DeMarcus Cousins woke up in New Orleans today and realized that he’d be waking up there many more times. This is assuming that he didn’t fly back to Sacramento last night. And also that he’s up by now. And also that he didn’t stay in a hotel outside of New Orleans. Also that he’s aware that the trade happened. New Orleans does weird things to the senses.
But let’s say all these assumptions prove true. Boogie’s life is different now, and the life of every NBA player is different now. When things happen in peoples’ lives, they often want to talk about it. I had chocolate milk for breakfast today. My sister is in from Shanghai this week. Hi, Beth!
Read More: Pelicans luck into superstar core with DeMarcus Cousins
See what I mean? NBA players had thoughts on the trade. Here’s the most important one:
How hot are they?
😳
— Larry Nance (@Larrydn22) February 20, 2017
I can do you one better.
https://twitter.com/TwoShotOne/status/833542413486526464
This might be a scary time for anyone who cares to sidle their way into the New Orleans Pelican paint. Hot Boy 1 and Hot Boy 2 might put you down for three. Believe me — players in the NBA know this. Just check out this montage of disbelief:
https://twitter.com/BPortistime/status/833539226188779521
That's crazy! https://t.co/HGeyIsKc39
— TP (@taureanprince) February 20, 2017
Wow.
— Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) February 20, 2017
Wow!
— Eric Bledsoe (@EBled2) February 20, 2017
Forreal ? https://t.co/nEyvSEcFnR
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) February 20, 2017
It’s real. It’s damn real. Too real even for a virtual reality:
What about Isaiah Whitehead. Does he think something?
https://twitter.com/IsaiahW_15/status/833540969228275713
He does. Eyes and everything.
This is bonkers. This is a brouhaha. Honestly, this is a bonafide bonus Boogie bonanza boom bomb benefit bowling alley.
That’s just from the outside looking in. Other players are on the inside looking out. Or from the bottom looking up. Whatever perspective you want to attach here probably works. But these are people, and this is what they do. What they do just got harder.
People forget that this is a business first...we gotta keep pushin tho! #SacramentoProud
— Anthony Tolliver (@ATolliver44) February 20, 2017
😳 This is when it's clear that basketball is a business. I'll miss the hell out of my dog, but the Sac community will miss him even more.
— Garrett Temple (@GTemp17) February 20, 2017
Keep pushing, we'll get there people!!! #SacramentoProud
— Garrett Temple (@GTemp17) February 20, 2017
I’d expect the #SacramentoProud tag to be a completely miserable place to look through right now. I was wrong. It’s only about 65 percent misery. Give it a shot if you feel like short-circuiting your emotions.
Sacramento is sad, the NBA is confused and the Boys are Hot 2017. It’s probably best to end this on the tweets that Spencer Dinwiddie curated for your enjoyment because he’s the best.
https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/833553342072705024
Cousins checking in at airport in New Orleans pic.twitter.com/spklZ2MqP8
— @MF_Brown (@MF_Brown) February 20, 2017
This trade sounds nuts...😱 pic.twitter.com/PbTW9CHZqK
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 20, 2017
Heh. That’s a joke about genitalia. We’re going to be all right.