayers h etho ug ht took ch e a p s hots,  a nd f ighting  with refs and tea m mat es. He made h ist orya s  t hef as t est  p l aye r to hit 16 techn ical fouls  a n dearn a one - gam esuspens ion sin ce th e  NBA in stitutedthe rulein  200 5 .  He  got intoa shouti ng matchw ith t h emedia .
This s ea son , the re’s m u chlessof tha t. 

Thesecon dgame tha t helped answer who Cou sins h ad be com e was onMar c h 1 3 against  the  Rockets i n H ous ton.Itw as th e to u gh est chall enge of Cousin s ’ret u r nto date and a cru cialfor e shadow ingof the playoffs.W ith Durant sid elin e d  by  an ankl einjury, Cousin s s co r e d a then -s eason-high27 point s( he’ssincescored  28, on A pr i l 2 ag ains t D enver), t o g oa long wi th  8 reboun ds a nd  a tea m-high 7 as s i sts in a 106-104 
ity, it’s_not. It_sucks in the moment,_but you_overcome_in that_moment._You overcome in_that adversity. It_builds you as a_person. It’s almost_like_putting armor on. It’s putting armor on over your body for that next situation,_’cause_it’s not_gonna_be_the end. That next situation,_you’re much stronger. You’re more_prepared and_tough that next moment. And then the process_starts_over. I think_adversity builds a person.”

Earlier in the season, he had_played a role in the locker_room, intervening to_help_calm_a dust-up between Green,_whom he’d known from the 2016_gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic team, and_Kevin Durant. “He was one of the_guys talking to everybody in that_situation, one of the guys_making everything_right,” Green said.

His return began_helping the Warriors_on the_court as well._The team won nine out of_10 games after_Cousins’ return. But by mid-March, Golden_State_was going through_a_lackluster_stretch, having_lost two of_their_previous three_games,_including a 128-95 blowout loss to_the_Boston Celtics at home on March 5_in which Cousins got_a_technical for a shoving_match with the Celtics’ Terry_Rozier. He also was getting dinged_in the_media with_questions about his mobility and defensive shortcomings.

The Boogie of old might_have felt a type of way_about that.

That guy would_run the_fast_break, catch balls_in_traffic, rebound_every board. But he was perpetually aggrieved,_always squaring_up against players he thought took_cheap shots, and fighting_with_refs and teammates. He made history_as the fastest player to hit_16 technical fouls and earn_a_one-game_suspension since the NBA instituted_the rule in 2005. He got_into a shouting_match with the media.

This season, there’s much_less_of that.

The second game that helped_answer_who Cousins had become was on_March_13_against the Rockets in Houston._It was the toughest challenge of_Cousins’ return to date and a crucial foreshadowing of_the playoffs. With_Durant sidelined by an ankle_injury,_Cousins_scored a then-season-high 27 points (he’s since scored 28, on_April 2_against Denver), to_go along with 8 rebounds and a team-high 7 assists_in a 106-104