After the Kings got off to a 5-1 start this season, there were some people who thought, "Hmmm…maybe this is the year Sacramento finally makes it to the playoffs!" But those thoughts were short-lived. The Kings lost three games in a row after their hot start, fell apart at the end of 2014, and are now just 24-45 on the year. So during an interview with the Washington Post over the weekend, Kings star DeMarcus Cousins offered up a very honest answer when he was asked about what Sacramento's season has been like.
"It's been a circus, man," he said, while referencing everything from the team's coaching carousel (they've had three coaches this season) to his long bout with viral meningitis. "It's been a complete circus. We got off to a hot start. Unfortunately, I got sick, so it ruined the look of the team. I take some blame for that. I know for a fact, if I wouldn't have gotten sick, things wouldn't have happened the way it happened. It was no way it could. At the same time, a lot of it is not my fault and we all know why. But this has been a disappointing year."
Cousins also said that he's sick and tired of being blamed for everything that goes wrong with the Kings, even though he's come to accept that that's just the way it's going to be.
"Not to sound arrogant," he said, "but what's bigger than my name in Sacramento? It could be a damn forest fire in Sacramento, my name will come up. 'It was near DeMarcus Cousins' house!'"
Better luck next year, DMC. Let's hope the circus isn't back in town again.
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[via Eye on Basketball]
