DeMarcus Cousins plays the mentor role for the Golden State Warriors

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NEW ORLEANS, LA – FEBRUARY 19: (L-R) DeMarcus Cousins #15 of the Sacramento Kings, DeAndre Jordan #6 of the Los Angeles Clippers, Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors, Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors and Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors look on during the 2017 NBA All-Star Game at Smoothie King Center on February 19, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

Cousins the personality

So far so good in the minds of the Warriors players and staff, including coach Steve Kerr who mentioned he’s pleased with the work DeMarcus has been doing with the youth. “We’ve been really happy with how he’s been a mentor to the younger guys,” Kerr said to the San Francisco Chronicle’s Connor Letourneau. “Whenever they need something, he’s there to help.”

The players themselves have been appreciative of it as well: He’s really cool…People paint a picture of him because he yells a lot. He’s just like Draymond (Green). He yells, but he’s a real cool dude” Jordan Bell said per Letourneau.

Warriors fans understandably are looking forward to the impact DeMarcus Cousins makes on the court once he returns to action, but the fact is that in the meantime it’ll be Bell, Jones, and Looney that fill in for him during his absence.

Contrary to the DeMarcus Cousins others think they know, Boogie is shedding his prior reputation going into the season.

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We could see a different DeMarcus Cousins we haven’t witnessed before, and in reality that makes the Warriors and Boogie ever more dangerous.

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