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08:09 AM ET 01.01 | Whether DeMarcus Cousins is a divisive presence in Sacramento likely isn't as important as Geoff Petrie saying Monday that Cousins wasn't on the block -- though that may not halt the speculation. The Wizards went to great lengths over the last year to get rid of young players whose immaturity, they felt, was wearing [John Wall] down, trading center JaVale McGee to Denver for Nene and guard Nick Young to the Clippers and using the amnesty provision to waive forward Andray Blatche. "No one can (keep Cousins in line), and John doesn't need to try," a friend of Wall's said over the weekend. "I don't think DeMarcus has any interest in doing anything other than what he wants to do."

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January 1, 2013 08:40 AM ET

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Man-child

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January 1, 2013 09:49 AM ET

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Man sounds like Zach Randolph in a way(maturity wise)....maybe he needs to contact Z Bo and have a chat or two about becoming more mature.

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January 1, 2013 09:52 AM ET

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Not even the Celtics... with the tripple he dropped on them. Man would it be a shocker if the C's don't crack the playoffs...

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January 1, 2013 10:47 AM ET

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I don't get Cousins he needs counseling, a life coach or something. If someone needs to "keep you in line" to play basketball for a living, where you stand to make 8 figures plus a year if you stay in line then that says pretty much everything I need to know.

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January 1, 2013 11:41 AM ET

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Happy New Year, Bros.

I Love LA

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January 1, 2013 11:42 AM ET

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'No one can keep Cousins in line'

Why, because Wall's dumb friend said so?
Let's not jump to the conclusion that if he can't, NOBODY can.

Crooked Stiches

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January 1, 2013 11:43 AM ET

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Man-child

Just needs the right guidance, like Artest, Sheed, Rodman...this is the NBA, they are all immature.

Crooked Stiches

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January 1, 2013 01:00 PM ET

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I would love to see Kevin Garnett and Doc Rivers give it a shot...

...the best policy

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January 1, 2013 02:13 PM ET

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Originally posted 11:43 AM ET 01.01 by Crooked Stiches

Just needs the right guidance, like Artest, Sheed, Rodman...this is the NBA, they are all immature.

All those guys mentioned was on their last leg!!!! one more ou burst they wouldve been out the league for good!!!

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January 1, 2013 03:07 PM ET

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That being said, give him his walking papers. He's been in the league long enough to know better and conduct himself in a professional fashion. Make room for the players who are doing the right thing and not getting the chance than are being afforded DC. Stop talking about it, and be about it. Can DeMarcus Cousins>

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January 1, 2013 04:42 PM ET

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It's funny that Coach Cal never had these problems out of Cousins.

SaveUK

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January 1, 2013 04:50 PM ET

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Hopefully while DeMarcus was at Kentucky, he took some courses in pumping gas or driving buses...

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January 1, 2013 05:33 PM ET

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It's funny that Coach Cal never had these problems out of Cousins.

Really?

How do you know he didn't?

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January 1, 2013 05:53 PM ET

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Originally posted 04:50 PM ET 01.01 by slipped on a peeling

Hopefully while DeMarcus was at Kentucky, he took some courses in pumping gas or driving buses...

He may need those work skill experiences sooner than later.